City Council

1. AUTHORIZE THE CITY MANAGER TO ENTER INTO A CONTRACT AGREEMENT WITH MARK THOMAS & COMPANY, INC., FOR COLUMBIA STREET MULTIMODAL IMPROVEMENTS PROJECT CONCEPTUAL DEVELOPMENT, PRELIMINARY ENGINEERING AND FINAL DESIGN SERVICES FUNDED THROUGH MEASURE R MOBILITY IMPROVEMENT PROJECT (MIP) FUNDS FOR A TOTAL AMOUNT NOT-TO-EXCEED $1,209,789 (Transportation Dept.) Recommendation: It is recommended that the City Council: (1) Find that the action proposed in the agenda report is not a "project" subject to the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to State CEQA Guidelines Section 21065 and within the meaning of Section 15378(b); and (2) Authorize the City Manager to enter into a contract with Mark Thomas & Company, Inc., as the result of a competitive selection process, as specified by Section 4.08.047 of the Pasadena Municipal Code, for Columbia Street Multimodal Improvements Project Conceptual Development, Preliminary Engineering and Final Design Services funded through Measure R Mobility Improvement Project (MIP) funds in the amount not-to-exceed $1,209,789 which includes the base contract amount of $436,875 to develop conceptual and preliminary design (Phase 1), the option for additional services to deliver final design including Plans, Specifications and Estimates (PS&E) in the amount of $662,933 (Phase 2), and a contingency amount of $109,981 for any necessary change orders subject to City Manager approval. Competitive price bidding is not required pursuant to City Charter Section 1002(F) (contracts for professional or unique services).