HomeMy WebLinkAboutCC Resolution 13513 (SMART Engineering Services)RESOLUTION NO. 13513
A RESOLUTION ACCEPTING A PROPOSAL FROM HDR ENGINEERING, INC.
FOR ENGINEERING SERVICES TO DEVELOP AT GRADE RAIL CROSSING
ALTERNATIVES ON ANDERSEN DRIVE, CONDUCT SAFETY STUDIES AND
DEVELOP QUIET ZONE APPLICATIONS FOR ALL CITY RAIL CROSSINGS IN
THE AMOUNT OF $70,684
WHEREAS, the Sonoma Marin Area Rail Transit (SMART) project consists of
passenger rail operation from Santa Rosa to San Rafael and eventually to Larkspur, and it is
underway;
WHEREAS, the rail engineering, operation and regulations are specialty fields
and Public Works staff require assistance to address the on hand issues; and
WHEREAS, HDR Engineering Inc. has worked on the SMART project from
2002 and 2009 and developed many rail standards for SMART and are familiar with the crossing
regulations and issues; and
WHEREAS, the most qualified consultant team is HDR Engineering Inc., with a
fee in the amount of $70,684 (technical proposal attached as Exhibit "A");
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Council of the City of San
Rafael that the Professional Scope of Services for HDR Engineering Inc., as attached hereto, is
accepted and Council does hereby authorize the Public Works Director to enter into a
Professional Services Agreement with HDR Engineering Inc for professional services listed in
Exhibit "A", in a form approved by the City Attorney and in the amount of $70,684.
IT IS FURTHER ORDERED AND RESOLVED, that 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, ESTHER C. BEIRNE, 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 18`h day of March, 2013, by the following vote, to wit:
AYES: COUNCILMEMBERS: Colin, Connolly, Feller, McCullough & Mayor Phillips
NOES: COUNCILMEMBERS:
ABSENT: COUNCILMEMBERS:
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ESTHER C. BEIRNE, City Clerk
File No.: 18.06.52
18.06.52.01