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CC - (1) Approval of Professional Services Agreement with SWA Group for Engineering Design Services for Ballona Creek Path Sustainability, Safety, and Accessibility Improvement Project, PS-0018, in an Amount Not-to-Exceed $333,110; and (2) Authorization to the Public Works Director/City Engineer to Approve Amendment(s) to the Agreement in an Additional Amount Not-to-Exceed $50,000 (15%).
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Meeting Date: October 11, 2021
Contact Person/Dept: Diana Szymanski/Public Works, Engineering
Phone Number: 310-253-5623
Fiscal Impact: Yes [X] No [] General Fund: Yes [X] No []
Public Hearing: [] Action Item: [] Attachments: []
Commission Action Required: Yes [] No [X] Date:
Public Notification: (E-Mail) Meetings and Agendas - City Council (10/07/2021);
Department Approval: Charles D. Herbertson, Public Works Director/City Engineer (09/29/2021)
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RECOMMENDATION
Staff recommends the City Council to (1) approve a professional services agreement with the SWA Group for Engineering Design Services in an amount not-to-exceed $333,110; and (2) authorize the Public Works Director/City Engineer to Approve Amendment(s) to the Agreement in an additional amount not-to-exceed $50,000 (15%), for the Ballona Creek Path Sustainability, Safety, and Accessibility Improvement Project, PS-0018.
BACKGROUND
In November 2020, the City Council accepted Prop 1 grant awarded by the Baldwin Hills Conservancy for the Greening the Greenway: Ballona Creek Bike/Ped Path Sustainability, Safety and Accessibility Enhancements Project, PS-0018. The project includes improving 1.1 miles of the Ballona Creek Bike Path between National Boulevard and Duquesne Ave. Improvements include; wayfinding signs, accessibility at the National Boulevard/Jefferson Boulevard Gateway and at the Duquesne Avenue Gateway, planting over 100 trees, replacing the bike path with eco-friendly pe...
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