City Council

5.B. UPDATE ON THE FOUNTAIN AVENUE\nPROTECTED BIKE LANES PROJECT\nIMPLEMENTATION AND RELATED CONTRACT\nAPPROVAL [F. CONTRERAS, B. CHEUNG]:\nThe City Council will receive a project update and\nconsider approving a contract and Amendment No. 1\nwith Fehr and Peers to provide transportation\nplanning and design services for the installation of\nprotected bike lanes on Fountain Avenue. The\nproject is exempt under CEQA under a Categorical\nExemption 15301 (c), as it consists of improvements\non existing highways and streets where there is\nnegligible or no expansion of use and the addition of\nbicycle facilities, including bicycle lanes, enhanced\nsidewalks and crosswalks, street trees and other\nsimilar alterations that do not create additional\nautomobile lanes. Further, the project qualifies for a\nstatutory exemption under PRC Section 21080.25, as\nit includes the installation of pedestrian and bicycle\nfacilities, which include bike lanes, either as separate\nbike lanes or shared bike lanes. The project also\nmeets the additional criteria required to assert the\nexemption under PRC Section 21080.25, as it is\nlocated in an urbanized area, is situated in the\nexisting public right-of-way, does not add physical\ninfrastructure that increases automobile capacity,\ndoes not require demolition of affordable housing\nunits, and will be carried out by a skilled and trained\nworkforce.\nRECOMMENDATIONS: 1) Receive and file a project\nupdate; 2) Approve Phases 1 and 2 of the Project; 3)\nApprove a contract with Fehr and Peers to provide\ntransportation planning and design services for\nPhase 1 installation for a total not-to-exceed amount\nof $493,502; 4) Authorize the City Manager or\ndesignee to execute documents incident to the\nAgreement as amended; and 5) Authorized the\nDirector of Finance & Technology Services to allocate\n$493,502 (Phase 1) from Prop A funds for the\ntransportation planning and design services of\nprotected bike lanes on Fountain Avenue.\nSTAFF REPORT\nITEM 5.B. - ATTACHMENT A\nITEM 5.B. - ATTACHMENT B\nITEM 5.B. - ATTACHMENT C