CSUMB Safe Routes to School Contract

1. AUTHORIZE Executive Director to execute a sole source contract with California State University Monterey Bay for work on Safe Routes to School projects, programming and events through their Sustainable City Year program;
2. APPROVE the use of funds from the Agency's approved budget for this contract in an amount not-to exceed $390,000 over five (5) years; and
3. AUTHORIZE the Executive Director to make administrative changes to the contract if such changes do not increase the Agency's net cost, subject to approval by Agency counsel.

This agreement will focus the next five years of California State University Monterey Bay’s Sustainable City Year program on supporting TAMC’s Safe Routes to School and complete streets projects, programs and events in jurisdictions across Monterey County. The Sustainable City Year program enables students from a wide variety of disciplines to contribute to public agency projects as part of their coursework.

TAMC’s Safe Routes to School Manager will work with the Sustainable City Year Program Administrator to find suitable engagement opportunities for students. The Sustainable City Year Program Administrator will then be responsible for coordinating with CSU Monterey Bay faculty and staff to design coursework that will involve students in Safe Routes to School projects in meaningful ways. Both the Sustainable City Year Program Administrator and TAMC’s Safe Routes to School Manager will meet before the start of each school semester to agree on the classes that will be included in the contract scope of work for the upcoming year and finalize the classes for the upcoming semester for each year of the contract.

TAMC staff will coordinate with faculty, staff and students participating in the Sustainable City Year program to successfully integrate them into Safe Routes to School and Complete Streets projects and share professional expertise in the areas of Transportation Planning and Engineering as needed. TAMC will work with CSU Monterey Bay to showcase student contributions and support student participation in the Educational Partnerships for Innovation in Communities (EPIC) Conference and other conferences and workshops as opportunities arise. The first year of the contract will include student support with bicycle, pedestrian and vehicle counts, community engagement and safe routes to school planning, cognitive psychology research, Geographic Information System (GIS) mapping, education/promotional videos, and traffic garden design.

A sole source contract is permitted under state and federal procurement rules, since the contracting entity (Cal State Monterey Bay) is a government agency.