REPORT TO COUNCIL
SUBJECT
Title
Award a Contract to Hexagon Transportation Consultants, Inc. for the Preparation of a Transportation Impact Analysis for the Proposed Lawrence Station Area Plan (LSAP) Plan Update (F20-006)
Report
REPORT IN BRIEF
Approval is requested to award a contract in an amount not-to exceed $112,100 ($110,500 for base services and $1,600 for optional services) to Hexagon Transportation Consultants, Inc. of San Jose for the Preparation of a Transportation Impact Analysis (TIA) required for the Proposed Lawrence Station Area Plan (LSAP) Plan Update, and for a 10% contingency in the amount of $11,210.
EXISTING POLICY
Pursuant to Section 2.08.040 of the Sunnyvale Municipal Code, City Council approval is required for the procurement of goods and services exceeding $100,000 in any one transaction. Consistent with the provision of Municipal Code Section 2.08.070(b)(1), contracts for professional or specialized services, in excess of $50,000 in one transaction, may be exempted from the competitive bidding requirement.
ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW
The action being considered does not constitute a "project" within the meaning of the California Environmental Quality Act ("CEQA") pursuant to CEQA Guidelines section 15378(a) as it has no potential for resulting in either a direct physical change in the environment, or a reasonably foreseeable indirect physical change in the environment.
BACKGROUND AND DISCUSSION
The Council adopted the Lawrence Station Area Plan (LSAP) and certified the associated Environmental Impact Report (EIR) on December 6, 2016 (RTC No. 16-1108). At the hearing, the Council directed staff to return with options to increase the allowable number of housing units in the LSAP area.
Following the adoption of the LSAP, the Council allocated $200,000 from the General Fund to the LSAP Housing Study and Sense of Place Plan (Project No. 833700 - Lawrence Station Area Plan - Housing and Sense of Place, Budget Supplement No. 10) as part of th...
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