TO: Honorable Mayor and Members of the City Council
THRU: Jarad Hildenbrand, City Manager
FROM: Christopher Cash, Public Works Director
1. SUBJECT
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Agreement with AGA Engineers, Inc. for Traffic Engineering Services to validate and reestablish speed limits citywide based on the provisions of Assembly Bill 43.
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2. SUMMARY
The California Vehicle Code requires that local agencies conduct engineering studies to periodically validate or establish non-statutory speed limits on certain roadways. State Assembly Bill 43 allows for more flexibility and local control in setting those speed limits. This agreement would allow the consultant to assist the city in performing the work necessary to exercise the provisions of the assembly bill and reduce speed limits on city streets.
3. RECOMMENDED ACTION
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Approve the agreement with AGA Engineers, Inc. in the total amount of $150,000, representing the cost of traffic engineering services of $82,252, plus a 22% contingency of $17,748, plus $50,000 for the purposes of exercising Optional Task 5 as set forth in Exhibit A of the professional services agreement; and authorize the Mayor and the City Clerk to execute on behalf of the City.
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4. FISCAL IMPACT
The expense for this agreement is $150,000 and will be funded through Transportation System (TSIP) (287):
287-5703-56999- Other Repair/Maint Services
5. STRATEGIC PLAN GOALS
Goal 5: Improve Infrastructure, Mobility, and Technology
6. DISCUSSION AND BACKGROUND
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The California Vehicle Code (CVC) requires that local agencies conduct engineering studies to periodically validate or reestablish non-statutory speed limits on certain types of (non-local) roadways. These engineering studies are critical to ensure that posted speed limits are enforceable.
The City has a large network of arterial, secondary and collector streets with non-statutory posted speed limits. Approximately 186 roadway segments (speed zones) in the City require the...
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