REPORT TO COUNCIL
SUBJECT
Title
Award of Consultant Service Agreement in the Amount of $388,944.89 to Kimley-Horn and Associates, Inc. to Study Improvements to Bicycle and Pedestrian Access at Sunnyvale Caltrain Station (F23-169) and Find that the Action is Exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Section 15262
Report
STAFF RECOMMENDATION
Recommendation
Take the following actions:
- Award a Consultant Service Agreement in substantially the same form as Attachment 1 to the report in an amount not-to-exceed $388,944.89 to Kimley-Horn and Associates, Inc. of Raleigh, NC;
- Approve a 10% contingency in the amount of $38,894.49;
- Authorize the City Manager to execute the contract when all necessary conditions have been met; and
- Find the Project exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to Guidelines Section 15378(a).
Report
BASIS FOR RECOMMENDATION
This study will evaluate the existing conditions for pedestrian and bicycle access to the Sunnyvale Caltrain Station and recommend improvements. A Request for proposals (RFP) was posted on DemandStar on August 24, 2023, and distributed to multiple California firms. Three (3) proposals were received on September 26, 2023. Kimley-Horn and Associates, Inc. was selected as the highest-ranked proposer. A detailed scope of work is included in Attachment 1 to this report.
ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW
The action being considered is exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act ("CEQA") pursuant to CEQA Guidelines section 15262 as the actions relate to the authorization of a feasibility and planning study for possible future actions that the City Council has not approved, adopted or funded. Specifically, consideration of the improvements to bicycle and pedestrian access at Sunnyvale Caltrain Station is not a commitment to any project and thus does not require environmental review at this time. Should Council direct staff to move the project forward...
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