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Approval of the First Amendment to the Professional Services Agreement with Parsons Brinkerhoff Americas, Inc., for Consulting Services Related to the Exposition Light Rail Transit Project.
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City of Culver City, California
Agenda Item Report
Meeting Date: 08/03/09 Item Number: _C-4
REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY BOARD AGENDA ITEM: Approval of the First
Amendment to the Professional Services Agreement with Parsons Brinkerhoff
Americas, Inc., for Consulting Services Related to the Exposition Light Rail Transit
Project.
Contact Person/Dept.: Glenn Heald
Community Development
Phone Number: 310-253-5752
Fiscal Impact: Yes [X] No [] General Fund: Yes [] No [X]
Public Hearing: [] Action Item: [] Attachments: []
Commission Action Required: Yes [] No [X] Date: _______________
Public Notification: (E-Mail) Meetings and Agendas – Redevelopment Agency (07/29/09).
Department Approval:
Sol Blumenfeld (07/27/09)
Agency General Counsel Approval:
Murray Kane: (07/24/09)
Chief Financial Officer Approval:
Jeff Muir (by M. Noller) (07/29/09)
Executive Director Approval:
Mark Scott (07/29/09)
RECOMMENDATION:
Staff recommends the Redevelopment Agency Board (Agency) approve the first
amendment (Amendment) to the Professional Services Agreement (Agreement) with
Parsons Brinckerhoff Americas, Inc., for an amount not to exceed $5,000 for sound
and vibration analysis and technical advice to the City related to the design of the
Exposition Light Rail Transit (LRT) project and its potential impact on the City and
community.
BACKGROUND:
On October 15, 2007, the Redevelopment Agency Board approved an Agreement
with Parsons Brinkerhoff Americas, Inc., for an amount not to exceed $15,000 for
consulting services related to the LRT project terminating at the future
Washington/National station. The Agreement was executed March 21, 2008, and
designated No. RA-2008-06. The Agreement allows staff to utilize Parsons
Brinkerhoff’s services on an as-needed basis, expiring when cancelled by the
Agency or when funding has been exhausted.
DISCUSSION:
Due to concerns over potential sound impact to the nearby residential area of Fay
Avenue, the City has requested that Expo extend the LRT project’s sound wall
approximately 150 feet onto the elevated structure adjacent to Syd Kronenthal Park.
Expo has denied this request and the City plans to appeal. In preparation for and in City of Culver City, California
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support of the proposed appeal, a sound and vibration analysis must be conducted
by a qualified acoustical engineer. The City and Agency have been using Rob
Greene, INCE, a Board Certified Acoustics-Vibration-Air Quality TRC Manager, as a
sound and vibration consultant since March, 2005. Mr. Greene is employed by
Parsons Brinkerhoff Americas, Inc. The specialized expertise of Mr. Greene and
Parsons Brinkerhoff will be crucial to the City and Agency during this appeal
process. The original contract amount is insufficient to fund the additional services
required by the City’s appeal.
If approved, Paragraph A of Exhibit B of RA-2008-06 will be amended to read:
AMOUNT OF COMPENSATION. For performing and completing all work and
services described in Exhibit A, and for providing all materials required thereof,
City shall pay Consultant a fee not to exceed a total of Twenty Thousand Dollars
($20,000.00).
FISCAL ANALYSIS:
The original contract with Parsons Brinkerhoff Americas, Inc., is for an amount not to
exceed $15,000.00. The additional $5,000.00 requested in the Amendment will
bring the total amount allocated to a not to exceed amount of $20,000.00. Adequate
funds exist in Agency Account 59190400.619800 “Other Contractual Services” to
fund this amendment.
ATTACHMENTS:
None.
MOTION:
That the Redevelopment Agency Board:
1. Approve the First Amendment to the Professional Services Agreement with
Parsons Brinckerhoff Americas, Inc., for a Not to Exceed Amount of $5,000 for
Consulting Services Related to the Exposition Light Rail Transit Project, raising
the cumulative not to exceed amount for Contract No. RA-2008-06 to
$20,000.00; and,
2. Authorize the Agency General Counsel to review/prepare the necessary
documents; and,
3. Authorize the Executive Director to execute such documents on behalf of the
Agency.