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Report regarding a resolution approving a consulting services agreement with Fehr & Peers of San Francisco, California for the East of 101 Transportation Plan in an amount not to exceed $150,000, authorizing the City Manager to execute the agreement, and authorizing a total budget of $150,000. (Tony Rozzi, Principal Planner)
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RECOMMENDATION
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Staff recommends that the City Council adopt a resolution approving a consulting services agreement with Fehr & Peers of San Francisco, California for the East of 101 Transportation Plan in an amount not to exceed $150,000, authorizing the City Manager to execute the agreement, and authorizing a total budget of $150,000.
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BACKGROUND/DISCUSSION
During the past five years. South San Francisco's biotechnology cluster, located in the City's East of 101 Area, has experienced strong economic growth. Recent development activity includes: HCP's The Cove at Oyster Point, Genentech's Building B-35, BioMed Realty's Gateway of Pacific, Merck Pharmaceuticals, Verily Life Sciences, Fairfield Inn, Oyster Point Phase 1, and AC Marriott. These new developments, combined with other projects that are in the development pipeline, have raised concerns about the traffic congestion.
In order to address these concerns and to better manage transportation, the City Council directed staff to solicit proposals from consultant teams to develop an East of 101 Transportation Plan ("Plan"). The development and implementation of the Plan aims to explore a range of transportation improvements in order to address current congestion, promote better urban design, and accommodate continued growth and development.
On November 29, 2017, staff issued a Request for Proposals (RFP) for Professional Services (Attachment 1) that was distributed via email, the City's website, and online professional services websites. Four proposals were received on the due date of December 21, 2017.
After reviewing the submitted proposals, interv...
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