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Contract Award for Active Transportation Plan Update - Authorize the City Manager to award the contract to update Visalia's Active Transportation Plan to TDG Engineering, Inc affiliate of Toole Design, in the amount of $297,760.00; authorize the appropriation of $100,000 of additional Local Measure R funds (131) funds; authorize an appropriation of $200,000 from Fund 281 for funds to be reimbursed by the Tulare County Association of Governments (TCAG).
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Prepared by:
Diego Corvera, Senior Civil Engineer, Diego.Corvera@Visalia.City, (559)713-4209
Chris Crawford, City Engineer, Chris.Crawford@Visalia.City, (559)713-4331
Jason Huckleberry, Engineering & Building Director, Jason.Huckleberry@Visalia.City, (559)713-4495
Department Recommendation:
Staff recommends that the City Council:
1. Authorize the City Manager to award the contract for RFP 24-25-06, Update Visalia's Active Transportation Plan to TDG Engineering, Inc affiliate of Toole Design in the amount of $297,760.00.
2. Authorize the appropriation of additional Measure R Local funds (131) in the amount of $100,000.
3. Authorize an appropriation of $200,000 from Fund 281 (State Transportation) for funds to be reimbursed by the Tulare County Association of Governments (TCAG).
Summary:
City staff issued RFP 24-25-06 to hire a professional consulting firm to update the City's Active Transportation Plan. This update will create a plan that incorporates current state and federal design guidelines, evaluate City wide pedestrian and bicycle infrastructure, capture current community feedback on the City's transportation system and prioritize new active transportation projects. The plan will include detailed recommendations for design changes to City streets and programs that support transportation safety for those who walk, bicycle, and utilize transit programs City wide. Project timeline is anticipated to begin in October 2025 and be completed by June 2027.
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