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CC - CONSENT ITEM: Approval of a Professional Services Agreement with Gibson Transportation Consulting for the Rancho Higuera Neighborhood Traffic Study Phase 2 for an Amount Not-to-Exceed $154,500.
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Meeting Date: February 24, 2025
Contact Person: Andrew Maximous, Mobility & Traffic Engineering Manager
Public Works Department
Phone: (310) 253-5628
Fiscal Impact: Yes [X] No [ ] General Fund: Yes [X] No [ ]
Attachments: Yes [X] No [ ]
Public Notification: (E-Mail) Meetings and Agendas - City Council (02/19/2025)
Department Approval: Yanni Demitri, Public Works Director/City Engineer (02/05/2025)
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RECOMMENDATION
Staff recommends the City Council approve a professional services agreement with Gibson Transportation Consulting for the Rancho Higuera Neighborhood Traffic Study Phase 2 for an amount not-to-exceed $154,500.
BACKGROUND
The Neighborhood Traffic Management Program (NTMP) is the City Council's adopted policy to address traffic concerns in residential neighborhoods. The process contained in the NTMP was followed with the Rancho Higuera residential neighborhood, which is situated in the northeastern part of Culver City, just east of Downtown. The neighborhood is bounded by Washington Boulevard on the west, National Boulevard on the north, Hayden Avenue on the east and Ince Boulevard and Higuera Street on the south (see Attachment 1).
Findings and recommendations of the NTMP Phase 1 were approved by the City Council on November 18, 2019. Some of the traffic calming measures such as curb extensions and traffic circles were installed with quick build materials to allow for future evaluation, consideration, and fine tuning. Permanent measures installed included high-visibility crosswalks, signing and striping enhancements, and speed cushions. These traffic calming measures were installed along Higuera Street, Lucerne Avenue, National Boulevard, and Ince Bo...
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