HomeMy WebLinkAboutMINUTES - 12121989 - 1.7 TO: BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
FROM: J. MICHAEL WALFORD, PUBLIC WORKS DIRECTOR
DATE: December 12, 1989
SUBJECT: APPROVE THE CONSULTING SERVICES AGREEMENT FOR THE
DESIGN OF THE STATE ROUTE 4 WILLOW PASS GRADE LOWERING
PROJECT (Project No. 0358-6X4110)
Specific Request(s) or Recommendation(s) & Background &
Justification
I. RECOMMENDATION
Approve the Consulting Services Agreement with Parsons
Brinckerhoff Quade and Douglas, Inc (PBQ&D) to complete the
design of State Route 4 Willow Pass Grade Lowering Project and
Authorize the Public Works Director to Execute the Agreement.
II. FINANCIAL IMPACT
There will be no impact to the County general fund. All funding
for the design phase of the project will come from the Contra
Costa Transportation Authority. The Authority has approved
expenditures of up to $3 , 000, 000. The payment limit to PBQ&D is
$2 , 550, 000.
Continued on attachment: X yes Signature:
Recommendation of County Administrator
Recommendation of Board Committee
Approve Other:
Signature(s) :
Action of Board on: DEC 12 1989
Approved as Recommended Other
Vote of Supervisors I HEREBY CERTIFY THAT THIS IS
A TRUE AND CORRECT COPY OF AN
Unanimous (Absent ) ACTION TAKEN AND ENTERED ON
Ayes: Noes: THE MINUTES OF THE BOARD OF
Absent: Abstain: SUPERVISORS ON DATE SHOWN.
Attested DEC 12 1989
Orig. Div. :Public Works _(RE) PHIL BATCHELOR,
cc: R. McCleary; CCTA_(via Prov) CLERK OF THE BOARD
B. Snyder, BART (via P/w) OF SUPERVISORS AND
J. Zaph, Pittsburg (via F'/w; COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR
R. Gilchrist, Accounting
R. Faraone, Road Engineering
H. Bragdon, Director, CDD
D. Schmidt, County Counsel
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DEPUTY CLERK
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December 12, 1989
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III. REASONS FOR RECOMMENDATIONZBACKGROUND
In November 1988, the Contra Costa County voters approved Measure
C, a one-half cent sales tax to fund various transportation
improvements within the County. State Route 4 widening project
from Willow Pass Road in Concord to at least Railroad Avenue in
Pittsburg, and the BART rail extension from Concord to North
Concord and eastern Contra Costa County are included in the
Expenditure Plan approved by the voters.
This agreement will hire and bind PBQ&D to perform the
professional services to complete the design of the State Route 4
Willow Pass Grade Lowering Project from Willow Pass Road in
Concord to Bailey Road in West Pittsburg.
PBQ&D is one of fourteen consulting firms which showed interest
in completing the project design. The interview panel consisted
of representatives from Caltrans, Bay Area Rapid Transit
District, Contra Costa Transportation Authority and the County.
The fourteen firms were shortlisted to four firms based on their
submittal of qualifications. The four shortlisted firms were
then invited to an interview. The panel then selected PBQ&D as a
result of their presentation.
The County will administer the design contract for the project
with Caltrans providing oversight. The project design (to
Caltrans standards) is to be completed by December 1990.
The project schedule calls for construction to be completed no
later than fall of 1994 in order to meet BART's commitment to
have the East County extension in operation by 1997 . It is
anticipated that Caltrans will administer the construction of the
project.
IV. CONSEQUENCES OF NEGATIVE ACTION
Should the Board not approve this agreement, the BART extension
to East County by 1997 could by delayed.