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RESOLUTION NO. 14796
RESOLUTION OF THE SAN RAFAEL CITY COUNCIL APPROVING AND AUTHORIZING THE
CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE A PROFESSIONAL SERVICES AGREEMENT WITH PARK
ENGINEERING, INC. FOR INSPECTION SERVICES ASSOCIATED WITH THE FRANCISCO
BOULEVARD EAST SIDEWALK IMPROVEMENTS PROJECT, IN THE AMOUNT OF $373,504
WHEREAS, the Federal Transportation legislation in 2005 (SAFETEA-LU)
allocated $25 million to the County of Marin for Non-Motorized Transportation Pilot Program
(NTPP); and
WHEREAS, one of the projects selected for design and construction was the
“Francisco Boulevard East Improvements” project; and
WHEREAS, on December 5, 2020, $4,025,000 from the Active Transportation
Program was allocated to the City of San Rafael by the California Transportation Commission;
and
WHEREAS, City staff has identified an additional $2,100,000 of Congestion
Mitigation and Air Quality federal grant funding earmarked for the Francisco Boulevard East
Improvements project through Transportation Authority of Marin; and
WHEREAS, on January 13, 2020, City staff obtained its approval from Caltrans
to begin the construction phase of this project; and
WHEREAS, on February 13, 2020, City staff received construction inspection
service proposals from four different firms for project inspection services; and
WHEREAS, upon reviewing the construction inspection service proposals, City
staff determined Park Engineering, Inc. to be the most qualified firm, with a fee in the amount of
$373,504;
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN RAFAEL
RESOLVES as follows:
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1.The City Council hereby approves and authorizes the City Manager to execute a Professional
Services Agreement with Park Engineering, Inc. for construction inspection services
associated with the Francisco Boulevard East Sidewalk Improvements Project in the amount
not to exceed $373,504, in the form included in the Staff Report for this resolution, subject to
final approval as to form by the City Attorney.
2.Funds totaling $373,504 will be appropriated for this project from the Active Transportation
Program ($4,025,000) and Congestion Mitigation and Air Quality ($2,100,000) grants.
3.The Director of Public Works is hereby authorized to take any and all such actions and make
changes as may be necessary to accomplish the purpose of this resolution.
I, LINDSAY LARA, Clerk of the City of San Rafael, hereby certify that the
foregoing resolution was duly and regularly introduced and adopted at a regular meeting of the
Council of said City on the 18th day of May 2020, by the following vote, to wit:
AYES:
NOES:
ABSENT:
COUNCILMEMBERS: Bushey, Colin, Gamblin, McCullough & Mayor Phillips
COUNCILMEMBERS: None
COUNCILMEMBERS: None
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LINDSAY LARA, City Clerk
File No.: 16.01.241-01