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REPORT 6.1C Page 1 To the Redevelopment Agency Board From th~ex~outive. [)ir~ct()r October 22, 2007 SUBJECT Professional Services Agreement for the Fair Oaks Access and Improvement Study for Community Mobility RECOMMENDATION Authorize, by motion, the Redevelopment Agency to execute an agreement for urban planning services with Moore lacofano Goltsman (MIG) for an amount not to exceed $160,000 for the Fair Oaks Access and Improvement Study for Community Mobility. BACKGROUND In October 2005, the Agency submitted a grant application to California Department of Transportation's (Caltrans) Environmental Justice Transportation Planning Grant Program requesting $153,000 to partially fund the $170,000 Fair Oaks Access and Improvement Study for Community Mobility. Environmental Justice Grants promote public involvement by diverse and under-served communities in the planning of transportation projects to prevent or mitigate disproportionate, negative impacts while improving mobility. access to services, equity, affordable housing, and economic opportunities. In spring 2006, the Agency received notice that it was awarded the grant funds. On December 4, 2006, the Agency, by resolution, approved the application for and acceptance of up to $153,000 from Caltrans, and provided matching funds of $17.000 ($8,500 cash match and $8,500 in-kind services). In-kind services include staff time, photocopying, mailing, and printing. On June 25, 2007, the Agency issued a request for qualifications for an urban planning firm with experience in landscape architecture, transportation planning, civil engineering, as well as citizen involvement and participation through the use of Crime Prevention through Environmental Design (CPTED) principles. The selected firm will produce the Fair Oaks Access and Improvement Study for Community Mobility ("Study") as a result of participation from the Fair Oaks residents and community leaders. The project area is bounded by Spring Street, Chew Street, Chestnut Street, and Douglas Avenue, and includes the Stambaugh-Heller and Redwood Village neighborhoods. The Study will identify and recommend options to improve the pedestrian and bicycle experience, including safe access across Woodside Road. Representatives from the Agency, Planning Division, Engineering and Construction Division, and Fair Oaks Community Center provided input to the consultant selection. After reviewing six applications and interviewing five consultant teams, staff determined that Moore lacofano Goltsman (MIG) and its team consisting of Fehr and Peers Associates, Multicultural Institute, and OPAC Consulting Engineers were the best qualified consultants based on relevant project experience, public participation approach, and team cohesiveness. MIG and staff will be presenting the results of the