HomeMy WebLinkAboutC40050 - Local Roadway Sfty Plan 600-20CONTRACT NO. C40050
STAFF REPORT
CITY OF PALM DESERT
PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT
MEETING DATE
PREPARED BY
June 11, 2020
Randy Bowman, Project Manager
REQUEST: Award Contract No. C40050 in the amount of $79,962.83 to
Kimley-Horn and Associates, Inc. of Indian Wells, California, for
Professional Engineering for the Local Roadway Safety Plan
(Project No. 600-20).
Recommendation
By Minute Motion:
1. Award Contract No. C40050 in the amount of $79,962.83 to Kimley-Horn
and Associates, Inc. of Indian Wells, California, for Professional
Engineering for the Local Roadway Safety Plan (Project No. 600-20).
2. Authorize the City Manager to execute the Agreement.
This project is included in the proposed FY 2020-2021 Measure A Fund 213 budget. Upon
City Council approval of the FY 2020-2021 Financial Plan, monies will be available on July
1, 2020, in a 213 Measure A Account.
Strateqic Plan
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The Local Roadway Safety Plan furthers the Transportation Mini-Vision identified in the City's
Strategic Plan:
By 2033, each resident and visitor will have safe, convenient and efficient
transportation options.
Backqround Analvsis
Federal regulations require that each State have a Strategic Highway Safety Plan (SHSP).
An SHSP is a statewide data-driven traffic safety plan that coordinates the efforts of a wide
range of organizations to reduce traffic accident fatalities and serious injuries on all public
roads. In coordination with federal, state, local and private sector safety stakeholders, the
SHSP establishes goals, objectives, and emphasis (or challenge) areas. The SHSP address
the 4Es of traffic safety: Engineering, Enforcement, Education, and Emergency Services.
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While the SHSP is used as a statewide approach for improving roadway safety, a Local Road
Safety Plan (LRSP) serves as a means for providing local road owners with an opportunity to
address unique roadway safety needs in their jurisdictions while contributing to the success
of the SHSP. The process of preparing an LRSP creates a framework to systematically
identify and analyze safety problems and recommend safety improvements. Preparing an
LRSP facilitates the development of local agency partnerships and collaboration, resulting in
a prioritized list of improvements and actions that can demonstrate a defined need and
contribute to the statewide plan. The LRSP offers a proactive approach to addressing safety
needs and demonstrates agency responsiveness to safety challenges.
An LRSP provides a framework for organizing stakeholders to identify, analyze, and prioritize
roadway safety improvements on local roads. The process of developing an LRSP can be
tailored to local protocols, needs, and issues. Refer to "Local Road Safety Plans - Your Map
to Safer Roadways" attached hereto.
In the future Caltrans Highway Safety Improvement Program (HSIP) Calls-for-Projects, an
LRSP will be preferred or required for an agency to be eligible to apply for federal HSIP funds:
• HSIP Cycle 10 (around April 2020): an LRSP (or its equivalent) will be highly
recommended but not required for an agency to apply;
• HSIP Cycle 11 (around April 2022) and on: an LRSP (or its equivalent) will be required
for an agency to be eligible to apply.
The Consultant will be tasked to conduct the LRSP following the guidelines established by
the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA). The LRSP will contain or otherwise address
these components:
• Describe the community's commitment to transportation safety through the LRSP
planning process.
• Set or otherwise confirm the community's vision and goals for roadway safety.
• Include stakeholders, the public and community leaders in acquiring and analyzing
data, selecting emphasis areas, developing safety strategies, and implementing the
final plan.
• Identify team members, public outreach efforts, partner involvement, and the schedule
to complete the LRSP.
• Describe efforts, activities, programs, and policies that were already in place or in
development to address transportation safety.
• Gather and analyze police collision reports, roadway maintenance logs, traffic
violations, and information obtained from the public involvement process.
• Through the analysis of data, identify emphasis areas. Examples of emphasis area
include lane departure crashes, crashes on curves, impaired driving crashes,
pedestrian safety, intersection crashes, younger drivers, data management, or
nighttime crashes.
• Establish the process that will be used to evaluate the success of the plan, ensure
implementation, and determine when an update is needed.
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While Caltrans requires the analysis and the LRSP must be completed within thirty-six (36)
months of the funding allocation, City staff and the Consultant propose an approximate six-
month schedule to complete the LRSP. Following completion of the LRSP, the City must
submit the final LRSP report to Caltrans for acceptance.
Caltrans announced a Call for LRSP Applications on October 8, 2019. A total of $10 million
from the Highway Safety Improvement Program (HSIP) was set aside and exchanged for
state funds to assist local agencies developing their safety plans. Each applicant was eligible
to receive up to $72,000 of state funds, with the local agency providing a match of at least
$8,000. The LRSP funds were awarded to the applicants on a"first come first serve" basis.
The City submitted its LRSP Application to Caltrans on December 5, 2019. The City received
notice on January 2, 2020 the application was accepted and state funding allocation was
approved. At its meeting on February 27, 2020, the City Council adopted Resolution No.
2020-20 approving Master Agreement No. 00557S between State of California and the City
of Palm Desert, and Resolution No. 2020-21 approving Program Supplement Agreement No.
T76 to the Master Agreement for the Local Roadway Safety Plan Project (Project No. 600-
20).
A Request for Proposals (RFP) for construction management services was advertised, and
on April 21, 2020, three (3) proposals were received:
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� KOA Corporation
� Kimley-Horn and Associates, Inc.
� TKJM Transportation Consultants
Location
Monterey Park, CA
Indian Wells, CA
Pleasanton, CA
The internal selection committee comprised of representatives from the Public Works
Department and City Manager's Office met on May 5, 2020, and reviewed the qualifications,
experience, key personnel, and proposed costs. The committee recommends awarding the
contract to Kimley-Horn and Associates, Inc. in the amount of $79,962.83.
Fiscal Analvsis
The LRSP was included in the City's proposed CIP list for Fiscal Year 2020/21 under Measure
A Funds. Riverside County Transportation Commission (RCTC) staff has indicated that the
project is eligible for Measure A funding, so City staff submitted its updated Measure A 5-year
Capital Improvement Plan for approval on May 4, 2020, and included an allocation of $80,000
for LRSP. The project includes a reimbursement of up to $72,000 from Caltrans, with the
balance of $7,962.83 funded by unallocated Measure A monies. On May 12, 2020, RCTC
staff responded with their review of the updated CIP, and having no concerns with inclusion
of the LRSP, expects to approve the Measure A 5-year CIP at its July or August meeting.
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LEGAL REVIEW DEPT. REVIEW FINANCIAL
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Robert W. Hargreaves Tom Garcia, P.E. Janet M. Moore
City Attorney Director of Public Works Director of Finance
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CONSULTANT: Kimley-Horn and Associates, Inc.
45-025 Manitou Drive Suite 11
Indian Wells, CA 92210
ASSISTANT
CITY MANAGER
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Andy Firestine
Assistant City Manager
ATTACHMENT: 1) Agreement
2) ConsultanYs Proposal
3) Local Road Safety Plans - Your Map to Safer Roadways
CONTRACT NO. C40050
CITY OF PALM DESERT
PROFESSIONAL SERVICES AGREEMENT
1, PARTIES QND DATE.
This Agreement is made and entered into this day of , 20_, by and
between the City of Palm Desert, a municipal corporation organized under the laws of the State
of California with its principal place of business at 73-510 Fred Waring Drive, Palm Desert,
California 92260-2578, County of Riverside, State of California ("City") and Kimley-Horn and
Associates, Inc., a CORPORATION incorporated in North Carolina, with its principal place of
business at 45-025 Manitou Drive Suite 11, Indian Wells, CA 92210 ("Consultant"). City and
Consultant are sometimes individually referred to herein as "Party" and collectively as "Parties."
2. RECITALS.
2.1 Project.
The City is a public agency of the State of California and is in need of professional
engineering services for the Local Roadways Safety Plan project (hereinafter referred to as "the
ProjecY').
2.2 Consultant.
Consultant desires to perform and assume responsibility for the provision of certain
professional services required by the City on the terms and conditions set forth in this Agreement.
Consultant is duly licensed and has the necessary qualifications to provide such services.
3. TERMS.
3.1 Scope of Services and Term.
3.1.1 General Scope of Services. Consultant promises and agrees to furnish to
the City all labor, materials, tools, equipment, services, and incidental and customary work
necessary to fully and adequately supply the services necessary for the Project ("Services"). The
Services are more particularly described in Exhibit "A" attached hereto and incorporated herein
by reference. All Services shall be subject to, and performed in accordance with, this Agreement,
the exhibit attached hereto and incorporated herein by reference, and all applicable local, state
and federal laws, rules and regulations.
3.1.2 Term. The term of this Agreement shall be from May 14, 2020 to June 30,
2021, unless earlier terminated as provided herein. Consultant shall complete the Services within
the term of this Agreement, and shall meet any other established schedules and deadlines.
3.2 Responsibilities of Consultant.
3.2.1 Independent Contractor; Control and Payment of Subordinates. The
Services shall be performed by Consultant or under its supervision. Consultant will determine the
means, methods and details of performing the Services subject to the requirements of this
Agreement. Ciry retains Consultant on an independent contractor basis and not as an employee.
Any personnel performing the Services shall not be employees of City and shall at all times be
under Consultant's exclusive direction and control. Consultant shall pay all wages, salaries, and
other amounts due such personnel in connection with their performance of Services under this
Agreement and as required by law. Consultant shall be responsible for all reports and obligations
respecting such additional personnel, including, but not limited to: social security taxes, income
tax withholding, unemployment insurance, disability insurance, and workers' compensation
insurance.
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3.2.2 Schedule of Services. Consultant shall perform the Services in a prompt
and timely manner in accordance with the Schedule of Services set forth in Exhibit "A" attached
hereto and incorporated herein by reference. Consultant represents that it has the professional
and technical personnel required to perform the Services expeditiously. Upon request of City,
Consultant shall provide a more detailed schedule of anticipated performance to meet the
Schedule of Services.
3.2.3 Conformance to Applicable Requirements. All work prepared by
Consultant shall be subject to the approval of City.
3.2.4 Substitution of Kev Personnel. Consultant has represented to City that
certain key personnel will perform and coordinate the Services. Should one or more of such
personnel become unavailable, Consultant may substitute other personnel of at least equal
competence upon written approval of City. In the event that City and Consultant cannot agree as
to the substitution of key personnel, City shall be entitled to terminate this Agreement for cause.
The key personnel for performance of this Agreement are as follows: Jean Fares, P.E., Senior
Vice President.
3.2.5 Citv's Representative. The City hereby designates Randy Bowman,
Project Manager, or his/her designee, to act as its representative in all matters pertaining to the
administration and performance of this Agreement ("City's Representative"). City's
Representative shall have the power to act on behalf of the City for review and approval of all
products submitted by Consultant but not the authority to enlarge the scope of Services or change
the total compensation due to Consultant under this Agreement. The City Manager shall be
authorized to act on City's behalf and to execute all necessary documents which enlarge the
scope of services or change the Consultant's total compensation subject to the provisions
contained in Section 3.3 of this Agreement. Consultant shall not accept direction or orders from
any person other than the City Manager, Ciry's Representative or his/her designee.
3.2.6 ConsultanYs Representative. Consultant hereby designates Jean Fares,
P.E., Senior Vice President, or his/her designee, to act as its representative for the performance
of this Agreement ("ConsultanYs Representative"). Consultant's Representative shall have full
authority to represent and act on behalf of the Consultant for all purposes under this Agreement.
The ConsultanYs Representative shall supervise and direct the Services, using his/her best skill
and attention, and shall be responsible for all means, methods, techniques, sequences, and
procedures and for the satisfactory coordination of all portions of the Services under this
Agreement.
3.2.7 Coordination of Services. Consultant agrees to work closely with City staff
in the performance of Services and shall be available to City's staff, consultants and other staff at
all reasonable times.
3.2.8 Standard of Care; Performance of Emplovees. Consultant shall perform all
Services under this Agreement in a skillful and competent manner, consistent with the standards
generally recognized as being employed by professionals in the same discipline in the State of
California. Consultant represents and maintains that it is skilled in the professional calling
necessary to perform the Services. Consultant warrants that all employees and subconsultants
shall have sufficient skill and experience to perform the Services assigned to them. Consultant
represents that it, its employees and subconsultants have all licenses, permits, qualifications and
approvals of whatever nature that are legally required to perform the Services, and that such
licenses and approvals shall be maintained throughout the term of this Agreement. Consultant
shall perform, at its own cost and expense and without reimbursement from the City, any services
necessary to correct errors or omissions which are caused by the Consultant's failure to comply
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with the standard of care provided herein. Any employee of the Consultant or its sub-consultants
who is determined by the Ciry to be uncooperative, incompetent, a threat to the adequate or timely
completion of the Project, a threat to the safety of persons or property, or any employee who fails
or refuses to perform the Services in a manner acceptable to the City, shall be promptly removed
from the Project by the Consultant and shall not be re-employed to perform any of the Services
or to work on the Project.
3.2.9 Period of Performance; Delays in Performance.
3.2.9.1 Consultant shall perform and complete all Services under
this Agreement within the term set forth in Section 3.1.2 above
("Performance Time"). Consultant shall also perform the Services
in strict accordance with any completion schedule or Project
milestones described in Exhibit "A" attached hereto, or which may
be separately agreed upon in writing by the City and Consultant
("Performance Milestones"). Consultant agrees that if the Services
are not completed within the aforementioned Performance Time
and/or pursuant to any such Performance Milestones developed
pursuant to provisions of this Agreement, it is understood,
acknowledged and agreed that the City will suffer damage.
3.2.9.2 Neither City nor Consultant shall be considered in default of
this Agreement for delays in performance caused by circumstances
beyond the reasonable control of the non-performing Party. For
purposes of this Agreement, such circumstances include a Force
Majeure Event. A Force Majeure Event shall mean an event that
materially affects the ConsultanYs performance and is one or more
of the following: (1) Acts of God or other natural disasters occurring
at the project site; (2) terrorism or other acts of a public enemy; (3)
orders of governmental authorities (including, without limitation,
unreasonable and unforeseeable delay in the issuance of permits
or approvals by governmental authorities that are required for the
services); and (4) pandemics, epidemics or quarantine restrictions.
For purposes of this section, "orders of governmental authorities,"
includes ordinances, emergency proclamations and orders, rules to
protect the public health, welfare and safety.
3.2.9.3 Should a Force Majeure Event occur, the non-performing
Party shall, within a reasonable time of being prevented from
performing, give written notice to the other Party describing the
circumstances preventing continued performance and the efforts
being made to resume pertormance of this Agreement. Delays
shall not entitle Consultant to any additional compensation
regardless of the Party responsible for the delay.
3.2.9.4 Notwithstanding the foregoing, the City may still terminate
this Agreement in accordance with the termination provisions of this
Agreement.
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3.2.10 Laws and Requlations; Emplovee/Labor Certification. Consultant shall
keep itself fully informed of and in compliance with all local, state and federal laws, rules and
regulations in any manner affecting the performance of the Project or the Services, and shall give
all notices required by law. Consultant shall be liable for all violations of such laws and regulations
in connection with the Services and this Agreement. All violations of such laws and regulations
shall be grounds for the City to terminate the Agreement for cause.
3.2.10.1 Emqlovment Eliqibilitv: Consultant. Consultant certifies that
it fully complies with all requirements and restrictions of state and federal law respecting the
employment of undocumented aliens, including, but not limited to, the Immigration Reform and
Control Act of 1986, as may be amended from time to time and shall require all subconsultants
and sub-subconsultants to comply with the same. Consultant certifies that it has not committed
a violation of any such law within the five (5) years immediately preceding the date of execution
of this Agreement, and shall not violate any such law at any time during the term of the Agreement.
3.2.10.2 Equal Opportunitv Emplovment. Consultant represents that
it is an equal opportunity employer and it shall not discriminate against any subconsultant,
employee or applicant for employment because of race, religion, color, national origin, handicap,
ancestry, sex or age. Such non-discrimination shall include, but not be limited to, all activities
related to initial employment, upgrading, demotion, transfer, recruitment or recruitment
advertising, layoff or termination. Consultant shall also comply with all relevant provisions of City's
Minority Business Enterprise program, Affirmative Action Plan or other related programs or
guidelines currently in effect or hereinafter enacted.
3.2.10.4 Safe . Consultant shall execute and maintain its work so
as to avoid injury or damage to any person or property. In carrying out its Services, the Consultant
shall at all times be in compliance with all applicable local, state and federal laws, rules and
regulations, and shall exercise all necessary precautions for the safety of employees appropriate
to the nature of the work and the conditions under which the work is to be performed.
3.2.11 Insurance.
3.2.11.1 Minimum Requirements. Without limiting ConsultanYs
indemnification of City, and prior to commencement of the Services, Consultant shall obtain,
provide and maintain at its own expense during the term of this Agreement, policies of insurance
of the type and amounts described below and in a form that is satisfactory to City.
(A) General Liability Insurance. Consultant shall maintain
commercial general liability insurance with coverage at least as broad as Insurance Services
Office form CG 00 01, in an amount not less than $1,000,000 per occurrence, $2,000,000 general
aggregate, for bodily injury, personal injury, and property damage. The policy must include
contractual liability that has not been amended. Any endorsement restricting standard ISO
"insured contracY' language will not be accepted.
(B) Automobile Liabilitv Insurance. Consultant shall maintain
automobile insurance at least as broad as Insurance Services Office form CA 00 01 covering
bodily injury and property damage for all activities of the Consultant arising out of or in connection
with Work to be performed under this Agreement, including coverage for any owned, hired, non-
owned or rented vehicles, in an amount not less than $1,000,000 combined single limit for each
accident. The City's Risk Manger may modify this requirement if it is determined that Consultant
will not be utilizing a vehicle in the performance of his/her duties under this Agreement.
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(C) Professional Liabilitv (Errors & Omissions) Insurance.
Consultant shall maintain professional liability insurance that covers the Services to be performed
in connection with this Agreement, in the minimum amount of $1,000,000 per claim and in the
aggregate. Any policy inception date, continuity date, or retroactive date must be before the
effective date of this Agreement and Consultant agrees to maintain continuous coverage through
a period no less than three years after completion of the Services required by this Agreement.
(D) Workers' Compensation Insurance. Consultant shall
maintain Workers' Compensation Insurance (Statutory Limits) and Employer's Liability Insurance
(with limits of at least $1,000,000). Consultant shall submit to City, along with the certificate of
insurance, a Waiver of Subrogation endorsement in favor of the City, its officers, agents,
employees and volunteers.
(E) Umbrella or Excess Liabilitv Insurance. Consultant may opt
to utilize umbrella or excess liability insurance in meeting insurance requirements. In such
circumstances, Consultant shall obtain and maintain an umbrella or excess liability insurance
policy with limits that will provide bodily injury, personal injury and property damage liability
coverage at least as broad as the primary coverages set forth above, including commercial
general liability and employer's liability. Such policy or policies shall include the following terms
and conditions:
(1) A drop down feature requiring the policy to respond if
any primary insurance that would otherwise have
applied proves to be uncollectible in whole or in part for
any reason;
(2) Pay on behalf of wording as opposed to reimbursement;
(3) Concurrency of effective dates with primary policies;
and
(4) Policies shall "follow form" to the underlying primary
policies.
(5) Insureds under primary policies shall also be insureds
under the umbrella or excess policies.
If coverage is maintained on a claims-made basis, Consultant shall maintain such
coverage for an additional period of three (3) years following termination of the Agreement.
3.2.11.2 Other Provisions or Requirements.
(A) Proof of Insurance. Consultant shall provide certificates of
insurance to City as evidence of the insurance coverage required herein, along with a waiver of
subrogation endorsement for workers' compensation. Insurance certificates and endorsements
must be approved by City's Risk Manager prior to commencement of performance. Current
certification of insurance shall be kept on file with City at all times during the term of this
Agreement. City reserves the right to require complete, certified copies of all required insurance
policies, at any time.
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(B) Duration of Coveraqe. Consultant shall procure and
maintain for the duration of the Agreement insurance against claims for injuries to persons or
damages to property, which may arise from or in connection with the performance of the Services
hereunder by Consultant, his/her agents, representatives, employees or subconsultants.
(C) Primarv/Non-Contributinq. Coverage provided by
Consultant shall be primary and any insurance or self-insurance procured or maintained by City
shall not be required to contribute with it. The limits of insurance required herein may be satisfied
by a combination of primary and umbrella or excess insurance. Any umbrella or excess insurance
shall contain or be endorsed to contain a provision that such coverage shall also apply on a
primary and non-contributory basis for the benefit of City before the City's own insurance or self-
insurance shall be called upon to protect it as a named insured.
(D) City's Riqhts of Enforcement. In the event any policy of
insurance required under this Agreement does not comply with these specifications, or is
canceled and not replaced, City has the right, but not the duty, to obtain the insurance it deems
necessary and any premium paid by City will be promptly reimbursed by Consultant, or City will
withhold amounts sufficient to pay premium from Consultant payments. In the alternative, City
may terminate this Agreement.
(E) Acceptable Insurers. All insurance policies shall be issued
by an insurance company currently authorized by the Insurance Commissioner to transact
business of insurance or is on the List of Approved Surplus Line Insurers in the State of California,
with an assigned policyholders' Rating of A- (or higher) and Financial Size Category Class VII (or
larger) in accordance with the latest edition of BesYs Key Rating Guide, unless otherwise
approved by the City's Risk Manager.
(F) Waiver of Subro4ation. All insurance coverage maintained
or procured pursuant to this agreement shall be endorsed to waive subrogation against the City,
its elected or appointed officers, agents, officials, employees and volunteers, or shall specifically
allow Consultant or others providing insurance evidence in compliance with these specifications
to waive their right of recovery prior to a loss. Consultant hereby waives its own right of recovery
against the City, its elected or appointed officers, agents, officials, employees and volunteers, and
shall require similar written express waivers and insurance clauses from each of its
subconsultants.
(G) Enforcement of Contract Provisions (non estoppel).
Consultant acknowledges and agrees that any actual or alleged failure on the part of the City to
inform Consultant of non-compliance with any requirement imposes no additional obligations on
the City nor does it waive any rights hereunder.
(H) Requirements Not Limitinq. Requirements of specific
coverage features or limits contained in this Section are not intended as a limitation on coverage,
limits or other requirements, or a waiver of any coverage normally provided by any insurance.
Specific reference to a given coverage feature is for purposes of clarification only as it pertains to
a given issue and is not intended by any party or insured to be all inclusive, or to the exclusion of
other coverage, or a waiver of any type. If the Consultant maintains higher limits than the
minimums shown above, the City requires and shall be entitled to coverage for the higher limits
maintained by the Consultant. Any available insurance proceeds in excess of the specified
minimum limits of insurance and coverage shall be available to the City.
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(I) Notice of Cancellation. Consultant agrees to oblige its
insurance agent or broker and insurers to provide to City with a thirty (30) day notice of
cancellation (except for nonpayment for which a ten (10) day notice is required) or nonrenewal of
coverage for each required coverage.
(J) Additional Insured Status. General liability, automobile
liability, and if applicable, pollution liability and cyber liability, policies shall provide or be endorsed
to provide that the City and its officers, officials, employees, agents, and volunteers shall be
additional insureds with regard to liability and defense of suits or claims arising out of the
performance of the Agreement, under such policies. This provision shall also apply to any
excess/umbrella liability policies.
(K) Prohibition of Undisclosed Coveraqe Limitations. None of
the coverages required herein will be in compliance with these requirements if they include any
limiting endorsement of any kind that has not been first submitted to City and approved of in
writing.
(L) Separation of Insureds. A severabiliry of interests provision
must apply for all additional insureds ensuring that ConsultanYs insurance shall apply separately
to each insured against whom claim is made or suit is brought, except with respect to the insurer's
limits of liability. The policy(ies) shall not contain any cross-liability exclusions.
(M) Pass Throuqh Clause. Consultant agrees to ensure that its
subconsultants, subcontractors, and any other party involved with the Project who is brought onto
or involved in the Project by Consultant, provide the same minimum insurance coverage and
endorsements required of Consultant. Consultant agrees to monitor and review all such coverage
and assumes all responsibility for ensuring that such coverage is provided in conformity with the
requirements of this section. Consultant agrees that upon request, all agreements with
subconsultants, subcontractors, and others engaged in the Project will be submitted to City for
review.
(N) Citv's Riqht to Revise Specifications. The City and Risk
Manager reserve the right at any time during the term of the Agreement to change the amounts
and types of insurance required by giving the Consultant ninety (90) days advance written notice
of such change. If such change results in additional cost to the Consultant, the City and Consultant
may renegotiate ConsultanYs compensation. If the City reduces the insurance requirements, the
change shall go into effect immediately and require no advanced written notice.
(0) Self-Insured Retentions. Any self-insured retentions must
be declared to and approved by City. City reserves the right to require that self-insured retentions
be eliminated, lowered, or replaced by a deductible. Self-insurance will not be considered to
comply with these specifications unless approved by City.
(P) Timelv Notice of Claims. Consultant shall give City prompt
and timely notice of claims made or suits instituted that arise out of or result from ConsultanYs
performance under this Agreement, and that involve or may involve coverage under any of the
required liability policies.
(Q) Additional Insurance. Consultant shall also procure and
maintain, at its own cost and expense, any additional kinds of insurance, which in its own
judgment may be necessary for its proper protection and prosecution of the Services.
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3.2.12 Water Qualitv Manaqement and Compliance. Consultant shall keep itself
and all subcontractors, staff, and employees fully informed of and in compliance with all local,
state and federal laws, rules and regulations that may impact, or be implicated by the performance
of the Services including, without limitation, all applicable provisians of the City's ordinances
regulating water quality and storm water; the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (33 U.S.C.
§ 1251, et seq.); the California Porter-Cologne Water Quality Control Act (Water Code § 13000
et seq.); and any and all regulations, policies, or permits issued pursuant to any such authority.
Consultant must comply with the lawful requirements of the City, and any other municipality,
drainage district, or other local agency with jurisdiction over the location where the Services are
to be conducted, regulating water quality and storm water discharges. Failure to comply with
laws, regulations, and ordinances listed in this Section is a violation of federal and state law.
Consultant warrants that all employees and subcontractors shall have sufficient skill and
experience to perform the work assigned to them without impacting water quality in violation of
the laws, regulations and policies of this Section.
3.3 Fees and Payments.
3.3.1 Compensation. Consultant shall receive compensation, including
authorized reimbursements, for all Services rendered under this Agreement at the rates set forth
in Exhibit "A" attached hereto and incorporated herein by reference. The total compensation shall
not exceed Seventy Nine Thousand Nine Hundred Sixty Two and 83/100 Dollars ($79,962.83)
without written approval of the City Council or City Manager, as applicable.
3.3.2 Pavment of Compensation. Consultant shall submit to Ciry monthly
invoices which provide a detailed description of the Services and hours rendered by Consultant.
City shal{, within 30 days of receiving such invoice, review the invoice and pay all non-disputed
and approved charges. If the City disputes any of ConsultanYs fees, the City shall give written
notice to Consultant within thirty (30) days of receipt of an invoice of any disputed fees set forth
therein. Consultant shall submit its final invoice to City within thirty (30) days from the last date
of provided Services or termination of this Agreement and failure by the Consultant to submit a
timely invoice may constitute a waiver of its right to final payment. Payment shall not constitute
acceptance of any Services completed by Consultant. The making of final payment shall not
constitute a waiver of any claims by the City for any reason whatsoever.
3.3.3 Reimbursement for Expenses. Consultant shall not be reimbursed for any
expenses unless authorized in writing by City, or included in Exhibit "A" of this Agreement.
3.3.4 Extra Work. At any time during the term of this Agreement, City may
request that Consultant perform Extra Work. As used herein, "Extra Work" means any work which
is determined by City to be necessary for the proper completion of the Project, but which the
Parties did not reasonably anticipate would be necessary at the execution of this Agreement.
Consultant shall not perform, nor be compensated for, Extra Work without written authorization
from the City.
3.4 Labor Code Requirements.
3.4.1 Prevailinp Waqes. Consultant is aware of the requirements of California
Labor Code Section 1720, et seq., and 1770, et seq., as well as California Code of Regulations,
Title 8, Section 16000, et seq., ("Prevailing Wage Laws"), which require the payment of prevailing
wage rates and the performance of other requirements on "public works" and "maintenance"
projects. If the Services are being performed as part of an applicable "public works" or
"maintenance" project, as defined by the Prevailing Wage l�aws, Consultant agrees to fully comply
with such Prevailing Wage Laws. City shall provide Consultant with a copy of the prevailing rates
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of per diem wages in effect at the commencement of this Agreement. Consultant shall make
copies of the prevailing rates of per diem wages for each craft, classification or type of worker
needed to execute the Services available to interested parties upon request, and shall post copies
at the Consultant's principal place of business and at the project site. It is the intent of the parties
to effectuate the requirements of sections 1771, 1774, 1775, 1776, 1777.5, 1813, and 1815 of the
Labor Code within this Agreement, and Consultant shall therefore comply with such Labor Code
sections to the fullest extent required by law. Consultant shall defend, indemnify and hold the
City, its officials, officers, employees, agents, and volunteers free and harmless from any claim
or liability arising out of any failure or alleged failure to comply with the Prevailing Wage Laws.
3.4.2 Reqistration/DIR Compliance. If the Services are being performed on a
public works project of over $25,000 when the project is for construction, alteration, demolition,
installation, or repair work, or a public works project of over $15,000 when the project is for
maintenance work, in addition to the foregoing, then pursuant to Labor Code sections 1725.5 and
1771.1, the Consultant and all subconsultants must be registered with the Department of
Industrial Relations ("DIR"). Consultant shall maintain registration for the duration of the Project
and require the same of any subconsultants. This Project may also be subject to compliance
monitoring and enforcement by the DIR. It shall be ConsultanYs sole responsibility to comply with
all applicable registration and labor compliance requirements, including the submission of payroll
records directly to the DIR. Any stop orders issued by the DIR against Consultant or any
subconsultant that affect ConsultanYs performance of Services, including any delay, shall be
ConsultanYs sole responsibility. Any delay arising out of or resulting from such stop orders shall
be considered Consultant caused delay and shall not be compensable by the City. Consultant
shall defend, indemnify and hold the City, its officials, officers, employees and agents free and
harmless from any claim or liability arising out of stop orders issued by the DIR against Consultant
or any subconsultant.
3.4.3 Labor Certification. By its signature hereunder, Consultant certifies that it
is aware of the provisions of Section 3700 of the California Labor Code which require every
employer to be insured against liability for Worker's Compensation or to undertake self-insurance
in accordance with the provisions of that Code, and agrees to comply with such provisions before
commencing the performance of the Services.
3.5 Accounting Records.
3.5.1 Maintenance and Inspection. Consultant shall maintain complete and
accurate records with respect to all costs and expenses incurred under this Agreement. All such
records shall be clearly identifiable. Consultant shall allow a representative of City during normal
business hours to examine, audit, and make transcripts or copies of such records and any other
documents created pursuant to this Agreement. Consultant shall allow inspection of all work, data,
documents, proceedings, and activities related to the Agreement for a period of three (3) years
from the date of final payment under this Agreement.
3.6 General Provisions.
3.6.1 Termination of Aqreement.
3.6.1.1 Grounds for Termination. City may, by written notice to
Consultant, terminate the whole or any part of this Agreement at any time and without cause by
giving written notice to Consultant of such termination, and specifying the effective date thereof,
at least seven (7) days before the effective date of such termination. Upon termination, Consultant
shall be compensated only for those Services which have been adequately rendered to City, and
Consultant shall be entitled to no further compensation. Consultant may not terminate this
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Agreement except for cause.
3.6.1.2 Effect of Termination. If this Agreement is terminated as
provided herein, City may require Consultant to provide all finished or unfinished Documents and
Data and other information of any kind prepared by Consultant in connection with the performance
of Services under this Agreement. Consultant shall be required to provide such document and
other information within fifteen (15) days of the request.
3.6.1.3 Additional Services. In the event this Agreement is terminated
in whole or in part as provided herein, City may procure, upon such terms and in such manner as
it may determine appropriate, services similar to those terminated.
3.6.2 Delivery of Notices. All notices permitted or required under this Agreement
shall be given to the respective parties at the following address, or at such other address as the
respective parties may provide in writing for this purpose:
Consultant: Kimley-Horn and Associates, Inc.
45-025 Manitou Drive Suite 11
Indian Wells, CA 92210
ATTN: Jean Fares, P.E., Senior Vice President
City: City of Palm Desert
73-510 Fred Waring Drive
Palm Desert, CA 92260
ATTN: Tom Garcia, P.E., Director of Public Works
Such notice shall be deemed made when personally delivered or when mailed, forty-eight (48)
hours after deposit in the U.S. Mail, first class postage prepaid and addressed to the parry at its
applicable address. Actual notice shall be deemed adequate notice on the date actual notice
occurred, regardless of the method of service.
3.6.3 Ownership of Materials and Confidentialitv.
3.6.3.1 Documents & Data; Licensinq of Intellectual Propertv. This
Agreement creates a non-exclusive and perpetual license for City to copy, use, modify, reuse, or
sublicense any and all copyrights, designs, and other intellectual property embodied in plans,
specifications, studies, drawings, estimates, and other documents or works of authorship fixed in
any tangible medium of expression, including but not limited to, physical drawings or data
magnetically or otherwise recorded on computer diskettes, which are prepared or caused to be
prepared by Consultant under this Agreement ("Documents & Data"). All Documents & Data shall
be and remain the property of City, and shall not be used in whole or in substantial part by
Consultant on other projects without the City's express written permission. Within thirty (30) days
following the completion, suspension, abandonment or termination of this Agreement, Consultant
shall provide to City reproducible copies of all Documents & Data, in a form and amount required
by City. City reserves the right to select the method of document reproduction and to establish
where the reproduction will be accomplished. The reproduction expense shall be borne by Ciry
at the actual cost of duplication. In the event of a dispute regarding the amount of compensation
to which the Consultant is entitled under the termination provisions of this Agreement, Consultant
shall provide all Documents & Data to City upon payment of the undisputed amount. Consultant
shall have no right to retain or fail to provide to City any such documents pending resolution of
the dispute. In addition, Consultant shall retain copies of all Documents & Data on file for a
minimum of fifteen (15) years following completion of the Project, and shall make copies available
to City upon the payment of actual reasonable duplication costs. Before destroying the
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Documents & Data following this retention period, Consultant shall make a reasonable effort to
notify City and provide City with the opportunity to obtain the documents.
3.6.3.2 Subconsultants. Consultant shall require aN subconsultants to
agree in writing that City is granted a non-exclusive and perpetual license for any Documents &
Data the subconsultant prepares under this Agreement. Consultant represents and warrants that
Consultant has the legal right to license any and all Documents & Data. Consultant makes no
such representation and warranty in regard to Documents & Data which were prepared by
professionals other than Consultant or its subconsultants, or those provided to Consultant by the
City.
3.6.3.3 Riqht to Use. City shall not be limited in any way in its use or
reuse of the Documents and Data or any part of them at any time for purposes of this Project or
another project, provided that any such use not within the purposes intended by this Agreement
or on a project other than this Project without employing the services of Consultant shaN be at
City's sole risk. If City uses or reuses the Documents 8 Data on any project other than this Project,
it shall remove the ConsultanYs seal from the Documents & Data and indemnify and hold harmless
Consultant and its officers, directors, agents and employees from claims arising out of the
negligent use or re-use of the Documents & Data on such other project. Consultant shall be
responsible and liable for its Documents & Data, pursuant to the terms of this Agreement, only
with respect to the condition of the Documents & Data at the time they are provided to the City
upon completion, suspension, abandonment or termination. Consultant shall not be responsible
or liable for any revisions to the Documents & Data made by any party other than Consultant, a
party for whom the Consultant is legally responsible or liable, or anyone approved by the
Consultant.
3.6.3.4 Indemnification — Documents and Data. Consultant shall
defend, indemnify and hold the City, its directors, officials, officers, employees, volunteers and
agents free and harmless, pursuant to the indemnification provisions of this Agreement, for any
alleged infringement of any patent, copyright, trade secret, trade name, trademark, or any other
proprietary right of any person or entity in consequence of the use on the Project by City of the
Documents & Data, including any method, process, product, or concept specified or depicted.
3.6.3.5 Confidentialitv. All ideas, memoranda, specifications, plans,
procedures, drawings, descriptions, computer program data, input record data, written
information, and other pocuments 8� Data either created by or provided to Consultant in
connection with the performance of this Agreement shall be held confidential by Consultant. Such
materials shall not, without the prior written consent of City, be used by Consultant for any
purposes other than the performance of the Services. Nor shall such materials be disclosed to
any person or entity not connected with the performance of the Services or the Project. Nothing
furnished to Consultant which is otherwise known to Consultant or is generally known, or has
become known, to the related industry shall be deemed confidential. Consultant shall not use
City's name or insignia, photographs of the Project, or any publicity pertaining to the Services or
the Project in any magazine, trade paper, newspaper, television or radio production or other
similar medium without the prior written consent of City.
3.6.3.6 Confidential Information. The City shall refrain from releasing
ConsultanYs proprietary information ("Proprietary lnformation"} unless the City's legal counsel
determines that the release of the Proprietary Information is required by the California Public
Records Act or other applicable state or federal law, or order of a court of competent jurisdiction,
in which case the City shall notify Consultant of its intention to release Proprietary Information.
Consultant shall have five (5) working days after receipt of the release notice to give City written
notice of Consultant's objection to the City's release of Proprietary Information. Consultant shall
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indemnify, defend and hold harmless the City, and its officers, directors, employees, and agents
from and against all liabiliry, loss, cost or expense (including attorney's fees) arising out of a legal
action brought to compel the release of Proprietary Information. City shall not release the
Proprietary Information after receipt of an objection notice unless either: (1) Consultant fails to
fully indemnify, defend (with City's choice of legal counsel), and hold City harmless from any legal
action brought to compel such release; and/or (2) a final and non-appealable order by a court of
competent jurisdiction requires that City release such information.
3.6.4 Cooperation; Further Acts. The Parties shall fully cooperate with one
another, and shall take any additional acts or sign any additional documents as may be necessary,
appropriate or convenient to attain the purposes of this Agreement.
3.6.5 f Reservedl
3.6.6 Indemnification.
3.6.6.1 To the fullest extent permitted by law, Consultant shall defend
(with counsel of City's choosing), indemnify and hold the City, its officials, officers, employees,
volunteers, and agents free and harmless from any and all claims, demands, causes of action,
costs, expenses, liability, loss, damage or injury of any kind, in law or equity, to property or
persons, including wrongful death, in any manner arising out of, pertaining to, or incident to any
acts, errors or omissions, or willful misconduct of Consultant, its officials, officers, employees,
subconsultants or agents in connection with the performance of the ConsultanYs Services, the
Project or this Agreement, including without limitation the payment of all expert witness fees,
,attorney's fees and other related costs and expenses except such loss or damage caused by the
sole negligence or willful misconduct of the City. Consultant's obligation to indemnify shall survive
expiration or termination of this Agreement and shall not be restricted to insurance proceeds, if
any, received by Consultant, the City, its officials, officers, employees, agents, or volunteers.
3.6.6.2 If Consultant's obligation to defend, indemnify, and/or hold
harmless arises out of ConsultanYs performance as a"design professional" (as that term is
defined under Civil Code section 2782.8), then, and only to the extent required by Civil Code
section 2782.8, which is fully incorporated herein, ConsultanYs indemnification obligation shall be
limited to claims that arise out of, pertain to, or relate to the negligence, recklessness, or willful
misconduct of the Consultant, and, upon Consultant obtaining a final adjudication by a court of
competent jurisdiction, ConsultanYs liability for such claim, including the cost to defend, shall not
exceed the ConsultanYs proportionate percentage of fault.
3.6.7 Entire Aqreement. This Agreement contains the entire agreement of the
Parties with respect to the subject matter hereof, and supersedes all prior negotiations,
understandings or agreements.
3.6.8 Governinq Law. This Agreement shall be governed by the laws of the
State of California. Venue shall be in Riverside County.
3.6.9 Time of Essence. Time is of the essence for each and every provision of
this Agreement.
3.6.10 City's Riqht to Emplov Other Consultants. City reserves right to employ
other consultants in connection with this Project.
3.6.11 Successors and Assiqns. This Agreement shall be binding on the
successors and assigns of the Parties.
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3.6.12 Assiqnment; Subcontractinq. Consultant shall not assign, sublet, or
transfer this Agreement or any rights under or interest in this Agreement without the written
consent of the City, which may be withheld for any reason. Any attempt to so assign or so transfer
without such consent shall be void and without legal effect and shall constitute grounds for
termination. Consultant shall not subcontract any portion of the Services required by this
Agreement, except as expressly stated herein, without prior written approval of City.
Subcontracts, if any, shall contain a provision making them subject to all provisions stipulated in
this Agreement.
3.6.13 Construction; References; Captions. Since the Parties or their agents have
participated fully in the preparation of this Agreement, the language of this Agreement shall be
construed simply, according to its fair meaning, and not strictly for or against any Party. Any term
referencing time, days or period for performance shall be deemed calendar days and not work
days. All references to Consultant include all personnel, employees, agents, and subconsultants
of Consultant, except as otherwise specified in this Agreement. All references to City include its
elected officials, officers, employees, agents, and volunteers except as otherwise specified in this
Agreement. The captions of the various articles and paragraphs are for convenience and ease
of reference only, and do not define, limit, augment, or describe the scope, content, or intent of
this Agreement.
3.6.14 Amendment; Modification. No supplement, modification, or amendment of
this Agreement shall be binding unless executed in writing and signed by both Parties.
3.6.15 Waiver. No waiver of any default shall constitute a waiver of any other
default or breach, whether of the same or other covenant or condition. No waiver, benefit,
privilege, or service voluntarify given or performed by a Party shall give the other Party any
contractual rights by custom, estoppel, or otherwise.
3.6.16 No Third-Partv Beneficiaries. There are no intended third party
beneficiaries of any right or obligation assumed by the Parties.
3.6.17 Invaliditv; Severabilitv. If any portion of this Agreement is declared invalid,
illegal, or otherwise unenforceable by a court of competent jurisdiction, the remaining provisions
shall continue in full force and effect.
3.6.18 Prohibited Interests. Consultant maintains and warrants that it has not
employed nor retained any company or person, other than a bona fide employee working solely
for Consultant, to solicit or secure this Agreement. Further, Consultant warrants that it has not
paid nor has it agreed to pay any company or person, other than a bona fide employee working
solely for Consultant, any fee, commission, percentage, brokerage fee, gift or other consideration
contingent upon or resulting from the award or making of this Agreement. For breach or violation
of this warranty, City shall have the right to rescind this Agreement without liability. For the term
of this Agreement, no member, officer or employee of City, during the term of his or her service
with City, shall have any direct interest in this Agreement, or obtain any present or anticipated
material benefit arising therefrom.
3.6.19 Authoritv to Enter Aqreement. Consultant has all requisite power and
authority to conduct its business and to execute, deliver, and perform the Agreement. Each Party
warrants that the individuals who have signed this Agreement have the legal power, right, and
authority to make this Agreement and bind each respective Party.
3.6.20 Counterparts. This Agreement may be signed in counterparts, each of
which shall constitute an original.
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3.6.21 Survival. All rights and obligations hereunder that by their nature are to
continue after any expiration or termination of this Agreement, including, but not limited to, the
indemnification obligations, shall survive any such expiration or termination.
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SIGNATURE PAGE TO PROFESSIONAL SERVICES AGREEMENT
BY AND BETWEEN THE CITY OF PA�M DESERT
AND KIMLEY-HORN AND ASSOCIATES, INC.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, each of the Parties has caused this Agreement to be
executed on the day and year first above written.
CITY OF PALM DESERT KIMLEY-HORN AND ASSOCIATES, INC.
By:
LAURI AYLAIAN
City Manager
[If Corporation, TWO SIGNATURES, President
OR Vice President AND Secretary OR Treasurer
REGIUIRED]
ATTEST:
By:
GRACE L. ROCHA, Acting City Clerk
By:
its:
Printed
Name:
[DELETE THE FOLLOWING SIGNATURE LINE
and second notary acknowledgement IF second
signature NOT REQUIRED]
By:
APPROVED AS TO FORM: Its:
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Best Best & Krieger LLP
City Attorney
Printed
Name:
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Notary Acknowledgment
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who signed the document to which this certificate is attached, and not the truthfulness, accuracy,
or validity of that document.
STATE OF CALIFORNIA
COUNTY OF
On . 20_, before me, , Notary Public,
personally appeared , who proved to me on the basis of satisfactory
evidence to be the person(s) whose name(s) is/are subscribed to the within instrument and acknowledged to
me that he/she/they executed the same in his/her/their authorized capacity(ies), and that by his/her/their
signature(s) on the instrument the person(s), or the entity upon behalf of which the person(s) acted, executed
the instrument.
I certify under PENALTY OF PERJURY under the laws of
the State of California that the foregoing paragraph is true
and correct.
WITNESS my hand and official seal.
Signature of Notary Public
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who signed the document to which this certificate is attached, and not the truthfulness, accuracy,
or validity of that document.
STATE OF CALIFORNIA
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On , 20_, before me, , Notary Public,
personally appeared , who proved to me on the basis of satisfactory
evidence to be the person(s) whose name(s) islare subscribed to the within instrument and acknowledged to
me that he/she/they executed the same in his/her/their authorized capacity(ies), and that by his/her/their
signature(s) on the instrument the person(s), or the entity upon behalf of which the person(s) acted, executed
the instrument.
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I certify under PENALTY OF PERJURY under the laws of
the State of California that the foregoing paragraph is true
and correct.
WITNESS my hand and official seal.
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EXHIBIT "A"
SCOPE OF SERVICES, SCHEDULE OF SERVICES, AND COMPENSATION
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Prepared by:
Prepared for
Proposal for
LOCAL ROAD SAFETY PLAN
Project No. 600-20
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CITY OF PALM DESERT
Proposal for LOCAL ROAD SAFETY PLAN
TABLE OF CONTENTS
1. Cover Letter ....................................................................................................2
2. Certification of Proposal ................................................................................4
3. Experience and Technical Competence ........................................................4
4. Firm Staffing and Personnel ..........................................................................9
5. Proposed Method to Accomplish the Work ................................................11
6. Fee Proposal .................................................................................................19
7. Appendices ...................................................................................................20
CITY OF PALM DESERT
Proposal for LOCAL ROAD SAFETY PLAN
2City of Palm Desert | TRTS89010.2020
45-025 Manitou Drive
Suite 11
Indian Wells, CA 92210
TEL 213.354.9402
1. COVER LETTER
April 21, 2020
Mr. Randy Bowman
City of Palm Desert
73-510 Fred Waring Drive
Palm Desert, CA 92260-2578
Re: Proposal for the Preparation of a Local Road Safety Plan – Project No. 600-20
Dear Mr. Bowman and Members of the Selection Committee:
An industry leader in safety, Kimley-Horn is well-qualified and committed to providing exceptional consulting services to the City of Palm Desert
(City) for your Local Road Safety Plan (LRSP). Kimley-Horn upholds an excellent reputation for quality that is paired with project expertise and
personal service. Our team offers the City the right blend of experience and proven leadership to successfully deliver this project. Below are just
some of the benefits of partnering with Kimley-Horn:
Unparalleled Local and National Expertise. Our team is well-versed in traffic safety planning and engineering, as well as bicycle and pedestrian
facility planning, safety, and design. We have completed LRSPs and Systemic Safety Analysis Reports (SSARs), Bicycle and/or Pedestrian Safety
Action Plans (BSAPs/PSAPs), Strategic Highway Safety Plan (SHSP) projects, Road Safety Audits (RSAs), Safety Management Plans (SMPs), data
collection and crash analysis, and design of safety countermeasures throughout the country. Our repertoire of projects includes SSARs for the cities
of La Quinta, Eastvale, Artesia, Ventura, Lancaster, Goleta, Santa Clarita, and Sunnyvale, as well as Imperial and Mono Counties.
At the statewide level, Kimley-Horn is also the lead consultant on Caltrans’ Strategic Highway Plan and Safety Performance Measure Targeting
which will ultimately impact what is eligible for funding for the next cycle in the Highway Safety Improvement Program (HSIP). In addition, Kimley-
Horn has worked on other diverse safety projects, such as the Nevada Department of Transportation (NDOT) Strategic Highway Safety Plan (SHSP),
NDOT Road Safety Assessment (RSA) program, Iowa Department of Transportation (DOT) LRSPs, Virginia Department of Transportation (VDOT)
SHSP, and the Maricopa Association of Governments (MAG) Regional Transportation Safety Information Management System (RTSIMS) Crash
Analysis Software. Our previous experience, expertise, and lessons learned from these projects have afforded us the knowledge to develop efficient
and cost-effective LRSPs. With the Kimley-Horn team, you’ll know your project is in experienced, capable hands.
Comprehensive Team. Kimley-Horn has complemented our in-house safety specialists with Traffex Engineers, a transportation consulting firm
that has been providing traffic engineering consultation, technical training, and expert witness services throughout California since its founding in
1996. They will be providing quality control/quality (QC/QA) assurance management for this project.
Fresh Perspective Providing Proven Solutions. Our firm’s varied experience in safety-related projects has allowed us to develop a unique
approach to safety. We will provide new and innovative techniques to create the best results for the City, providing you with a prioritized list of
low-cost safety improvements that can be implemented not only at challenging roadway segments and intersections, but throughout the City for
pedestrians, bicyclists, and vehicles alike. This list can be used and applied toward HSIP grants for implementation—another area Kimley-Horn has
significant expertise in and can assist the City with, if necessary.
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CITY OF PALM DESERT
Proposal for LOCAL ROAD SAFETY PLAN
Local Leadership and Commitment to Your Success. Through a proven track record, Kimley-Horn has shown that we are dedicated to
exceeding expectations and serving city leaders, residents, and visitors. Project manager Jean Fares, P.E. brings with him more than 30 years of
professional traffic and transportation engineering experience. He is supported by engineer-in-charge Jason Melchor, P.E., who has more than 20
years of experience working for municipalities across Southern California, and lead project planner Darryl dePencier, AICP, GISP, RSP1, who has
served public agencies throughout California for over 12 years and has led or supported more than 10 safety plans under the current program. We
share your enthusiasm for enhancing the City’s transportation safety and have a vested interest in your success.
Thank you for considering our qualifications for this important project. We attest that all information submitted with the proposal is true and
correct. If you have any questions about our proposal or require any additional information, please contact project manager Jean Fares, P.E. at
213.261.4040 or at jean.fares@kimley-horn.com.
Sincerely,
KIMLEY-HORN AND ASSOCIATES, INC.
Jean Fares, P.E.
Senior Vice President/Project Manager
As Senior Vice President of the firm, Jean Fares, P.E. has the full authority to negotiate Agreement terms and compensation for Kimley-Horn.
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CITY OF PALM DESERTProposal for LOCAL ROAD SAFETY PLAN
2. CERTIFICATION OF PROPOSAL
The undersigned hereby submits this proposal and, by doing so, agrees to furnish services to the City in accordance with the Request for Proposal
(RFP), and to be bound by the terms and conditions of the RFP.*
*Except for the terms mentioned in Appendix, Section D: Changes to Agreement
3. EXPERIENCE AND TECHNICAL COMPETENCE
a. Background
Kimley-Horn is a full-service engineering, planning, and environmental consulting firm
providing services to both public and private sector clients nationwide. Founded in 1967,
Kimley-Horn has grown from a small group of traffic engineers and transportation planners
to a firm of more than 4,300 employees in 93 offices nationwide, including 11 in California.
Our Southern California offices in Indian Wells, Riverside, Orange, Downtown Los Angeles
and San Diego are staffed with skilled engineers, planners, designers, and support staff
specializing in traffic engineering, bicycle and pedestrian planning, Systemic Safety Analysis
Report (SSAR) and Local Road Safety Plan (LRSP) programs, grant writing expertise, and
other key services.
Kimley-Horn’s continued growth and stability over the past 53 years is the direct result of our firm’s commitment to integrity and dedication to
providing quality services. According to Engineering News-Record, our firm ranks 10th in transportation among the nation’s top 500 design firms.
We offer clients the local knowledge and responsiveness of a small organization, backed by the depth of resources only a national firm can offer.
The Kimley-Horn team is committed to providing the City with high-quality solutions that exceed your expectations. We accomplish this by providing
you with a team of experienced and technically proficient individuals who offer extensive safety expertise.
Relevant Service Areas
Our long-term association with public municipalities has provided us with comprehensive project experience and knowledge. Our Southern
California offices offer complete traffic and civil engineering services in-house. We have completed thousands of traffic engineering and operations
projects ranging from single intersection safety audits, designs, and analyses to major area-wide signal systems involving hundreds of intersections.
In summary, Kimley-Horn offers in-house expertise for the following general service areas:
Traffic Engineering
Kimley-Horn was founded by three traffic engineer graduates from North Carolina State University who had a strong passion to serve
clients, particularly public agencies. Today, this discipline continues to be one of our core practice areas in virtually every one of our
offices. We have completed thousands of traffic engineering projects for public agencies across the country.
Our team brings experience in traffic studies and analyses, including the evaluation of operational characteristics, safety, capacity, circulation,
flow, and access. Our traffic engineers are highly-trained and capable in using software—including VISSIM, CORSIM, HCS+, Synchro/SimTraffic,
SIDRA Intersection, Signal 2020, and Transyt-7F—to evaluate the operating conditions for existing or proposed roadway configurations. In addition,
our staff has the ability to translate these analyses into easy-to-understand content for the general public as well as public officials and other
stakeholders. Specific services we provide include:
/Safety studies
/High accident location studies
/Collision analysis
/Data collection
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/Asset inventory
/Traffic Impact Analysis (TIA) studies
/Access-Egress and internal circulation studies
/Speed, classification, and volume studies
/Origin-Destination studies
/Traffic calming studies and cut-through analysis
/Freeway, arterial, and intersection capacity analysis
/Interchange justification/modification reports
/Traffic simulation/animation
/Sidewalk needs studies
/Roundabout feasibility studies
/Median modification studies
/Maintenance of traffic plans
/Expert testimony
Local Road Safety Plan (LRSP)
Kimley-Horn understands that an LRSP is a proactive approach to safety analysis. Existing crash patterns form part of the safety picture,
but only show us where crashes have occurred, not necessarily where conditions that elevate the risk of crashes exist. An LRSP is
intended to identify high crash locations within a city and diagnose what conditions might contribute to that elevated crash activity. The LRSP then
identifies countermeasures that can be applied systemically throughout the city where those conditions exist to remove those higher risk conditions
before crashes occur.
We recognize that an LRSP is not fixed in its scope or breadth and that each jurisdiction faces unique safety challenges, driver behavior patterns,
and historical roadway development. Our approach is to explore what is normal within the City and to avoid assumptions that might lead to a more
repetitive approach to completing LRSP projects. In an effort to ensure completeness and to set safety benchmarks customized for the City, our
approach will be to:
/Refine the work plan with City staff
/Conduct a citywide network screening to establish crash rate
benchmarks for intersections and roadway segments
/Identify locations with the highest crash volumes and highest risk
factors based on network screening (from the designated corridors
and intersections)
/Map crash patterns at higher crash location
/Conduct field review of higher crash locations
/Identify countermeasures that would likely reduce crashes
/Establish template projects and benefit/cost assessments to
produce short-, medium-, and long-term projects that the City can
pursue funding for
/Active engagement with stakeholders
/Focus on driver behavior factors as well as roadway engineering
Bicycle and Pedestrian Planning
Kimley-Horn is committed to enabling safe, attractive, and comfortable access and travel for all users, including bicyclists and
pedestrians of all ages and abilities. We have extensive experience in bicycle and pedestrian planning and place a priority on state-of-
the-art practices and implementable solutions. Our bicycle and pedestrian planning experience ranges from municipal, regional, and statewide
plans to corridors and wayfinding studies. Our focus on implementability is seen through our successful on-street bikeway, sidewalk, and greenway
design practice as well as through our innovative operational studies, such as in-road bicycle detection systems. The fact that we are frequently
asked to take our bicycle and pedestrian planning projects all the way from design to construction administration demonstrates our clients’ trust in
the quality we provide.
Traffic Data Collection
Our team members are skilled at using manual and advanced technology to collect traffic data. Based on the need, our team can
capture field data with basic methods or through use of portable GPS devices that allow digital photo linking capabilities and direct
importation into GIS mapping and software such as ESRI ArcGIS. We take care to obtain accurate data because it is the basis for a traffic study.
Often, some data (such as accident reports or recent traffic counts) can be obtained from existing sources. However, if new data is needed, Kimley-
Horn knows the criteria for data collection, documentation, and compilation.
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Caltrans Knowledge
Kimley-Horn has completed projects in more than 70 municipalities in California, many of which involved some level of coordination
with Caltrans. We have a strong working knowledge of Caltrans standards and procedures, including local assistance programs, and
bring established relationships with Caltrans staff in various districts and Sacramento headquarters. Through our significant project experience
within California, our team also has gained familiarity with the area’s challenges, regulations, codes, procedures, and infrastructure requirements.
Grant Writing Expertise
Kimley-Horn has a proven track record of winning grants for similar types of HSIP projects. Kimley-Horn can research and find project
funding through state and federal grant programs. Our planning studies are geared toward practical, community-based solutions that
meet the objectives of many grant programs. Our grant writing expertise has helped our clients secure more than $175 million over the past few
years for the implementation of a wide array of projects through programs such as Active Transportation grants and Smart Growth programs. We
understand the deadlines, application processes, and scoring criteria associated with grant programs, and can harness this experience to assist
the City with funding applications. Our ultimate mission is to bring the ideas of a community involvement process to real projects that shape the
livability of our cities and neighborhood.
b. References
The Similar Project Experience Matrix below highlights our team’s comprehensive relevant safety experience. These projects were completed, or
are in the process of being completed, by the various members of our team. Detailed descriptions of some of our most relevant recent experience,
including client references, can be found directly following the table. We encourage you to contact the clients listed regarding our team’s work
history and quality of service.
Kimley-Horn
Similar Project Experience Matrix
Systemic SafetyStrategic Highway Safety PlanRoad Safety AssessmentData Collection and Collision AnalysisSafety CountermeasuresBicycle and Pedestrian SafetyStakeholder EngagementSafety Campaigns/EducationGrants/Funding (including HSIP)City of La Quinta, SSAR
City of Eastvale, SSAR
City of Artesia, SSAR
City of Ventura, SSAR
City of Santa Clarita, SSAR
City of Lancaster, SSAR
City of Sunnyvale, SSAR
City of Moreno Valley, RSA/RSSA
Caltrans, California SHSP Update and Implementation
Imperial County, SSAR for Varied Roadways
City of Goleta, Traffic Safety Study for the SSARP
Los Angeles County Unincorporated Pedestrian Master Plans
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Systemic SafetyStrategic Highway Safety PlanRoad Safety AssessmentData Collection and Collision AnalysisSafety CountermeasuresBicycle and Pedestrian SafetyStakeholder EngagementSafety Campaigns/EducationGrants/Funding (including HSIP)City of Santa Clarita, Newhall HSIP
City of Pittsburgh, California Successful Grant Applications 1, 2 &
3 – Cycle 7 HSIP
Monterey County, RSSA
Placer County, RSSA
City of Sacramento, High Collision Study and HSIP Intersection Application
City of Sacramento, 12th Street Safety Study
Nevada County, RSSA
Nevada DOT, SHSP
Nevada DOT, Highway Safety Manual (HSM) Implementation Plan
Nevada DOT, LRSP
RTC, Southern Nevada Transportation Plan
Southern Nevada, PSAP
Arizona DOT, BSAP
Arizona DOT Multimodal Planning Division (MPD), PSAP
Iowa DOT, LRSP
Iowa DOT, District Road Safety Plan (DRSP)
Kansas DOT, LRSP
Systemic Safety Analysis Report, La Quinta, CA
The City of La Quinta selected Kimley-Horn to provide engineering services to prepare a SSAR, including 10 major corridors, 15 major intersections,
and the development and prioritization of traffic safety countermeasures. The report will focus on addressing safety concerns mainly for vehicular
patterns with some construction for pedestrians and bicycles. The goal will be to provide the city with an overall understanding of available
traffic data and safety analysis to identify areas with a high risk for crashes that will allow the city to plan for future safety improvements for the
immediate, mid-range, and long-term. This document will trigger projects that will be well defined for future HSIP grant cycles.
c Reference: Josh Nickerson, P.E., Senior Engineer
NAI Consulting, Inc.
760.323.5344
jnickerson@naiconsulting.com
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Citywide Systemic Safety Analysis Report, Ventura, CA
The City of Ventura selected Kimley-Horn to provide engineering services to prepare a SSAR, including a citywide traffic collisions analysis
identifying safety issues throughout the city’s road network. The overall goal of this project is to provide the city with a detailed understanding of
high-risk locations for collisions that identifies selective countermeasures that will allow the city to plan for future safety improvements for the
immediate, mid-range, and long-term. This document will trigger projects that will be well defined for future HSIP grant cycles. Kimley-Horn is
developing an approach to address safety issues and identify safety projects to submit for HSIP funding consideration for the City of Ventura. The
project involves crash data analysis to identify the number of collisions with a focus on bicyclists and pedestrians as well as injury/fatality totals.
The analysis also includes correlation with various environmental variables. A roadway analysis explores how collisions are related spatially. Our
team will then identify various issues, collision risk factors and rates, and collision types and severity to make infrastructure and non-infrastructure
countermeasure recommendations to reduce the likelihood of future crashes. This project identifies safety issues within the city and provides a
method for recommending countermeasures.
c Reference: Jeff Hereford, Principal Transportation Engineer
City of Ventura
805.654.7870
hereford@cityofventura.ca.gov
Citywide Systemic Safety Analysis Report, Santa Clarita, CA
Kimley-Horn is working with the City of Santa Clarita to conduct a bicycle and pedestrian-oriented SSAR that will help the city reduce the number
of injuries and fatalities while encouraging additional active transportation use. The analysis compares Level of Traffic Stress against the existing
and planned network of bicycle and pedestrian facilities within the city and examines where injuries and fatalities align with gaps or deficiencies
in the transportation network. High demand, high injury locations will be examined and diagnosed with the objective of identifying systematic
improvements that would provide benefit at multiple locations that would both improve safety and encourage more bicycling and walking in the city.
c Reference: Mark Hunter, AICP, Transportation Planning Analyst, Traffic and Transportation Planning
City of Santa Clarita
661.286.4042
mhunter@santa-clarita.com
Systemic Safety Analysis Report Program, Lancaster, CA
Kimley-Horn provided program management for the Measure R “Highway Equity” projects along SR-138 (SR-14) within the City of Lancaster.
Kimley-Horn provided program/project management and project oversight throughout the life of five local interchange improvement projects for the
City of Lancaster, funded with Measure R funding through LA Metro. The services included project scoping, preliminary engineering, environmental
clearance, final design, right-of-way, and construction. Kimley-Horn functioned as an extension of the City of Lancaster and working closely with
Caltrans District 7 and LA Metro in managing the program for the city. Kimley-Horn was responsible for executing project management controls,
including scope definition and scope control, project scheduling, cost estimating, financial and fiscal management, and reporting progress and
performing trend analyses to detect and rectify project delivery deficiencies. As an extension to City staff, Kimley-Horn represented the city, serving
as a liaison to other agencies, consultants, and the public. As part of the program, corridor-wide studies were completed to help coordinate and
implement consistent studies and results with the five interchange projects included in the program. The program consisted of five interchanges
and PSR-PDSs have been or are being prepared for each of the interchange projects.
c Reference: Andrew Yi, City Traffic Consultant
Interwest Consulting Group
714.899.9039
ayi@interwestgrp.com
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Traffic Safety Study for the Systemic Safety Analysis Report Program, Goleta, CA
The City of Goleta was awarded a SSARP subsidiary grant in 2016, and selected Kimley-Horn to prepare a SSARP in 2018. The SSAR focuses
on selected major corridors within the city, and is informed by citywide safety performance to determine what crash patterns stand out and lend
themselves to cost-effective countermeasures. The selected crash locations will be used to develop template projects that will be part of a toolbox
that the city can use to simplify the process of identifying higher risk locations and appropriate treatments citywide.
c Reference: James Winslow, Senior Project Manager
City of Goleta
805.961.7577
jwinslow@cityofgoleta.org
Caltrans, California Strategic Highway Safety Plan Update and Implementation, Statewide, CA
Kimley-Horn is leading California’s 2020 to 2024 SHSP Update and Implementation, a multi-agency collaborative effort. The SHSP’s mission is to
ensure a safe and sustainable transportation system for all motorized and nonmotorized users on all public roads in California. Kimley-Horn’s role
is to assist with SHSP development, action plans, and compliance with federal requirements. The final SHSP will provide guidance about areas
of emphasis, make recommendations for improvement, and note responsible agencies and individuals for each action. Kimley-Horn will support
Caltrans with overseeing implementation for the next several years.
c Reference: Srikanth Balasubramanian, Deputy Division Chief, Division of Traffic Operations
Caltrans
916.651.9377
balasubramanian@dot.ca.gov
4. FIRM STAFFING AND PERSONNEL
a. Staffing
All eight key staff members, who are listed in the Key Personnel section below, are available immediately to begin work on the project and have
sufficient workload capacity to meet the project’s schedule requirements. Our 11 California offices, including offices in Indian Wells, Riverside,
Orange, Downtown Los Angeles, and San Diego, have more than 500 engineers, planners, designers, and technicians—including several staff
specializing in traffic engineering—which affords us the depth of resources necessary to execute this project as well as provide additional
personnel as needed.
b. Key Personnel
Kimley-Horn knows that when you choose a consulting firm, you are really choosing the people who will bring you technical expertise, hands-on
experience with similar projects, and a commitment to timely, first-rate deliverables and client service. The proposed Kimley-Horn team has a
history of successfully completing similar safety projects for local agencies across Southern California, and is committed to providing the City with
high-quality solutions that meet your expectations.
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Key personnel are identified below, and full resumes highlighting specific experience and benefit to the City can be found in the Appendix.
Project Team Member Role Responsibility
Jean Fares, P.E.Project Manager Primary contact for the City and will lead the
team through the development of the LRSP
Mike Sutton, P.E.Principal-in-Charge
Will work closely with our project manager
and other key staff to support the successful
completion of the project
Nazir Lalani, P.E.QC/QA Manager Will work with the project team to ensure
adherence to the City’s preferred standards
Darryl DePencier, AICP, GISP, RSP1 Lead Project Planner Will lead the technical analyzation process
and manage the daily work for the LRSP
Jason Melchor, P.E.Project Engineer Will lead the design and cost/benefit analysis
of recommendations
Chelsey Cooper, AICP Project Planner Will work on the technical analysis and lead
the public outreach component
Kyle McGowan Analyst
Will assist on the daily analysis and
engineering components to prepare for the
LRSP
c. Team Organization
The organizational chart below illustrates our staffing plan for this project. If selected, our identified team will be available throughout the
duration of the project.
Project Manager
Jean Fares, P.E.
QC/QA Manager
Nazir Lalani, P.E. (Traffex Engineers)
Principal-In-Charge
Mike Sutton, P.E.
Lead Project Planner
Darryl dePencier, AICP, GISP, RSP1
Project Planner
Chelsey Cooper, AICP
Project Engineer
Jason Melchor, P.E.
Analyst
Kyle McGowan
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d. Subconsultant
Traffex Engineers is a transportation consulting firm that has been providing traffic engineering
consultation, technical training, and expert witness services throughout California since 1996. Nazir Lalani,
Founder and President, has more than 30 years of experience in transportation planning and traffic
engineering. He will be providing QC/QA assurance management for this project.
5. PROPOSED METHOD TO ACCOMPLISH THE WORK
Approach
The City of Palm Desert is central to the Coachella Valley community. The retail,
commercial, and cultural vibrancy of Palm Desert make it an attractive place to live
and visit within the desert communities. Similar to the surrounding desert communities,
Palm Desert has a stable population of around 53,000 residents with an additional
32,000 season residents. Knowing this dynamic change in the population is an annual
occurrence, the evaluation of safety within the community takes on an added layer
of complexity.
The transportation network within Palm Desert and the adjacent desert communities
is well-known for the bicycle infrastructure that connect residents with the many golf
courses and country clubs in the Coachella Valley, 11 within Palm Desert (the “World’s
Golf Capital”) alone. Palms Desert has approximately 40 miles of marked bicycle
facilities. The City’s Golf Cart Transportation Program allows for the use of golf carts
on public streets and private roads as seen in Figure 1. The City intends to ultimately
provide full golf cart access throughout the community. The heavy use of this alternative
mode of transportation will influence the recommendations that are provided to the City
through the LRSP process.
California’s Office of Traffic Safety ranks Palm Desert against 106 peer cities. Compared
to these peer cities, Palm Desert ranks as a relatively safe community (88th ranked).
This shows the efforts the City has taken to create a safe network have been successful.
According to the California Office of Traffic Safety’s 2017 rankings (most recent
available).
Agency Year County Group Population (Avg) DVMT
Palm Desert 2017 RIVERSIDE COUNTY C 53298 1115848
TYPE OF CRASH VICTIMS KILLED & INJURED OTS RANKING
Total Fatal and Injury 258 88/106
Alcohol Involved 20 86/106
Had Been Drinking Driver < 21 3 20/106
Had Been Drinking Driver 21 – 34 5 89/106
Motorcycles 9 94/106
Pedestrians 6 104/106
Pedestrians < 15 0 89/106
Pedestrians 65+2 59/106
FIGURE 1 – CITY OF PALM DESERT BIKE AND GOLF CART ROUTES
Source: City of Palm Desert
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TYPE OF CRASH VICTIMS KILLED & INJURED OTS RANKING
Bicyclists 15 82/106
Bicyclists < 15 1 68/106
Composite 107 88/106
TYPE OF CRASH FATAL & INJURY CRASHES OTS RANKING
Speed Related 56 77/106
Nighttime (9:00pm – 2:59am)13 105/106
Hit and Run 10 94/106
TYPE OF ARRESTS ARRESTS OTS RANKING
DUI Arrests 174 78/106
FIGURE 2 – CALIFORNIA OTS RANKINGS FOR PALM DESERT (2017) • Source: OTS
Figure 3 displays the density of collisions in Palm Desert that occurred between 2015-2019 according to data derived from the UC Berkeley
Transportation Injury Mapping System (TIMS) database. From this map, areas of higher density are apparent. As expected, the major arterials
connecting communities within the Coachella Valley show the highest densities of crashes are located along SR-111, Fred Waring Drive, Hovley
Lane E and Country Club Drive.
During this time period, collisions caused over 1,200 injuries. The most
common types of collision in the City are Rear-Ends and Broadsides,
accounting for more than 70% of collisions. Unsafe speed was cited as
the violation for almost 300 of the collision during the time frame, and
account for approximately one-third of all collisions.
During the 2015-2019 time period, 20 fatalities occurred on the roadway
network. Five involved a pedestrian and two involved a bicyclist. Eight
of these fatal collisions reported the involvement of alcohol. Caltrans
has identified both vulnerable roadway users (pedestrians, cyclists,
motorcycles) and impaired driving as key focus areas at the state level.
Projects that demonstrate the potential to improve safety for vulnerable
users or to reduce the prevalence of and harm caused by impaired drivers
are likely to score well when Highway Safety Improvement Program (HSIP)
grants are selected.
Our team uses custom GIS-based tools to evaluate the roadway system
and intersections using Highway Safety Manual statistical methods. This
allows for independent evaluation of intersections by control type, and
roadways by function. Our team then applies additional statistics to rate
each location for crash severity, crash type patterns, driver behavior
factors, and roadway conditions. Our analysis procedures are outlined in
the graphic on the following page.
FIGURE 3 – PALM DESERT COLLISIONS (2015-2019)
Source: UC Berkeley Transportation Injury Mapping System (TIMS)
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Our custom in-house software can process
Crossroads crash records provided by the City
to produce a ranked order of intersections and
roadway segments by crash activity consistent
with the Local Roadway Safety Manual,
provide a statistical evaluation of crash rates
for each location relative to citywide norms,
and highlight locations with unusually high
crash severities or crash patterns that can
help diagnose safety challenges.
Kimley-Horn’s approach to LRSP development
centers on the creation of a countermeasure
toolbox that includes items that address
both infrastructure and driver behavior.
A combination of crash history, roadway
characteristics, and stakeholder feedback is
used to determine which countermeasures are
likely to have the most safety benefit relative
to cost for the City of Palm Desert. The toolbox
is then used to produce three products as part
of the LRSP.
Local Infrastructure Projects: For example,
the intersection of Fred Waring Drive and San
Pablo Avenue has one of the higher density of
collisions within the City. According to TIMS
data, between 2015-2019, 23 collisions
occurred at or near this intersection. The intersection is a gateway to many of the larger public spaces within the City including the City’s Civic
Center Park and the College of the Desert. The largest number of collision types occurring here follow the City’s overall trend of Broadside and Rear-
End, with one vehicle/pedestrian collision. This intersection is fairly large, with the six lane Fred Waring Drive intersection the four lane San Pablo
Avenue at a slightly skewed angle. Given these existing conditions, potential recommendations for this intersection could include a variety of
treatments such as retro-reflective backplates for the signal heads, advanced stop bars, and enhanced crosswalks for visibility. Each evaluated
improvement would include an estimated crash reduction and cost, allowing the City to select projects with the best return on investment for further
development, and ultimately, grant submittal.
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Citywide Systemic Infrastructure Projects: Identify ways to reduce the
occurrence of speed within the City through enforcement and education efforts.
Seasonal and event traffic may also have an impact of these collisions and those
external factors should also be considered when planning enforcement and
education campaigns.
Non-Infrastructure Projects: Additional resources might be recommended to
increase enforcement for monitoring under-age drinking and establish regular
check-points for DUIs.
Our methodology has been refined over several projects to match the evolving
state and federal safety programs. The resulting product includes grant ready
projects, systemic recommendations, best practices review, and potential programs
and policies.
Scope of Work:
Task 1 – Project Management
Kimley-Horn will schedule a kick-off meeting upon award of the project to discuss
the project scope of work and to arrange a project communication plan for the
duration of the study. This meeting will also be used to identify stakeholders that
should be included in future project communications. Representation from Public
Works, law enforcement, schools, and health agencies is typically valuable in
creating a well-rounded safety plan. Our experience has found that a bi-weekly
coordination call coupled with in person meetings at key points in the project is an
effective way to keep City staff informed and involved in the process.
Kimley-Horn has established internal quality control processes that include multiple levels of review before deliverables are submitted to a client,
including a designated quality control officer that is not part of the core project team to provide objective feedback from the perspective of someone
external to the project. Kimley-Horn recommends in-person meetings at the following project milestones:
1. Project Kick-Off
2. Selection of High-Collision Sites for Project Development
3. Field Review Debrief
4. Project Recommendations
¬Deliverables:
Meeting Agendas, Minutes, and Monthly Progress Reports
Project Contact List
Project Communication Plan
Quality Control Plan
Task 2 – Document Review
Kimley-Horn will conduct a literature review of existing plans published by the City and where applicable, regional plans for the Coachella Valley
Association of Governments (CVAG), Southern California Association of Governments (SCAG), and Caltrans to identify projects, policies and
programs that are in place or recommended that might be of value to this analysis. Our team is already familiar with Caltrans procedures and
guidance and current research on the development of SSAR and LRSP plans and will provide a summary as part of this task.
The as-builts, plans, city standard details, and record drawing provided by the City will be included in this review. Kimley-Horn will also conduct an
interview with City staff to discuss various safety related programs, policies and initiatives to identify opportunity areas for countermeasures at the
administrative level.
¬Deliverables:
Technical Memorandum #1 – Existing Plans and Programs
FIGURE 4 – LOCATION OF FATAL COLLISIONS IN PALM DESERT (2015-
2019) • Source: UC Berkeley Transportation Injury Mapping System
(TIMS)
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Task 3 – Data Collection
Kimley-Horn will utilize the Collision and Citation records provided by the City to analyze the most recent five-years of data. The collision data will
be gathered to allow insight into trends and to better mitigate the natural year-over-year fluctuation caused by natural randomness in collision
activity, while avoiding potential bias from older data. Where needed, an additional five years of data can be collected at specific locations where
countermeasures are to be recommended. Kimley-Horn’s approach is to look at all collision severity levels. This provides a richer dataset to review
and allows the team to determine factors where collision severity levels are high relative to overall collision numbers.
Kimley-Horn will utilize the average daily traffic (ADT) data provided by the City and obtain available data on roadway functional classification,
intersection control, schools, parks, transit stops, and other roadway characteristics that impact safety. If possible, additional ADTs will be accessed
from the Travel Demand Model to supplement those provided by the City. Approximate volumes for the rest of the network will be estimated based
on roadway hierarchy to help estimate collision rates. At up to ten identified high collision locations, field assessments will be conducted to collect
additional information to better match roadway characteristics with collision activity, allowing the team to diagnose issues and develop systemic
recommendations. Deficiencies per the Highway Design Manual and other regulatory and guidance documents will be identified at these locations.
¬Deliverables:
Data Request List
Data Inventory Sheet
GIS Database of Roadway and Intersections
with Classification, Volume, and Control
Task 4 – Crash and Roadway Data Analysis
Kimley-Horn’s approach to safety analysis includes statistical network screening using Highway Safety Manual Methods. These methods are
selected to identify locations with higher than expected collision activity that can be reviewed to identify roadway and intersection characteristics
associated with higher risk. These methods also review a variety of collision characteristics to identify locations where specific types of collisions are
over-represented. This helps to diagnose safety factors that are leading to elevated numbers of collisions.
The first screening step is to develop critical crash rates for segments and intersections in the City. Average crash rates are developed for
intersections based on control type, and roadway segments based on functional classification. A statistical threshold is then established based on
daily traffic volumes for each segment and intersection. The difference between the actual crash rate and the critical crash rate for each location
can then be used to estimate the relative risk faced by users of the given intersection or segment. This method builds on the High Collision or
High Injury Networks that essentially mirror High Traffic networks to provide deeper insight into potential low-cost safety measures. Roadways and
intersections with lower classifications will also be identified, allowing the LRSP to broach risk factors associated with those roadways.
The second screening step focuses on crash type over-representation. Citywide data is used to determine the typical collision type mix for each of
the functional classifications and intersection control types. Then the mixture is reviewed for each segment and intersection to highlight those with
high concentrations of a specific collision factor. Factors analyzed would include:
}Fatal Collisions
}Fatal + Serious Injury Collisions
}Broadside Collisions
}Rear-End Collisions
}Sideswipe Collisions
}Head-On Collisions
}Single Vehicle Collisions (run off road,
fixed object, parked vehicle, other)
}Bicycle Collisions
}Pedestrian Collisions
}Wet/Slippery Road Collisions
}Nighttime Collisions
}Collisions Involving Alcohol/Drugs
}Collisions Involving Driver Inattention
}Collisions Involving Speeding/Aggressive
Driving
The resulting list would include both the number of collisions for each factor and the probability that any excess is not random.
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Kimley-Horn will provide a ranked list of sites including all roadway segments and intersections with three or more collisions (needed for statistical
evaluation) ranked by overall number of collisions per Local Roadway Safety Manual Guidance. Kimley-Horn will then recommend up to ten
locations for further evaluation and potential project development based on amount of collision activity, collision severity, unusual collision patterns,
and site variability to maximize the potential number of systemic factors and mitigations identified.
Kimley-Horn will develop crash diagrams for and visit sites identified as high crash to observe traffic conditions and physical infrastructure that
could ineffective at preventing crashes. Field visits are most effective when City staff and key stakeholders participate; particularly representatives
from law enforcement and educators. They can provide feedback on what they have seen and heard in addition to what is seen in person. This
mobile workshop then culminates with a workshop that recaps what was seen and brainstorms some potential countermeasures.
¬Deliverables:
Technical Memorandum #2 – Citywide Safety Background
and Trends
List of Intersections and Segments with Statistically Analyzable
Collision Activity
Citywide Safety Trends and Recommended Focus Areas
Crash Diagrams for High Crash Locations
Field Notes
List of Potential Local Countermeasures
Task 5 – Countermeasure Selection
Kimley-Horn will develop project sheets for up to ten high crash locations. The sheets will profile the existing safety performance of the location,
include an aerial photo and map, and will outline potential countermeasures that had been identified through the safety analysis and workshop
tasks and been approved by the City. Each countermeasure will also have a reported benefit/cost. These sheets will provide the City with a scalable
overview of the most cost-effective safety options at each location based on the level of resources available, allowing for phased implementation of
multiple countermeasures, or to go straight to implementation of the most cost-effective solutions.
Kimley-Horn will also prepare a toolbox of systemic safety mitigations that can be applied Citywide, or on key parts of the network,
recommendations for enforcement changes, educational opportunities, and other initiatives that came up during the best practices review in Task 2.
¬Deliverables:
Up to Ten Project Sheets Including List of Potential Projects Safety Countermeasure Toolbox with Planning
Level Cost and Benefit
Task 6 – Develop Projects
Kimley-Horn will work with City staff to identify up to three projects from the project template sheets to develop further. Kimley-Horn will prepare a
conceptual design based on publicly available information using CAD. The design will identify potential environmental, utility, geometric, or right-
of-way impacts. The design will be used to develop a realistic cost estimate to meet the needs of the funding request. That updated cost will be
matched with the crash modification factor and up-to-date Caltrans economic factors to determine the estimated cost savings due to forecast
collision reductions. The source of the CMF and costing assumptions will be documented. Costs will be formatted to support grant submittal and
overall project implementation.
Kimley-Horn will identify potential funding sources for the highest priority projects including HSIP, SB1 Programs, Active Transportation Funds, and
others to get the projects with the highest return on investment built as quickly as possible. Projects will be stratified into short-, medium-, and
long-term groups depending on cost and likely funding sources.
¬Deliverables:
Prioritized List of Safety Projects
Up to three HSIP Ready Projects
Cost estimates, mapping, and cost/benefit
ratio of proposed safety improvements
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Task 7 - Public Involvement Plan
Kimley-Horn will work with the City to identify methods for public outreach that have worked well for the City in the past and incorporate those items
into two community meetings. The City will identify and secure meeting spaces, and will publish needed meeting announcement materials. Kimley-
Horn will provide content and staff to run the meetings.
The first public meeting will be held in the early phases of the project to gather input from residents and stakeholder based on the collision data
received from the City. Residents and stakeholders will provide insight into observed behaviors and challenges at locations around the City. Kimley-
Horn will present a summary of these findings and the input received from attendees to the City Council. The second community will be held during
the last phase of the project to inform residents and stakeholders of the proposed improvements for the City at-large as well as location specific
improvements.
Kimley-Horn will utilize quality maps and information graphics to portray the existing trends and challenge areas within the community. Should
Shelter at Home orders still be in place at the time of either meeting, Kimley-Horn will utilize virtual meeting spaces that allow for two-way
communication and feedback.
¬Deliverables:
Community Meeting #1
City Council Meeting
Community Meeting #2
Task 8 – Final Local Road Safety Plan
Kimley-Horn’s approach addresses the various E’s of safety (engineering, education, enforcement, and emergency services) and will result in a
report that satisfies both the SSAR the LRSP structure, making the City competitive for future state and federal safety funding.
The report will include the previous deliverables into a single seamless document that the City can use to pursue additional project funding. The
analysis methods will be clearly outlined to facilitate future updates as the City completes projects, gets new collision data, and seeks funding in
future cycles after this report has reached its lifespan of up to five years per LRSP guidelines.
A draft report will be submitted to the City for review and comment. Kimley-Horn will collect a consolidated set of comments from City staff and
stakeholders to refine the report into a final document. The final report will include an executive summary in presentation format that is suitable for
public distribution.
¬Deliverables:
Electronic Copy of the Draft Report
Electronic Copy of the Final Report
Electronic Executive Summary Presentation Document
Files and Data Collected for or Used in
Development of the LRSP
Presentation to City Council
Task 9 – Grant Funding Application Development
Kimley-Horn will work with the City to assist in developing an application for the HSIP. Using the HSIP ready projects identified in Task 6 (Develop
Projects), Kimley-Horn will assist the City in completing the application for submission.
¬Deliverables:
Develop HSIP application for City submission
Due to the everchanging circumstances surrounding the COVID-19 Virus, situations may arise during the performance of this Scope of Work that affect
availability of resources and staff of Kimley-Horn, the City, other consultants, and public agencies. There could be changes in anticipated delivery times,
jurisdictional approvals, and project costs. Kimley-Horn will exercise reasonable efforts to overcome the challenges presented by current circumstances, but
Kimley-Horn will not be liable to the City for any delays, expenses, losses, or damages of any kind arising out of the impact of the COVID-19 Virus.
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Task Description
Months
MAY-20 JUNE-20 JULY-20 AUGUST-20 SEPTEMBER-20 OCTOBER-20
TASK 1 PROJECT MANAGEMENT
1.1 Project Kick-off Meeting
1.2 Project Team Meetings (Coordination Calls)
1.3 Quality Control
1.4 City Council Meeting
TASK 2 DOCUMENT REVIEW
2.0 Review of Existing Policies, Programs, and Projects
2.1 Technical Memorandum #1 - Existing Plans and Programs
TASK 3 DATA COLLECTION
3.0 Data Request List
3.1 Data Inventory Sheet
3.2 GIS Database of Roadway and Intersections
TASK 4 CRASH AND ROADWAY DATA ANALYSIS
4.1 List of Intersections and Segments Collison Activity
4.2 Citywide Safety Trends and Recommended Focus Areas
4.3 Crash Diagrams for High Crash Locations
4.4 List of Potential Local Countermeasures
4.5 Site Visit and Workshop
4.6 Technical Memorandum #2 - Citywide Safety Background and Trends
TASK 5 COUNTERMEASURE SELECTION
5.1 Up to Ten Project Sheets
5.2 Safety Countermeasure Toolbox with Planning Level Cost and Benefit
TASK 6 DEVELOP PROJECTS
6.1 Prioritized List of Safety Projects
6.2 Up to three HSIP Ready Projects
6.3 Cost estimates, map, C/B ratio
TASK 7 PUBLIC INVOLVEMENT PLAN
7.0 Community Meeting #1
7.0 Community Meeting #2
TASK 8 LOCAL ROAD SAFETY PLAN
8.1 Draft LRSP
8.2 Final LRSP
TASK 9 GRANT FUNDING APPLICATION
9.0 Develop HSIP Applications
Kimley-Horn Effort Meeting City Review
Schedule
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6. FEE PROPOSAL
194.28%Overhead%Name Mike Sutton Jean Fares
193.59%Overhead% w/o FCCM Category/Title Principal In
Charge
Project
Manager
10%Fee%Direct Rate $85.82 $87.98 $67.22 $48.92 $34.60 $32.03
Billing Rate $277.75 $284.74 $217.55 $158.32 $111.98 $103.66
Task 1: 5 16 16 12 21 15 85 $ 15,231.71
1.1 2224515 $ 2,287.45
1.2 10 10 10 15 45 $ 8,285.81
1.3 5 10 15 $ 2,425.35
1.4 4 4 2 10 $ 2,233.11
Task 2: 2 2 3 25 32 $ 4,279.03
2.0 2 1 10 13 $ 1,847.59
2.1 2 2 15 19 $ 2,431.44
Task 3: 15 15 $ 1,679.69
3.1 55 $ 559.90
3.2 10 10 $ 1,119.79
Task 4 2 17 23 46 88 $ 13,060.32
4.1 2 5 12 19 $ 2,570.47
4.2 Crash Diagrams for High Crash Locations 258 15 $ 2,122.55
4.3 Site Visit and Workshop 8 8 14 30 $ 4,574.70
4.4 2 5 5 12 24 $ 3,792.60
Task 5 2 8 16 16 42 $ 6,634.73
5.1 1488 21 $ 3,317.36
5.2 1488 21 $ 3,317.36
Task 6 3 25 10 36 74 $ 11,907.46
6.1 1 5 5 12 23 $ 3,507.86
6.2 12 5 12 29 $ 4,745.97
6.3 2 8 12 22 $ 3,653.63
Task 7 8 8 20 4 40 $ 6,672.53
7.1 4 4 10 2 20 $ 3,336.26
7.2 4 4 10 2 20 $ 3,336.26
Task 8 3 3 10 18 34 0 68 $ 10,520.08
8.1 2 2 8 16 24 52 $ 8,086.06
8.2 112210 16 $ 2,434.02
8 36 86 82 213 19 444
2,221.98$ 10,250.55$ 18,709.31$ 12,982.58$ 23,851.55$ 1,969.57$ $ 69,985.54
$ 9,977.28
$ 1,049.78
$ 500.00
$ 8,427.50
$ 79,962.83
CITY OF PALM DESERT
Local Road Safety Plan
Kimley‐Horn and Associates, Inc.
Total Hours Total Cost
Project Management
Document Review
Project Support
Quality Control
City Council Meeting
Up to Ten Project Sheets
Data Collection
Develop Projects
QA/QC Manager (Traffex)
Crash and Roadway Data Analysis
Public Involvement Plan
TOTAL HOURS
Subtotal Labor:
Community Meeting #1
Collision Activity and Analysis
Other Direct Costs
Labor Escalation
Travel/Mileage
Technical Memorandum #2 ‐ Citywide Safety Background and
Trends
Data Inventory Sheet
GIS Database of Roadway and Intersections
Project Kickoff Meeting
Project Team Meetings (Coordination Calls)
Review of Existing Policies, Programs, and Projects
Technical Memorandum #1 ‐ Existing Plans and Programs
TOTAL COST:
Prioritized List of Safety Projects
Safety Countermeasure Toolbox with Planning Level Cost and
Benefit
Local Road Safety Plan
Draft LRSP
Final LRSP
Community Meeting #2
Up to three HSIP Ready Projects
Cost Estimates map and C/B Ratio
Countermeasure Selection
Sr. Professional Professional Analyst
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7. APPENDICES
a. Recent and Relevant Projects
Our recent projects completed or in final draft stage include the safety studies for the City of La Quinta, City of Ventura, Imperial County, and the City
of Goleta. In lieu of inserting a lengthy document into the appendix, we have provided the link to the City of Goleta’s Traffic Safety Study, which is
currently in the Final Draft Stage:
https://www.cityofgoleta.org/projects-programs/studies-and-other-projects/goleta-traffic-safety-study
b. Litigation
Kimley-Horn and its subsidiaries have provided services in all fifty states and numerous countries. Because of the many and varied projects
we have completed, we are subject to various legal proceedings from time to time and in the ordinary course of business. It is not practical to
provide a complete list as part of this proposal. None of the pending matters, if decided against Kimley-Horn, would have a material impact on our
financial statements or impair in any way our ability to serve our clients. Generally, these matters are covered by insurance, and we consider them
to be without merit. If you would like to discuss our legal matters in more detail, please contact Kimley-Horn’s General Counsel, Richard Cook, at
919.677.2058.
Litigation cases filed in California in the last five years are as follows:
29Twenty Maintenance Association v. Van Daele Development Corp., et al; Los Angeles County, Superior Court of the State of California; Case No.
19STCV13496; filed 2019; alleged economic loss; pending.
Air Wing, LLC v. One Piper Ranch, LLC v. Cross-Complainants: San Diego County Superior Court; Case No. 37-2014-00009315; filed 2016; alleged
economic loss; Kimley-Horn dismissed; closed 2017.
Rickey Fraley, Eileen Fraley v Live Nation Worldwide, Inc., et al: San Bernardino County Superior Court; Case No. CIVDS 1707090; filed 2017;
wrongful death claim; Kimley-Horn dismissed; closed 2017.
Nancy Graham v. City of Santa Cruz, et al: Santa Cruz County Superior Court; Case No. 16CV02729; filed 2017; bicycle accident, personal injuries;
settled; closed 2018.
Davis S. Lindley, individually and as successor in interest to David W. Lindley, Maureen K. Sennhauser, individually and as successor in the interest
to David W. Lindley and The Estate of David W. Lindley v. City of Los Angeles, et al: Los Angeles County Superior Court, Central District; Case No.
BC576886; filed 2015; wrongful death claim; settled; closed 2016.
Michelle Mobbs, a minor, by and through her guardian ad litem, Melvin L. Friedland v. Walden Environment, Inc. et al: Riverside County Central
Superior Court; Case No. RIC 1300161; suit filed 2012 and Kimley-Horn was served 2014 as a part of the amended cross complaint; personal
injury claim related to a traffic accident; Kimley-Horn dismissed 2015.
Brenda Sherriffs v. Kimley-Horn and Associates, Inc., et al: Santa Cruz County Superior Court; Case No. 16CV00335; filed 2016; bicycle accident,
personal injuries; settled; closed 2019.
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Jean is a project manager with more than 30 years of professional experience in the fields of traffic
and transportation engineering, including systematic safety analysis, traffic signal design, signal system
design, traffic signal timing, traffic operations, signing and marking plans preparation, and traffic
control plans. In addition to signal design and corridor signal operations, Jean has extensive experience
with ITS technologies. He has managed Kimley-Horn’s contracts to provide on-call traffic engineering
services to Coachella Valley Association of Governments (CVAG); Caltrans District 8; Riverside County
Transportation Department (RCTD); the Cities of Glendale, Santa Clarita, Downey, Long Beach, Burbank,
Lancaster, and Palmdale; and the County of Los Angeles.
RELEVANT EXPERIENCE
• Systemic Safety Analysis Report, La Quinta, CA – Project Manager
• Systemic Safety Analysis Report, Santa Clarita, CA – Project Manager
• Systemic Safety Analysis Report, Ventura, CA – Project Engineer
• Traffic Safety Study for the Systemic Safety Analysis Report Program, Goleta, CA – Project Manager
• Systemic Safety Analysis Report for Varied Roadways, Imperial County, CA – Project Manager
• On-Call Traffic Engineering Services, Glendale – Project Manager
• On-Call Traffic Engineering Services, Thousand Oaks – Project Manager
• On-Call Traffic Engineering Services, Culver City – Project Manager
• On-Call Traffic Engineering Services, Downey – Project Manager
• On-Call Traffic Engineering Services, Los Angeles County – Project Manager
• On-Call Traffic Engineering Services, Riverside County, CA – Project Manager
• On-Call Signal Design Services, Palmdale, CA – Project Manager
• On-Call Traffic Engineering, Agoura Hills, CA – Project Director
• On-Call Civil and Traffic Engineering, Porterville, CA – Project Manager
• Engineering and Traffic Survey, Downey, CA – Project Director
JEAN FARES, P.E.
Project Manager
Professional Credentials:
• Bachelor of Science, California State
Polytechnic University, Pomona
• Professional Engineer in California
#TR2097
• Institute of Transportation Engineers
(ITE), Member
c. Project Team Resumes
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Mike is a professional engineer with more than 25 years of broad-range experience covering many
types of land development and public works projects. His strengths are in on- and off-site planning
and design for master planned communities as well as managing design teams on multiple industrial,
commercial, and resort projects. He also has many years of design and management experience
on local public works projects. His duties typically include supervision of the design team, client
coordination, coordination with governing agencies, administration and management of subconsultants,
circulation planning, and tentative tract mapping and final mapping.
RELEVANT EXPERIENCE
• Highway 111 Widening San Marcos to Larkspur Way, Palm Desert, CA – Project Manager
• Highway 111 Widening Plaza Way to San Marcos, Palm Desert, CA – Project Manager
• Highland Springs, Cougar Way, and Starlight Avenue Street Improvement Plans, Beaumont, CA – Project Manager
• Downtown Core Streets, Cathedral City, CA – Inspector/Construction Manager
• Ramon Roadway Widening for Agua Caliente Casino, Riverside County, CA – Project Manager
• Bighorn Master Planned Development, Palm Desert, CA – Design Engineer
• El Paseo Hotel, Palm Desert, CA – Project Manager
• Hovely Gardens Apartments, Palm Desert, CA – Project Manager
• Marriott Shadow Ridge, Palm Desert, CA – Project Manager/Project Engineer
MIKE SUTTON, P.E.
Principal-in-Charge
Professional Credentials:
• Bachelor of Science, Civil Engineering,
California State Polytechnic University,
Pomona
• Professional Engineer in California
#C57667
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Darryl has been conducting transportation safety for over a decade. He has developed a number
of tools to root out the spatial relationships between collision events to determine the factors and
conditions that increase the probability of vehicle crashes. His experience ranges from establishing
safety policy language, to network screening, to crash site engineering reviews, to developing
countermeasure toolboxes. Darryl also conducts statistical analyses of crash activity using methods
presented in the Highway Safety Manual, the Local Roadway Safety Manual, and customized analyses
for unusual locations or conditions. He has worked on studies at the statewide, regional, local, and
site-specific levels that incorporate all of the four Es of safety (engineering, education, enforcement, and
emergency services). Work products include guidance documents, local roadway safety plans, safety
thresholds, safety audits, and local countermeasure recommendations.
RELEVANT EXPERIENCE
• Systemic Safety Analysis Report, La Quinta, CA – Project Planner
• Systemic Safety Analysis Report, Eastvale, CA – Project Manager
• Systemic Safety Analysis Report, Goleta, CA – Project Planner
• Caltrans, Strategic Highway Safety Plan, Statewide, CA – Project Planner
• Caltrans, Safety Performance Measure Targeting, Statewide, CA – Project Planner
• Systemic Safety Analysis Report, Ventura, CA – Project Planner
• Systemic Safety Analysis Report, Santa Clarita, CA – Project Planner
• Systemic Safety Analysis Report Program, Lancaster, CA – Project Planner
• Traffic Safety Study for the Systemic Safety Analysis Report Program, Goleta, CA – Project Planner
• Systemic Safety Analysis Report for Varied Roadways, Imperial County, CA – Project Planner
• SLOCOG, SR 227 Corridor Operations Analysis, San Luis Obispo, CA – Project Manager
• TAMC, SR 68 Corridor Study, Salinas, CA – Project Manager
• SJCOG, Congestion Management Program Update - 2014 & 2018, Stockton, CA – Deputy Project Manager
• Bay Area Infrastructure Financing Authority, Managed Lanes Plan, San Francisco, CA – Project Planner
• Caltrans Operational Analysis Guidelines, Caltrans Headquarters, Sacramento, CA – Project Planner
• Roadway Safety Audits, Moreno Valley, CA – Project Planner
DARRYL DEPENCIER, AICP, GISP, RSP1
Lead Project Planner
Professional Credentials:
• Master of Urban Spatial
Analytics, University of
Pennsylvania
• Bachelor of Arts, Geography,
Carleton University,
Ottawa, ON
• American Institute of Certified
Planners #59317
• Geographic Information Systems
Professional #26552
• Road Safety Professional #273
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Nazir has over 30 years of experience in public and private sector
transportation planning and traffic engineering. He began his career
with the Greater London Council in England and later moved to the U. S., holding local government
positions with the Cities of Buenaventura, California, Lakewood, Colorado, Phoenix, Arizona, as well as
Santa Barbara County, California. He also served as Deputy Director with the Ventura County
Transportation Department for 10 years until founding Traffex Engineers. He has served as Chair on
various ITE committees, as an elected officer of ITE on the International Board of Direction, and as ITE’s
1999 International President. Nazir has received numerous awards from ITE and other organizations
including the Burton W. Marsh Award and Coordinating Council Special Recognition Award.
PROFESSIONAL CONSULTING EXPERIENCE
• Traffex Engineers, Inc. – Principal Associate providing expert witness and other traffic engineering
services to attorneys at law, insurance companies and local agencies in Arizona, California, Hawaii
and Texas. Part of a consultant team developing neighborhood traffic management as well as
pedestrian and bicycle facilities for public agencies including Los Angeles County, California, City of
Plano, Texas, Sacramento County, City of Hayward, City of Fremont, and the City of Sunnyvale.
• Centennial Engineering, Inc. – Transportation Engineer involved in assembling traffic volume
data, origin and destination interview data, and a traffic control device inventory for the Fort Bliss, Texas, Transportation Study and
redesigned traffic signal installations for the City of Boulder, Colorado. Prepared median island design proposals, cost estimates, and
public hearing presentation material for the City of Thornton, Colorado. Designed plans for traffic signals, pavement markings and signs
for the Alameda Parkway Project, City of Denver, Colorado, including quantity estimates and specifications for contract bid items. Prepared
condition diagrams and traffic signal coordination progression timing in downtown Denver for the 16th Street Bus and Pedestrian Mall for
the Regional Transportation District and Denver, Colorado.
• County of Ventura, California – Deputy Director in charge of the Traffic and Transportation Division in the Transportation Department of
the Ventura County Public Works Agency.
• City of Ventura, California – City Transportation Engineer in charge of all transportation and traffic related programs, funding of ISTEA
and TEA-21 projects, Petroleum Violation Signal Coordination Grant Program, update of the City’s General Plan and Circulation Element.
• Santa Barbara County, California – Senior Planning and Development Engineer in charge of the Development Review, Plan Check,
Encroachment Permit and Traffic Engineering sections of the Planning and Development Division.
NAZIR LALANI, P.E.
QC/QA Manager
Professional Credentials:
• Bachelor of Science, Chemical
Engineering, Exeter University, Exeter,
Devon, England
• Post Graduate Studies, Highway/
Traffic Engineering, Middlesex
College, England
• Master of Science, Civil Engineering,
Arizona State University, Tempe,
Arizona
• Professional Traffic Engineer in
California #01415
• Professional Engineer in California
#40433
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Jason is a professional engineer with more than 20 years of experience in traffic engineering and
transportation planning. He has worked with clients in Los Angeles, Orange, Riverside, and San
Diego Counties to complete traffic impact studies and perform the technical analysis for a variety of
transportation planning projects, parking studies, transit analysis, site plan reviews, and circulation
studies. His traffic engineering experience includes traffic signal design, signing and striping, traffic
control, and signal interconnect design plans. He has acted as in-house staff for the cities of Irvine
and Huntington Beach to review development studies and design plans. In this role, Jason worked
directly with developers and City staff to provide comments on plan and document submittals. Jason
also has experience working with a variety of traffic engineering software programs and computer
design packages.
RELEVANT EXPERIENCE
• Systemic Safety Analysis Report, La Quinta, CA – Project Engineer
• Systemic Safety Analysis Report, Eastvale, CA – Project Engineer
• Systemic Safety Analysis Report, Goleta, CA – Project Manager
• Systemic Safety Analysis Report, Ventura, CA – Project Engineer
• Systemic Safety Analysis Report, Santa Clarita, CA – Project Engineer
• Systemic Safety Analysis Report for Varied Roadways, Imperial County, CA – Project Engineer
• Ocean Park Boulevard Complete Green Street Project, Santa Monica, CA – Project Engineer
• Citywide Bike Lanes Striping, Santa Monica, CA – Project Manager
• Proposition 84 Green Streets Demonstration Project, Glendale, CA – Project Engineer
• Glenoaks Boulevard Traffic Signal Modification, Glendale, CA – Project Engineer
• Expo Metro Line Construction Authority, Design of LRT Phase 2, Los Angeles, CA – Traffic Design Lead Engineer
• Azusa Avenue/Amar Road Intersection Improvements, West Covina, CA – Project Engineer
• Complete Streets Master Plan, Buena Park CA – Project Engineer
• Santa Ana Boulevard and 5th Street Bikeway, Santa Ana, CA – Project Engineer
• Gene Autry Way Improvements, Anaheim, CA – QC/QA Reviewer
• Harbor Boulevard/I-405 Interchange Improvements, Costa Mesa, CA – Project Manager/Lead Engineer
• East Coast Highway Signal Rehabilitation Design, Newport Design, CA – Project Manager
• On-Call Signal Design Services, Chino, CA – Project Engineer
• Updates to the County of San Bernardino Transportation Facilities Plans, San Bernardino County, CA – Project Engineer
• On-Call Review Services, Moreno Valley, CA – Project Engineer
JASON MELCHOR, P.E.
Project Engineer
Professional Credentials:
• Bachelor of Science, Civil Engineering;
Specialization in Transportation,
University of California, Irvine
• Professional Engineer in California
#C65218
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Chelsey’s background is in using data to improve mobility and develop solutions for transportation
challenges. Her focus is in using Context Sensitive Solutions to create environments that are safe
and friendly for all modal users. She has over six years of experience providing transportation
management and planning services for transit and roadway projects across the nation. Her clients
have included municipalities, metropolitan planning organizations, regional funding entities, transit
agencies, and state DOTs. Chelsey provides a broad set of strategy consulting services, including
data collection and analysis, transportation planning and project management, and public outreach
efforts. Chelsey’s project experience includes work in California, Texas, Louisiana, North and South
Carolina, and Florida.
RELEVANT EXPERIENCE
• Systemic Safety Analysis Report, La Quinta, CA – Project Planner
• Systemic Safety Analysis Report, Eastvale, CA – Project Planner
• Systemic Safety Analysis Report, Goleta, CA – Project Planner
• Systemic Safety Analysis Report, Ventura, CA – Project Planner
• Systemic Safety Analysis Report, Santa Clarita, CA – Project Planner
• Systemic Safety Analysis Report Program, Lancaster, CA – Project Planner
• Systemic Safety Analysis Report for Varied Roadways, Imperial County, CA – Project Planner
• LA Metro, North Hollywood to Pasadena BRT Planning and Environmental Study, Los Angeles, CA – Project Planner
• Pacific Coast Highway (PCH) Signal System Improvements Project, Malibu, CA – Project Planner
• North Orange County Triangle ICM TSMO Plan, Caltrans District 12, CA – Analyst
• Tasman Complete Streets Study, Santa Clara County, CA – Analyst
• Automated Guideway Transportation Feasibility Study, Mountain View, CA – Analyst
• San Antonio Tomorrow Multimodal Transportation Plan, San Antonio, TX – Analyst
• Austin Strategic Mobility Plan, Austin, TX – Project Planner
• Northwest Subregional Multimodal Plan, Houston, TX – Analyst
• Heights/North Side Subregional Multimodal Plan, Houston, TX – Analyst
CHELSEY COOPER, AICP
Project Planner
Professional Credentials:
• Bachelor of Science, Urban and
Regional Planning, Texas A&M
University
• American Institute of Certified
Planners #30456
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Kyle is an analyst in the traffic engineering field. His experience providing engineering design support
includes crash and roadway analyses, document review, and data collection. Kyle was also involved
in the implementation of Goods Movement, Connected Vehicle, and Integrated Corridor Management
(ICM) projects in the Los Angeles region, where he utilized ArcGIS and design skills to prepare reports
and maps of ITS infrastructure improvements. He is proficient with Synchro, Adobe Creative Suite, and
SPSS.
RELEVANT EXPERIENCE
• Systemic Safety Analysis Report Program, Goleta, CA – Analyst
• Systemic Safety Analysis Report Project, Santa Clarita, CA – Analyst
• Systemic Safety Analysis Report for Varied Roadways, El Centro, CA – Analyst
• Stadium Alternative Mitigation Measure: Intelligent Transportation Systems (ITS) Improvements, Inglewood, CA – Analyst
• Systemic Safety Analysis Report, Mono County, NV – Analyst
• LA Metro, Arterial ITS Inventory Tool Expansion (ITS First), Los Angeles County, CA – Analyst
• LA Metro, Los Angeles County Regional ITS Architecture (RITSA) Update, Los Angeles, CA – Analyst
• ITS Phase VII, Santa Clarita, CA – Analyst
• SANDAG, San Diego and Western Riverside Counties Regional Park & Ride Strategy, San Diego/Western Riverside, CA –
Analyst
KYLE MCGOWAN
Analyst
Professional Credentials:
• Master of Urban Planning, University
of Southern California
• Bachelor of Science, Urban and
Regional Planning, University of
Arizona
28City of Palm Desert | TRTS89010.2020
CITY OF PALM DESERT
Proposal for LOCAL ROAD SAFETY PLAN
d. Changes to Agreement
Kimley-Horn has reviewed the sample Professional Services Agreement in the RFP and would appreciate the opportunity to discuss the following
modification with the City.
3.6.9 Time of Essence. Time is of the essence for each and every provision of this Agreement. Consultant shall not have liability or be deemed in
breach because of delays caused by any factor outside of its reasonable control.
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Contact
JEAN FARES, P.E.
Jean.Fares@kimley-horn.com
213.354.9402
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