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6.1F age 1 March 23, 2009 SUBJECT Amendment No.1 to the Professional Service Agreement with T.Y.Un International Inc., for the design phase of the EI Camino Real "Grand Boulevard" Streetscaping Project- Broadway to Brewster Avenue. RECOMMENDATION Approve, by motion, Amendment NO.1 to the professional service agreement with T.Y. Un International Inc., in an amount not to exceed $45,950.00 and authorize the City Manager to increase the contract amount up to 10% of the amount of the proposed amendment if necessary. . BACKGROUND On August 11, 2008, Council approved an agreement with T.Y. Un International in an amount not to exceed $308,728.00 for civil engineering services on the design phase of the proposed EI Camino Real "Grand Boulevard" Streetscaping Project - Broadway to Brewster Avenue. Staff recommends increasing the original scope of work to provide additional assistance with the Caltrans encroachment pennitting process, pre-bid and bidding services, and construction support. The proposed project is the first in an anticipated sequence of improvements along EI Camino Real ("ECR") and consists of pedestrian, streetscape and landscape improvements to approximately 1110th of a mile along ECR from Broadway to Brewster Avenue. The project is intended to increase pedestrian safety and enhance the pedestrian experience at the intersection of ECR and Broadway. The project includes improvements to the street frontage that will reduce the distance and time required for pedestrians to cross the street. Lighting and landscaping improvements are also proposed between Brewster and Broadway. ECR is a state maintained highway. As such, proposed work requires review, approval, and permitting by the California Department of Transportation. Construction is scheduled to start in summer be completed in winter of this year. ALTERNATIVES Council may choose not to approve Amendment NO.1 to the Agreement with T.Y. Un International Inc. and direct staff to modify the scope of work and/or select another consultant. FISCAL IMPACT Funding for this project totals $1.8 million from a combination of sources including a MTC/HIP grant, a C/CAG HIP grant, the City's Capital Projects Fund, the Redevelopment Agencts Capital Outlay Fund, and includes $600,000 from the Federal Economic Stimulus Package.