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Report regarding the award of a Consulting Services Agreement to Biggs Cardosa Associates, Inc. for the Grand Avenue Bridges Project. (Lawrence Henriquez, Senior Civil Engineer)
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RECOMMENDATION
Recommendation
It is recommended that the City Council adopt a resolution awarding a Consulting Services Agreement to Biggs Cardosa Associates, Inc. of San Jose, California for preliminary engineering, environmental, and design services (Plans, Specifications, and Estimate (PS&E)) for the Grand Avenue Bridges Project (st1804) in an amount not to exceed $701,254.00; and approve Budget Amendment Number 25.030 to remove $148,000 in Citywide Traffic Impact Fees from the project budget; and authorize the City Manager to execute the Consulting Services Agreement.
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BACKGROUND/DISCUSSION
The City of South San Francisco ("City") has an ongoing Bridge Preventive Maintenance Program (BPMP) for the fourteen (14) vehicle bridges that are under the Caltrans Bridge Inspection Program. The BPMP was created to help local agencies extend the life of their bridges by performing certain activities that have been pre-approved by the Federal Highway Administration.
The Bridge Preventive Maintenance Program Goals are to:
1. Maintain the existing inventory of bridges in a structurally safe and serviceable condition.
2. Correct minor structural deficiencies early in a bridge's life, rather than wait until a bridge has major problems requiring costly rehabilitation, reconstruction, or replacement.
3. Extend the service lives of existing bridges.
4. Make efficient use of limited resources.
Caltrans inspects the bridges every two years and submits its findings to the City through a Bridge Inspection Report. City staff determines the appropriate actions based upon the reports and Caltrans work recommendations.
The Grand Avenue Bridges were built in 1984 and were constructed to span over the Caltrain and Union Pacific Railroad (UPRR) rail corridor, and Poletti Way. Both bri...
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