REPORT TO COUNCIL
SUBJECT
Title
Award of Contract to Mark Thomas for Professional Engineering Services for Design of the Java Drive Road Diet Project (F19-109)
Report
REPORT IN BRIEF
Approval is requested to award a contract in the amount of $304,712 ($285,474 base services and $19,238 optional services) to Mark Thomas of San Jose for design of the Java Drive Road Diet Project. Approval is also requested for a 10% contingency in the amount of $30,471.
EXISTING POLICY
Pursuant to Chapter 2.08 of the Sunnyvale Municipal Code, contracts for this type of service are awarded pursuant to a Request for Proposals (RFP) best value process, unless otherwise exempt from the competitive bidding process. Additionally, City Council approval is required for the procurement of goods and/or services exceeding $100,000 in any one transaction.
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. The project will undergo project level CEQA analysis once a preferred alternative is selected and traffic analysis is completed.
BACKGROUND AND DISCUSSION
The Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority (VTA) developed a list of bicycle projects as part of VTP2040, the Long-Range Transportation Plan for Santa Clara County. The list of bicycle projects is included in the Bicycle Expenditure Program (BEP) and the projects are eligible for several grant funding sources. One of the listed BEP projects is the Java Drive Road Diet project ("project"). The project will include the installation of approximately 5,000 linear feet of Class II (on-street bike lanes) or Class IV (on street, separated) bike facilities via a "Road Diet" on Java Drive from Mathilda Avenue to Crossman Avenue. The...
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