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Approval of an Amendment to an Existing Professional Services Agreement with KOA Corporation for Traffic Engineering/Planning Consulting Services.
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City of Culver City, California
City Council Agenda Item Report
RECOMMENDATION:
Staff recommends the City Council approve an amendment to an existing
professional services agreement with KOA Corporation (formerly known as Katz,
Okitsu and Associates) for on-call Traffic Engineering/Planning Consulting services
in an additional amount not-to-exceed $10,000.
BACKGROUND/DISCUSSION:
On September 13, 2004, the City Council approved a professional services
agreement with KOA for on-call traffic engineering consulting services. Several of
the services that KOA has provided to Culver City include:
• Striping plan for Culver Boulevard and Motor Avenue
• Traffic signal warrant study for McLaughlin Avenue and Washington
Boulevard and Berryman Avenue and Washington Boulevard
• Traffic signal study at Overland Avenue and Washington Boulevard
intersection
• Traffic study review of Exposition light rail project
• General neighborhood traffic management plan studies
The current funds left on this agreement are nearly exhausted. In order to support
the City’s general traffic engineering needs until the end of this fiscal year, an
additional $10,000 is requested.
Date: 02/11/08 Item Number: C-5
AGENDA ITEM: Approval of an Amendment to an Existing Professional Services
Agreement with KOA Corporation for Traffic Engineering/Planning Consulting
Services
Contact Person/Dept.: Mate Gaspar and
Elaine Jeng/PW
Phone Number: (310) 253-5602/(310)
253-5621
Fiscal Impact: Yes [X] No [ ] General Fund: Yes [X] No [ ]
Public Hearing: [ ] Action Item: [X] Attachments: []
Public Notification: KOA on February 06, 2008 via email; Master Notification List on
February 6, 2008
Department Head Approval:
Charles D. Herbertson 1/31/2008
City Attorney Approval:
Carol Schwab (by H. Baker) (02/06/08)
Fiscal Impact Review:
Jeff Muir (by N. Kimball) (02/06/08)
City Manager Approval:
Jerry B. Fulwood (02/06/08) City of Culver City, California
City Council Agenda Item Report
KOA has provided excellent services and staff recommends that the City Council
approve an amendment to this agreement in an additional amount not-to-exceed
$10,000.
FISCAL ANALYSIS:
KOA will be paid for their services using funds already set aside for engineering
services within the budgets of various capital projects that their consulting work will
be associated with. Therefore, no new allocation of funds is required.
MOTIONS:
That the City Council:
1. Approve an amendment to an existing professional services agreement with
KOA for Traffic Engineering consulting services in an additional amount not-to-
exceed $10,000; and,
2. Authorize the City Attorney to review/prepare the necessary documents; and
authorize the City Manager to execute such documents on behalf of the City.