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CC - CONSENT ITEM: (1) Approval of Professional Services Agreement with Alta Planning + Design, Inc. for the Development of the Complete Streets Implementation Procedures and Update to the Bicycle and Pedestrian Action Plan in an Amount not to Exceed $565,559; and (2) Authorization to the Public Works Director/City Engineer to Approve Amendments to the Agreement in an Amount Not-to-Exceed $73,441 (13%) for Contingency Costs.
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Meeting Date: March 9, 2026
Contact Person/Dept: Thomas Check/Public Works Department
Phone Number: (310) 253-5627
Fiscal Impact: Yes [X] No [ ] General Fund: Yes [ ] No [X]
Attachments: Yes [ ] No [X]
Public Notification: (E-Mail) Meetings and Agendas - City Council (03/04/2026)
Department Approval: Yanni Demitri, Public Works Director/City Engineer (02/18/2026)
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RECOMMENDATION
Staff recommends the City Council (1) approve a professional services agreement with Alta Planning + Design, Inc. for the development of the Complete Streets Implementation Procedures and update to the Bicycle and Pedestrian Action Plan in an amount not to exceed $565,559; and (2) authorize the Public Works Director/City Engineer to approve amendments to the agreement in an amount not-to-exceed $73,441 (13%) for contingency costs.
BACKGROUND
On June 23, 2025, the City Council adopted the first edition of the Complete Streets Design Standards (Standards). The Standards unify the City's various mobility plans and policies into a consolidated set of public right-of-way design requirements, ensuring that the planning, design, and construction of streets enable safe access for all users, regardless of age or ability. Development of the Standards was funded through a Caltrans Sustainable Transportation Planning Grant that the City Council accepted in August 2021.
The Standards include a brief implementation chapter (Chapter 4), consistent with the scope...
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