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HomeMy WebLinkAboutAGENDA REPORT 1994 0420 CC REG ITEM 08T ITEM _ _AY AGENDA REPORT CITY OF M O O R P A R K aY TO: The Honorable City Council FROM: Jaime Aguilera, Director of Community Development7' Deborah S. Traffenstedt, Senior Planner DATE: April 8, 1994 (CC Meeting of 4-20-94) SUBJECT: CONSIDER APPROVAL OF AN AGREEMENT WITH THE LEVY COMPANY AND THE APPROVAL OF A PROFESSIONAL SERVICES AGREEMENT WITH AUSTIN-FOUST ASSOCIATES (AFA) , INC. , FOR PREPARATION OF A TRAFFIC STUDY FOR THE SPECIFIC PLAN NO. 1 PROJECT BACKGROUND It is the preference of the Levy Company and staff to have AFA prepare the Traffic Study for the Specific Plan No. 1 project. Because MA is already under contract with the City for all traffic model work, the applicant has agreed with staff's suggestion that the City hire AFA so as to avoid a conflict of interest. Two draft contract agreements are attached to this staff report. The first contract is a joint agreement between the Levy Company and the City for the selection of AFA and the payment of all costs by the Levy Company. The second contract is the agreement between the City and AFA, and includes the scope of work proposal for the Traffic Study work. Since the MA Agreement will be Exhibit "1" to the Levy Company Agreement, with the payment terms as Exhibit "2" , the attachments to this report are included in that arrangement. DISCUSSION The attached draft agreements are based on the agreements recently approved for the Specific Plan No. 8 environmental impact report (EIR) . The Levy Company has elected to directly hire a consultant to prepare the EIR for the Specific Plan No. 1 Project, and has selected Impact Sciences. Development Planning Services (DPS) has been hired by the Levy Company to prepare the specific plan and coordinate the preparation of the EIR and related studies . The attached agreements are for preparation of the Traffic Study only. The payment terms contained in Exhibit "2 " to the Levy Company Agreement itemize all known City and consultant costs related to dst-03-07-94/4:34pmC:\WP51\SP-ACC-RPT.CTR The Honorable City Council April 8, 1994 Page 2 preparation and review of the Traffic Study. Because the actual cost of the Traffic Study work to be done by AFA is $14,500, the City Manager is authorized by the Municipal Code to sign both of the attached contract agreements, if approved by the City Council. RECOMMENDATION 1. Approve an Agreement with the Levy Company for preparation of the Traffic Study for Specific Plan No. 1 by AFA, subject to final language approval by the City Manager, and authorize the City Manager to sign the Agreement. 2 . Approve a Professional Services Agreement with AFA for preparation of the Traffic Study for the Specific Plan No. 1 Project, subject to final language approval by the City Manager, and authorize the City Manager to sign the Agreement. Attachments: Draft Levy Company Agreement Exhibit "1" - Draft AFA Professional Services Agreement and Exhibit "A", the Proposal Exhibit "2" - Payment Terms dst-03-07-94/4:34pmC:\WP51\SP-ACC-RPT.CTR