TITLE
Recommendation to adopt Specifications No. RFP DV14-117 and award a contract to Meléndrez of Los Angeles, CA, to provide planning and conceptual design services to develop the Terminal Island Freeway Transition Plan, in an amount not to exceed $249,936 for a period of two years;
Authorize City Manager or designee to execute all documents necessary to enter into the contract, including any necessary amendments thereto; and
Increase appropriations in the General Grants Fund (SR 120) in the Development Services Department (DV) by $225,000. (District 7)
DISCUSSION
City Council approval is requested to enter into a contract with Melendrez for planning and conceptual design services. On March 19, 2013, the City Council authorized the City Manager to submit and accept a California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) Environmental Justice Transportation Planning Grant to fund the preparation of a Terminal Island (TI) Freeway Transition Plan (Plan). One year later, on March 18,2014, Caltrans awarded the grant to the City and issued a Notice to Proceed authorizing commencement of work on the Plan. The Plan will define the community's vision for replacing an underutilized freeway, which promotes a healthier community by mitigating pollution impacts and improving neighborhood connections. Furthermore, the Plan will provide an implementation plan that will identify potential funding sources, and implement the City's Mobility and Open Space General Plan elements.
A Request for Proposals (RFP) was advertised in the Press-Telegram on July 14, 2014, and 3,558 potential bidders specializing in professional, architectural, and technical services were notified of the RFP opportunity. Of those potential bidders, 112 downloaded the RFP document via the City's electronic bid system. The RFP document was made available from the Purchasing Division, located on the seventh floor of City Hall, and the Division's website at An RFP announcement was also included in the Pu...
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