Agenda Item Wording:
title
Award Design Contract - Authorize the City Manager to award a professional design services contract to Provost & Pritchard for the Beyond Bike Lanes - Elevating Santa Fe project in the amount of $821,769.
body
Agenda Date: 04/06/2026
Prepared by:
Jonathan Frausto, Associate Engineer, jonathan.frausto@visalia.gov, 713-4369
Dolores Verduzco, Financial Analyst, dolores.verduzco@visalia.gov, 713-4540
Chris Crawford, City Engineer, chris.crawford@visalia.gov, 713-4331
Jason Huckleberry, Engineering and Building Department Director, Jason.huckleberry@visalia.gov, 713-4495
Department Recommendation:
Staff recommends that the City Council authorize the City Manager to award a professional design services contract to Provost & Pritchard Inc. for the Beyond Bike Lanes - Elevating Santa Fe project in the amount of $821,769. Staff will work with the consultant to discuss all available design options to meet the requirements of constructing a class IV protected bike lane that will fit the needs and character of Visalia; actual design may vary from the full description provided in the application while still meeting the grant requirements.
Summary:
This will initiate the design phase for the Beyond Bike Lanes project. The project will construct approximately 1.5 miles of Class IV protected bike lanes along Santa Fe Street between Tulare Avenue and Houston Avenue, along with sidewalk gap closures, ADA curb ramps, crosswalk improvements, landscaping, and traffic signal modifications to improve safety and connectivity for bicyclists and pedestrians. The city was awarded approximately $11 million in Cycle 7 of the Active Transportation Project grant program for the construction and non-infrastructure (public outreach) phases of this project.
Background Discussion:
The Active Transportation Program (ATP) is a state-administered grant program created to encourage increased use of active modes of transportation. The purpose and goals of the ...
Click here for full text