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The City's current 5-Year Capital Improvement Program (CIP) is projected to deliver
over $60 million in mayor public improvements. Approximately $25 million, or 40% of
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the �:� budget, is funded through active Federal, and Regional "competitive"
grants. Projects include corridor enhancements for traffic calming, pedestrian and
bicycle safety, and smart growth redevelopment; road diets and complete streets; safe
routes to school; traffic signal modifications; street lights; sewer replacement and
upsizing; storm drain improvements and implementation of Low -Impact Development
(LID) measures for treatment of urban runoff; Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)
enhancements; park amenities; mechanical, electrical and heating, ventilation, and air
conditioning (HVAC) upgrades to City -owned buildings; and affordable housing projects
including infill transit -oriented development.
In order to design, manage and deliver these projects on schedule and within budget,
the Department of Engineering & Public Works advertised a Request for Qualifications
(RFQ) for various engineering and construction support services on January 27, 2014.
Additional services requested via the RFQ include plan and map reviews, preparation of
plat & legal descriptions, sewer system management and financial administration, and
environmental compliance involving storm water, wastewater, and hazardous materials
(HAZMAT). The RFQ was advertised on the City's Website, published in the Daily
Transcript, and e-mailed to over 150 professional consultant firms. The Department
received approximately 70 Statement of Qualifications (SOQs) from various firms,
including Disadvantaged, Small and/or Minority Business Enterprises, by the February
24, 2014 deadline.
Staff from the Department of Engineering & Public Works selected several firms based
on qualifications for interviews. Based on the strength of their SOQ and interview, staff
recommends executing an agreement with Chen Ryan Associates, Inc., for a not -to -
exceed amount of $500,000, to provide on -call project support services for National
City's GIP projects, including, but not limited to, traffic engineering, transportation
planning and design, mobility planning, design and multimodal integration for complete
streets, bicycle and pedestrian planning and design, and Geographic information
Systems (GIS). See Exhibit "A" for general scope of work and Exhibit "B" for fee
schedule. Chen Ryan Associates is a women -owned small business, certified as both a
Small Business Enterprise (SBE) and Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE).
A copy of the SOQ submitted by Chen Ryan Associates is available for review in the
Office of the City Engineer.