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SARATOGA CITY COUNCIL
MEETING DATE: May 25, 2011 AGENDA ITEM:
DEPARTMENT: Public Works CITY MANAGER: Dave Anderson
PREPARED BY: Kristin Borel DIRECTOR: John Cherbone
Public Works Analyst
SUBJECT: Contract Renewal for Municipal Traffic Engineering
RECOMMENDED ACTION:
Approve a two-year contract with Fehr & Peers Associates, Inc. for on-call Traffic Engineering
Services and authorize City Manager to execute the same.
REPORT SUMMARY: Fehr & Peers has been providing on-call Traffic Engineering services for the City since January
2002 and has performed their services well. They have thorough knowledge of traffic conditions in
Saratoga and a strong ability to work with the public. Sohrab Rashid, the lead consultant to the City,
and Franziska Church, Sr. Transportation Engineer/Planner, have done an excellent job working
with the Traffic Safety Commission and with staff on various traffic issues and projects.
Fehr & Peers has not increased their fees on the last contract with the City nor have they proposed
increases for this contract period. Sohrab Rashid’s rate will be $200/hr, which includes a City
discount of $30/hr, where Sohrab’s normal billing rate is $230/hr.
It is therefore recommended that City Council approve the contract with Fehr & Peers for on-call
Traffic Engineering Services and authorize the City Manager to execute the same.
FISCAL IMPACTS:
Funding for the contract is included in the adopted Public Works operating budget at $80,000,
$40,000 allocated for CIP projects as needed, and $10,000 for traffic engineering review of
development projects paid through applicant deposit accounts.
CONSEQUENCES OF NOT FOLLOWING RECOMMENDED ACTION(S):
The existing contract would not be extended
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ALTERNATIVE ACTION (S):
The Council could direct staff to solicit additional proposals
FOLLOW UP ACTION(S):
The contract extension will be executed.
ADVERTISING, NOTICING AND PUBLIC CONTACT:
None.
ATTACHMENTS:
1. Contract