Canyon Del Rey Boulevard (State Route 218) Corridor Study Consultant Agreement: 

1. APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Executive Director to execute a contract with Kimley-Horn, subject to approval by Agency Counsel, for an amount not to exceed $133,800 to provide public outreach, wildlife connectivity analysis, corridor travel analysis, and corridor study document development for the Canyon Del Rey Boulevard (State Route 218) Corridor Study, for the period ending December 31, 2019; 
2. APPROVE the use of $133,800 of Caltrans Planning Grant funds budgeted for this purpose; and 
3. AUTHORIZE the Executive Director to take such other further actions as may be necessary to fulfill the intent of the contract, including approvals of future modifications or amendments that do not significantly alter the scope of work or change the approved contract term or amount. 

TAMC received a Caltrans Strategic Partnerships Planning grant to develop a corridor study for Canyon Del Rey Boulevard (State Route 218). The grant is a partnership with Caltrans and the cities of Seaside and Del Rey Oaks. The Corridor Study will gather data, conduct a technical traffic forecast analysis, and utilize public input to identify a set of complete streets, stormwater drainage, active transportation, and environmental and wildlife preservation improvements for this regionally-significant corridor. The potential multimodal improvements that will be included in the Study will improve access to the diverse land uses along the corridor rangingfrom commercial retail, recreational to residential. The ultimate goal of the Corridor Study will be to create a more “complete” corridor — one that works better for broader range of transportation modes and for people of all ages and abilities.

TAMC is the responsible for procuring consultant services, leading the study's delivery, coordinating partnership involvement, conducting public outreach and administering the Caltrans grant. The study's scope was developed in coordination with key stakeholders: Caltrans and the cities of Del Rey Oaks and Seaside. The study's area includes the entire Canyon Del Rey Boulevard corridor from SR 68 to SR 1. Consultant assistance is required to complete key tasks of this Corridor Study's Scope of Work (attached), which include:

•  Document existing conditions and plans governing improvements in the project area
•  Analyze bicycle and pedestrian needs and confirm infrastructure gaps
•  Engage local residents and regional partners in the study process
•  Collect the data and identify travel time trends, key locations, and traffic volumes to analyze how traffic in this key transportation corridor impacts safety, operations, maintenance, planning, funding, and project prioritization
•  Recommend conceptual designs for complete street improvements underground utility improvements, including “Green Street” improvements if feasible.

•  Recommend priorities and phasing for implementing improvements
•  Identify potential fund sources for implementation.

On August 23, 2017 the Transportation Agency Board of Directors approved the Request for Proposals for consultant services for the Canyon Del Rey Boulevard (State Route 218) Corridor Study. Staff distributed the RFP to the list of planning, engineering and environmental planning consultants on TAMC's database. Staff also pulled a list of planning, engineering and environmental planning Disadvantaged Business Enterprise firms and notified those firms of availability of the RFP. The RFP was posted online and noticed in the Monterey County Weekly. 

TAMC received 4 proposals from the following firms by the required due date and time of 12:00p.m. on September 21, 2017:

• Eisen | Letunic (subconsultants: Fehr & Peers, Mark Thomas & Co., Pathways for Wildlife and LSA Associates)
• Kimley-Horn (subconsultants: Rincon Consultants)
• TJKM (subconsultants: Pathways for Wildlife and Rincon Consultants)
• WRT (subconsultants: Fehr & Peers, BKF Engineers, H.T. Harvey)

A review committee comprised of TAMC staff and staff from Caltrans, Del Rey Oaks and Seaside reviewed and scored proposals and recommends Kimley-Horn for award. This recommendation is based on the firm’s expertise in corridor planning, their local experience and knowledge of transportation issues in the County and along the State Route 218 Corridor. Staff also checked references and found that Kimley-Horn provides exceptional deliverables and is responsive to their clients needs. 

The proposed agreement for services with Kimley-Horn would be for a period ending December 31, 2019. The proposed scope of work covers project management, public outreach, corridor travel analysis, wildlife connectivity analysis, and corridor study development.