Title
Road Safety Action Plan Safe Streets and Roads for All Fiscal Year 2024 Corridor Study - Engineering Services - ST89320192 (Ordinance S-52861) - Districts 3, 5, 6, 7 & 8
Description
Request to authorize the City Manager, or the City Manager's designee, to enter into an agreement with Jacobs Engineering Group Inc. to provide Engineering Services that include assessment and preliminary design services for the Road Safety Action Plan Safe Streets and Roads for All Fiscal Year 2024 Corridor Study Project. Further request to authorize execution of amendments to the agreement as necessary within the Council-approved expenditure authority as provided below, and for the City Controller to disburse all funds related to this item. The fee for services will not exceed $1,365,625.
Additionally, request to authorize the City Manager, or the City Manager's designee, to take all action as may be necessary or appropriate and to execute all design and construction agreements, licenses, permits, and requests for utility services related to the development, design, and construction of the Project. Such utility services include, but are not limited to: electrical, water, sewer, natural gas, telecommunication, cable television, and railroads and other modes of transportation. Further request the City Council to grant an exception to Phoenix City Code 42-20 to authorize inclusion in the documents pertaining to this transaction of indemnification and assumption of liability provisions that otherwise should be prohibited by Phoenix City Code 42-18. This authorization excludes any transaction involving an interest in real property.
Report
Summary
The purpose of this Project is to analyze three major arterial corridors located on Phoenix's High Injury Network. These comprehensive corridor analyses will include conducting an enhanced Road Safety Assessment, developing planning-level corridor concepts, and conducting a feasibility analysis to provide an assessment of comprehensive safety corridor needs to identify actionable safety countermeasures.
Jacobs Engineering Group Inc.'s services include, but are not limited to: detailed data collection and analysis of motor vehicle, bicycle-related, and pedestrian crashes; identification of key safety trends, recurring patterns, and contributing factors across all modes of travel; development and prioritization of targeted safety countermeasures; preparation of comprehensive corridor safety plans that include spot safety improvements and corridor safety improvements; and provision of potential low-cost quick-build safety treatments for evaluation during study.
Procurement Information
The selection was made using a qualifications-based selection process set forth in Section 34-603 of the Arizona Revised Statutes (A.R.S.). In accordance with A.R.S. Section 34-603(H), the City may not publicly release information on proposals received or the scoring results until an agreement is awarded. Eleven firms submitted proposals and are listed in Attachment A.
Contract Term
The term of the agreement is five years from the issuance of the Notice to Proceed. Work scope identified and incorporated into the agreement prior to the end of the term may be agreed to by the parties, and work may extend past the termination of the agreement. No additional changes may be executed after the end of the term.
Financial Impact
The agreement value for Jacobs Engineering Group Inc. will not exceed $1,365,625, including all subconsultant and reimbursable costs.
Funding is available in the Street Transportation Department's Capital Improvement Program budget. The Budget and Research Department will separately review and approve funding availability prior to execution of any amendments. Payments may be made up to agreement limits for all rendered agreement services, which may extend past the agreement termination.
Public Outreach
Jacobs Engineering Group Inc. will work with the City of Phoenix public outreach team on public engagement, with one to two public information meetings for each corridor.
Location
19th Avenue: Dunlap Avenue to Thunderbird Avenue, Northern Avenue: 7th Avenue to I-17, and Broadway Road: 40th Street to 35th Avenue
Council Districts: 3, 5, 6, 7 & 8
Department
Responsible Department
This item is submitted by Deputy City Managers Frank McCune and Amber Williamson, the Street Transportation Department and the City Engineer.