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7.1 .F. - Page 1 REPORT To the Honorable Mayor and City Council From the Cit Mana er November 18, 2013 SUBJECT Professional Services Agreement for the Brewster Avenue Pedestrian Improvements Project RECOMMENDATION By motion, approve and authorize the City Manager to execute the professional services agreement with Mark Thomas & Company, Inc. in the amount of $109,900 for design and civil engineering consulting services for the Brewster Avenue Pedestrian Improvements Project and authorize City Manager to execute an amendment increasing the agreement amount, if necessary, up to 10°k not to exceed $120,890. BACKGROUND The City was awarded a $734,000 grant from the San Mateo Transportation Authority (Measure A — Pedestrian and Bicycle Program) to design and construct pedestrian improvements on Brewster Avenue between Fulton Street and Arch Street, and also on Broadway between Brewster Avenue and Arch Street in the vicinity of Sequoia High School (see Attachment 1 for a project location map). The purpose of the project is to construct roadway improvements that will increase pedestrian safety and encourage students of Sequoia High School and the other schools in the area to walk and bike to school. Specific improvements identified in the preliminary design include corner bulb- outs (and associated drainage modifications as needed), ADA-compliant curb ramps, enhanced crosswalk markings, and school signage. To the extent the construction grant budget can accommodate, additional improvements such as sidewalk repairs, raised crosswalks, median islands, signal modifications, pedestrian lighting, and/or traffic- calming features may be incorporated into the final design. At its April 15, 2013 meeting, the General Plan Subcommittee recommended that staff work directly with Sequoia High School and the surrounding neighborhood on the design of this project. On June 20, 2013 staff held an evening community meeting at Sequoia High School to present preliminary concepts for the project and to receive feedback. The attendees were largely supportive of the project and expressed interest in additional traffic calming measures to further reduce speeding and to improve the condition of damaged sidewalks in the corridor.