REPORT TO COUNCIL
SUBJECT
Title
Action on Agreement with BKF Engineers for Design Professional Services for the Central Santa Clara Bicycle, Pedestrian, and Green Stormwater Improvement Project
Report
BACKGROUND
In May 2012, the Metropolitan Transportation Commission (MTC) created the One Bay Area Grant (OBAG) program to guide how the MTC distributes Federal Highway Administration transportation funding to Bay Area communities. The OBAG program is in its third cycle of funding (OBAG 3), and the Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority (VTA), in partnership with the MTC, issued a call-for-projects for the OBAG 3 on June 3, 2022. The Department of Public Works applied with the Central Santa Clara Bicycle and Pedestrian Improvement Project.
In January 2023, the MTC approved a $9,029,000 grant award for the Central Santa Clara Bicycle and Pedestrian Improvement Project (Project). On November 7, 2023, Council established the Project in the Biennial Capital Improvement Program (CIP) Budget, adopted a resolution of local support for the Project to accept the OBAG Federal grant funding, and approved the required local funds necessary to complete the project. The City's local match is being used to cover the costs of the design services proposed for approval in this report.
The Project includes several bicycle and pedestrian improvements that are part of the City's Bicycle and Pedestrian Master Plans. These improvements are located on Cabrillo Avenue, Lafayette Street, Monroe Street, Royal Drive, Scott Boulevard, and Warburton Avenue (Attachment 1). Anticipated bicycle facility upgrades include the installation of various improvements on Warburton Avenue (Scott Boulevard to Lafayette Street) and Lincoln Street (Warburton Avenue to El Camino Real). Anticipated pedestrian improvements include items such as new curb ramps, curb bulb-outs, and sidewalks; potential new traffic signals, Rectangular Rapid Flashing Beacons, and streetlighting improvements.
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