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To:	Board of Supervisors
From:	Brian M. Balbas, Public Works Director/Chief Engineer
Date:	April 16, 2019

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Subject:

Consulting Services Agreement with Mark Thomas & Company, Inc., Richmond area.

APPROVE	OTHER
RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY ADMINISTRATOR	RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE

Action of Board On: 04/16/2019

APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED

OTHER

Clerks Notes:

VOTE OF SUPERVISORS

AYE:

John Gioia, District I Supervisor
Candace Andersen, District II Supervisor
Diane Burgis, District III Supervisor
Karen Mitchoff, District IV Supervisor
Federal D. Glover, District V Supervisor

Contact:

Kevin Emigh, 925-313-2233

I hereby certify that this is a true and correct copy of an action taken and entered on the minutes of the Board of Supervisors on the date shown.
ATTESTED: April 16, 2019
David Twa,

BY:	, Deputy

RECOMMENDATION(S):

APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Public Works Director, or designee, to execute a contract with Mark Thomas & Company, Inc. (Mark Thomas), in an amount not to exceed $300,000 for civil design services for Fred Jackson Way First Mile/Last Mile Connection Project, for the period April 16, 2019 through December 31, 2021, Richmond area. County Project No.: 0662-6R4153, Federal Project No.: ATPL 5928 (151) (District I)

FISCAL IMPACT:

This project, including this Consulting Services Agreement, will be funded by 70% Active Transportation Program, 15% Transportation for Livable Communities, 5% San Francisco Bay Coastal Commission, and 10% North Richmond Area of Benefit funds.

BACKGROUND:

The project consists of street improvements and streetscape enhancements in two sections of Fred Jackson Way. In the southern segment, this includes widening sidewalk into the existing roadway, bulb outs, street trees and possible Green Infrastructure Facilities. Additional work within the paved roadway will include potential resurfacing and restriping to include buffered bike lanes. In the northern segment, the project will construct a five-foot-wide pedestrian path, and include pavement widening, restriping, and new buffered bike lanes.

Mark Thomas was selected to provide civil design services for the project after completing a request for proposal solicitation and technical proposal process. Public Works has successfully negotiated with Mark Thomas to provide the civil design services.

CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:

Without Board of Supervisors’ approval, this Consulting Services Agreement will not be in effect. A delay in the design and subsequent construction of the Fred Jackson Way First Mile/Last Mile Connection Project will occur, ultimately delaying the completion of the project. Project delay may also result in substantial additional project costs and jeopardize the funding.