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REQUEST FOR
COUNCIL ACTION
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CITY COUNCIL MEETING DATE:
CLERK OF COUNCIL USE ONLY:
JANUARY 17, 2006
TITLE:
APPROVED
o As Recommended
o As Amended
o Ordinance on 1 st Reading
o Ordinance on 2nd Reading
o Implementing Resolution
o Set Public Hearing For
AGREEMENT FOR CITY OF SANTA
ANA REGIONAL TRANSPORTATION
CENTER METROLINK EXTENSION
STUDY PROJECT #06-2502
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FILE NUMBER
RECOMMENDED ACTION
Direct the City Attorney to prepare and authorize the City Manager and
Clerk of the Council to execute an agreement with Parsons Brinckerhoff in
an amount not to exceed $154,000 to conduct the City of Santa Ana
Regional Transportation Center Metrolink Extension Study.
DISCUSSION
On October 14, 2005, the aCTA Board of Directors approved a package of
projects as a substitute for the Centerline Project that would satisfy
the air quality goals established for rapid transit projects. The Board
also approved a five-year program of rapid transit projects using the
existing Metrolink commuter rail corridor as the backbone of the Orange
County's transit system. These Board actions allow cities to develop and
propose feeder systems connecting major destinations or activity centers
on the existing commuter routes within their city limits. These feeder
systems could use buses, trolleys, light-rail, monorails or other systems
best suited to the community.
Approximately $30 million will be available to cities for startup
allocations for Metrolink Extension Planning Studies. The aCTA Call for
Project is scheduled for Spring 2006. To meet the schedule, staff
recommends the services of a professional transportation consultant. The
services are to assist the City with a grant application and to conduct
preplanning studies for the feeder systems.
Staff recommends that the City execute an agreement with Parsons
Brinckerhoff (PB) to provide consultant support services to conduct the
City of Santa Ana Regional Transportation Center Metrolink Extension
Study that will meet the various Federal transit agencies' guidelines.
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Staff did not solicit request for proposals from other firms due to time
constraints to meet the grant application deadline. PB is a nationally
recognized firm for their expertise in conducting similar studies. PB
has provided a strong study team, which is very familiar with the City's
needs. PB's familiarity with the City comes from amending the
Circulation Element of the General Plan and work on the Centerline
proj ect. PB's proposed cost is very competitive. The contract is
estimated at a cost of $140,000 plus a ten percent contingency for a
contract amount not-to-exceed $154,000.
ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT
There is no environmental impact associated with this action.
FISCAL IMPACT
Funds for the contract are available in Transportation System Improvement
Area F Funds (account nos. 33-631-6631 and 35-631-6631, project no. 06-
2502) .
APPROVED AS TO FUNDS AND ACCOUNTS:
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Francisco Gutierrez
Executive Director
Finance & Management Services Agency
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