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CC - CONSENT ITEM: Approval of Professional Services Agreement with Fehr and Peers for the Tri-School Traffic Study Project for $248,000 with a 15% Contingency of $37,200 fora Total Amount Not-to-Exceed $285,200.
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Meeting Date: July 14, 2025
Contact Person: Andrew Maximous, Public Works Department
Phone Number: (310) 253-5628
Fiscal Impact: Yes [X] No [ ] General Fund: Yes [X] No [ ]
Attachments: Yes [] No [ X ]
Public Notice: E-Mail Meetings and Agendas - City Council (07/10/2025);
Dept Approval: Yanni Demitri, Public Works Director/City Engineer (06/23/2025)
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RECOMMENDATION
Staff recommends the City Council approve a professional services agreement with Fehr and Peers for the Tri-School Traffic Study Project for $248,000 with a 15% contingency of $37,200 for a total amount not-to-exceed $285,200.
BACKGROUND
In April 2020, the City began implementation of the La Ballona Safe Routes to School project. The project included improvements along Elenda Street between Washington Boulevard and Culver Boulevard. The project evaluated several roadway configuration options south of Culver Boulevard but was ultimately removed from the project.
Since then, the volume of vehicle, pedestrian and bicycle traffic to and from the tri-school area has increased. Given the unique nature of the tri-school campus, the roadway network constraints, and the various stakeholders, a comprehensive outreach and traffic analysis is needed before considering any additional traffic calming or roadway configuration changes on the streets surrounding the tri-school area.
DISCUSSION
The Tri-School Area Traffic Study (Study) aims to assess current traffic patterns, safety concerns, pedestrian and cyclist activity, and school-related traffic impacts in the area around Farragut Elementary, Culver City Middle, and Culver City High Schools. Extensive community and public...
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