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Public Works Agency www.santa-ana.org/public-works Item # 20 City of Santa Ana 20 Civic Center Plaza, Santa Ana, CA 92701 Staff Report July 18, 2023 TOPIC: Preconstruction Engineering Services for Fairview Bridge Replacement Project AGENDA TITLE Approve Agreement with SYRUSA Engineering, Inc. to provide Preconstruction Engineering Services for the Fairview Bridge Replacement and Street Improvements from 9t" Street to 16t" Street in an Amount Not to Exceed $285,620 for a Three -Year Term (Project No. 15-6827) (Non -General Fund) RECOMMENDED ACTION Authorize the City Manager to execute a consultant agreement with SYRUSA Engineering, Inc. to provide Preconstruction Engineering Services for the Fairview Bridge Replacement and Street Improvements from 9th Street to 16th Street in the amount of $259,659, with a contingency of $25,961, for a total amount not to exceed $285,620, for a three-year term beginning July 18, 2023, and expiring July 17, 2026, with an option for one two-year extension, subject to non -substantive changes approved by the City Manager and City Attorney. DISCUSSION Fairview Street is classified as a north -south major arterial road in the City's General Plan Mobility Element and the County of Orange Master Plan of Arterial Highways. Improving Fairview Street from 9th Street to 16th Street (Exhibit 1) has been a long- term priority project. The proposed project would widen Fairview Street from two lanes to three lanes in each direction. Additionally, the Fairview Street Bridge would be replaced with a new six -lane bridge and three lanes in each direction. The new bridge includes a complete bridge deck with barrier rails, sidewalks, bicycle lanes, a raised landscaped median, and lighting. On March 15, 2023, the Public Works Agency (PWA) released Request for Proposals (RFP) No. 23-020 (Exhibit 2), by which it sought a qualified firm to provide construction management services for the Fairview Bridge Replacement and Street Improvement project. The scope of work includes the pre -construction phase of the construction management services such as constructability review, review of the plans, specifications, and cost estimate; and provides a biological survey and support during the bidding period, which should take place by the end of 2023. City Council 20-1 7/18/2023