HomeMy WebLinkAboutMINUTES - 05122015 - C.05RECOMMENDATION(S):
APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Public Works Director, or designee, to execute a contract with Whitlock &
Weinberger Transportation, Inc., in an amount not to exceed $150,000 to provide on-call transportation engineering
services for the period April 1, 2015 through April 1, 2018, Countywide. (Project No.: Various)
FISCAL IMPACT:
100% Local Road and Transportation Funds.
BACKGROUND:
Contra Costa County Public Works Department (Public Works) builds and maintains road infrastructure in
unincorporated Contra Costa County (County). The consultants will advise Transportation Engineering staff on
appropriate transportation improvement measures and construction costs given a specific transportation issue on a
roadway. Typical planning projects include, but are not limited to, traffic congestion relief, traffic lane
reconfiguration, traffic safety improvement, pedestrian safety improvement, traffic calming improvements, traffic
signal design, specifications and modifications, preparation of studies to update or establish a mitigation fee program,
and preparation of studies and implementation of transportation demand management programs.
After a solicitation process, this firm was selected as one of five firms to provide on-call transportation engineering
services and is pre-qualified so Public Works may solicit and contract with the firm for anticipated project-specific
contracts to assist Public Works Transportation Engineering staff with completing transportation engineering tasks.
On-call transportation engineering services contracts and the pre-qualified shortlist will be valid for three (3) years.
APPROVE OTHER
RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY ADMINISTRATOR RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE
Action of Board On: 05/12/2015 APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED OTHER
Clerks Notes:
VOTE OF SUPERVISORS
AYE:John Gioia, District I
Supervisor
Candace Andersen, District II
Supervisor
Mary N. Piepho, District III
Supervisor
Karen Mitchoff, District IV
Supervisor
ABSENT:Federal D. Glover, District V
Supervisor
Contact: Jon Suemnick 925-313-2263
I hereby certify that this is a true and correct copy of an action taken and entered on the minutes of the
Board of Supervisors on the date shown.
ATTESTED: May 12, 2015
David Twa, County Administrator and Clerk of the Board of Supervisors
By: Stacey M. Boyd, Deputy
cc:
C. 5
To:Board of Supervisors
From:Julia R. Bueren, Public Works Director/Chief Engineer
Date:May 12, 2015
Contra
Costa
County
Subject:Execute a contract with Whitlock & Weinberger Transportation, Inc., to provide on-call transportation engineering
services, Countywide.
CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:
If the Contract is not approved, necessary transportation projects may not be completed in a timely manner which
may jeopardize funding and delay design and construction of various road projects.
CHILDREN'S IMPACT STATEMENT:
Not applicable.