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6.1 D REPORT To the Honorable Mayor and City Council From the Ci Mana er September 27, 201� SUBJECT Professional services agreement for design and other services for the Redwood City Bridges Repair Project RECOMMENDATI4N Approve, by motion, the standard form design professional services agreement with Mark Thomas & Company, Inc. to provide services for the Redwood City Bridges Repair Project in an amount not to exceed $148,775.00 as part of the Bridge Rehabilitation- Construction Program, and authorize the City Manager to increase the contract amount up to 10% if necessary. BACKGROUND The Local Highway Bridge Program is authorized by the federal Transportation Equity Act of the 21St Century (TEA21). The purpose of the Program is to replace or rehabilitate public highway bridges over waterways, other topographical barriers, other highways, or railroads when the State and the Federal Highway Administration determine that a bridge is significant but structurally deficient, physically deteriorated, and/or functionaliy obsolete. The Highway Bridge Replacement and Rehabilitation Program (HBRRP), funded by the Federal Highway Administration, provides federa[ aid to local agencies to rehabilitate/replace locally owned public highway bridges. Cal#rans has identified bridges and drainage concrete box culverts that are subject to inspection by their Office of Structure Maintenance & Investigations. Staff has reviewed the latest Bridge Inspection Report resulting from Caltrans' inspections performed this year. In those reports, Caltrans recommends the city further investigate Bridge Parkway Bridge to ensure continued reliable service. Staff has received and evaluated the qualifications of three consulting firms experienced in the design of similar bridge repair projects. Staff considers Mark Thomas & Company, Inc. to be the best qualified firm to perform this phase of the work. The proposed agreement's scope of work includes preparing a report to substantiate the condition of the structures and design for bridge rehabilitation. Mark Thomas & Company, Inc. will also assist the city in applying for federal grants that may be available to fund repairs or rehabilitation if necessary. Optional tasks include assistance with the regu[atory permitting and underwater inspection. Staff or another consultant may be better suited to undertake the regulatory permitting. Underwater inspection may not be necessary. ALTERNATIVES Council may choose not to approve the proposed agreement with Mark Thomas & Company, Inc. and direct staff to find alternate means of completing the work, to modify the scope of work, or to select another consultant. �