AWARD OF PROFESSIONAL SERVICES AGREEMENT 
FOR CITY TRAFFIC ENGINEERING SERVICES

 

Recommendation :

It is recommended that the City Council:

1. Award a Professional Services Agreement to Stevens-Garland Associates, Inc. for providing City Traffic Engineering Services for a fee of $10,000.
2. Authorize the Mayor to execute and the City Clerk to attest the attached Professional Services Agreement subject to approval by the City Attorney; and
3. Authorize the staff to negotiate an agreement with Stevens-Garland Associates, Inc. for services in the FY 2000-2001.

 

Background :

The City’s long time City Traffic Engineer has informed Staff that he is no longer able to provide service to the City.

On February 8, 2000, Council approved a Request for Proposals (RFP) for City Traffic Engineering services and authorized staff to solicit proposals.

Staff has determined that, in order to meet the required level of traffic engineering services for the City, the services of a Traffic Engineering Consultant are needed.

Staff sent out ten RFP’s to firms Staff felt were qualified and would be interested in the assignment.

Proposals were received from the following firms:

NAME	CITY	PROPOSED      HOURLY RATE
AAE, Inc.	Orange, CA	$ 85.00
Hank Mohle & Associates	Orange, CA	$120.00
Quantum Consulting	Lawndale, CA	$ 68.00
Stevens-Garland Associates, Inc.	Huntington Beach, CA	$ 90.00

 

Analysis:

Staff evaluated each proposal on the basis of the scope of services, similar assignments, resumes of key personnel and hourly rates.

The consulting firm of Stevens-Garland Associates, Inc. was chosen by staff as the firm best able to provide the required services.

Mr. Richard D. Garland, P.E. is familiar with the transportation issues in the South Bay, having prepared numerous traffic and parking studies for development projects in Torrance, Gardena, Long Beach, Carson, Rancho Palos Verdes, Manhattan Beach, El Segundo and the Wilmington and San Pedro areas of Los Angeles. In addition, he has conducted neighborhood traffic intrusion studies and analyzed such deterrent measures as one-way streets, turning restrictions, barricades, traffic diverters, speed humps, chokers, traffic circles and signal modifications throughout the South Bay.

 

Fiscal Impact :

The FY 1999-2000 budget has provided for contracting City Traffic Engineering Services, therefore, the cost of the proposed services adds no cost to the FY 1999-2000 budget.

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