Title
Consider/Discuss/Act on a Resolution Authorizing the City Manager to Execute a Contract with Brown and Gay Engineers, Inc. for Professional Engineering Services for the Virginia Street and Louisiana Street Traffic Calming Project and Any Necessary Supplemental Agreements
Summary
MEETING DATE: December 17, 2013
DEPARTMENT: Development Services/Engineering
CONTACT: Gary Graham, PE, Transportation Engineering Manager
RECOMMENDED CITY COUNCIL ACTION:
· Approval of the Resolution
ITEM SUMMARY:
· The Resolution authorizes a contract with Brown and Gay Engineers, Inc., to provide professional engineering services for the study of Virginia Street and Louisiana Street from Graves Street to Benge Street. The study will evaluate possible traffic calming options for the area and includes the design of the selected improvements.
BACKGROUND INFORMATION:
· Staff has received numerous complaints from residents who live along Virginia and Louisiana Streets concerning vehicle speeds between Graves Street and Benge Street.
· These two roadways serve two purposes, one is to provide access to residents who live in this area, the other is to provide access to the Historic Town Center.
· The posted speed limit for these roadways is 30 mph. Speed studies recently completed in the area showed 85th percentile speeds ranging from 36 to 39 mph. These roads also carry 6,000 to 7,000 vehicles per day.
· The purpose of this project is to change the context of the roadway so there is a visual cue to motorists that the roadway is located in a residential neighborhood but not to hinder traffic flow to and from the Historic Town Center.
· Brown and Gay submitted a response to RFQ 13-09 for Minor Roadway Design. They were one of ten firms shortlisted by City Council on February 5, 2013. They were selected from this group based on their availability to perform the project and their experience with similar projects in the DFW metroplex.
· Brown and Gay submitted a proposal for this project in the amount of $58,000. Their scope includes the following elements:
o Conduct a signing and pavement marking inventory;
o Conduct a school zone analysis;
o Review city collected traffic and pedestrian counts, and speed data;
o Prepare a traffic calming evaluation;
o Prepare a schematic of the proposed improvements;
o Conduct a public meeting with stakeholders;
o Design of the proposed improvements which are expected to include:
§ Bump outs at eight intersections;
§ Enhanced crosswalks; and
§ Signing and striping modifications
o Preparation of a complete bid package, including plans, specifications, and contract documents;
o Bid phase assistance to the City; and
o Construction phase assistance to the City.
· Construction of this project is estimated to cost approximately $300,000 and is currently funded in the FY2014 Capital Improvement Program. Construction is anticipated to be complete in Summer 2014, pending timely completion of franchise utility adjustments
FINANCIAL SUMMARY:
· This Resolution authorizes a design contract and any necessary supplemental agreements with Brown and Gay Engineers, Inc., for an amount not to exceed $70,000.
· Funding for this contract is included in the Capital Improvements Program TR3215.
BOARD OR COMMISSION RECOMMENDATION:
· NA