HomeMy WebLinkAboutC25500 Ratify Traffic Engineering Supplemental SupportREQUEST:
Contract No. C25500
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CITY OF PALM DESERT
PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT
STAFF REPORT
Ratify the City Manager's Authorization to Use Traffex Engineers,
Inc. to Provide Contract Traffic Engineering Supplemental Support
to the Public Works Department
SUBMITTED BY: Mark Diercks, P.E., Transportation Engineer
APPLICANT: Traffex Engineers, Inc.
Attn: Nazir Lalani
P.O. Box 5784
Ventura, CA 93005-0784
DATE: July 13, 2006
CONTENTS: City Manager's Authorization Memo
Agreement
Vendor's Proposal
Recommendation:
Ratify the City Manager's authorization to enter into an agreement with Traffex
Engineers, Inc. for traffic engineering services in the amount of $15,080.00, and
authorize the Mayor to execute the agreement.
Discussion:
At the present time, the Public Works Traffic Division staff has inadequate resources to
perform all the required traffic -related functions in the City. While it is anticipated that
this is a temporary condition, we believe it is necessary to retain qualified consultants to
assist with the analysis of traffic data, preparation of reports, and more. The Public
Works Department would like to retain Traffex Engineers, Inc. to provide interim traffic
engineering supplemental support. Traffex is on the approved list of consultants,
allowing us to use their company for agreements up to $25,000 without requesting
competitive proposals.
In order to provide for these maintenance services in an uninterrupted fashion, staff
sought and obtained approval from the City Manager to requisition a purchase order.
Funds are available in the Traffic Signal Maintenance account number 110-4250-433-
3325. Therefore, staff recommends that City Council ratify the City Manager's
Approve use of Traffex Engineers for Traffic Engineering Services
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July 13, 2006
authorization to enter into an agreement with Traffex Engineers, Inc. in the amount of
$15,080.00, and authorize the Mayor to execute the same.
Submitted By:
Mark(rDiercks, P.E.
Transportation Engineer
Approval:
pz_, Homer Croy
ACM for Development Services
Carlos L. rteg
City Manager
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Department Head:
Ma 'Greenwood, P.-E.
Director of Public Works
Paul G son
Direct •f Finance
CITY COUNCIL ACTION:
APPROVED DENIED
RECEIVED OTHER
MEETING DATE
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ABSTAIN:
ABSENT : „--.We,
VERIFIED BY: Al- ��
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ClTY OF PALM DESERT
PUBLIC WQRKS
INTEROFFfCE MEMORANDUM
To: Carlos Ortega, City Manager
From: Mark Greenwood, P.E., Director of PUblic Works
Cc: Homer Croy, Assistar�t City Manager for Development Serv�ces
Date: May 25, 2006 �
Su�ject: Authorization of Purchase Order for Traffex Engine�rs, Inc.
At fhe present time, Public Works Traffic Divisior� staff has inadequate resources to perForm aIl
of the required traffic-related functions in the City. While it is anticipated #hat this is a terr�porary
candition, we believe it is necessary to retain qualified consultants to assist with the analysis of
traf�iic data, preparation of reparts, and more.
The Public Works Department would like to retain Traff�x Engineers, fnc. ta provicfe interim
traffic engineering supplemental support. Traffex Engineers would p�rform duties sucF� as:
■ Investigating and pro�iding wriften responses to citizen requests
• Investigating and praviding written responses #o requests from City Counci! merribers
■ ln�estigating and pro�iding recommendatians for specific focations where City staff has
identified the need to improve traffc flow andlor reduce traffic crast�es
■ Investigating and provide recommendations for locations where the City has identified a
potential need to change traffic control operations
■ Reviewing design plans far projects on an as-needed basis
■ Pro�iding signal fiiming for new traffic signa�s on an as-needed basis
Traffex' propasal is to provide these needed services for a period of six months for #l�e amount
of $15,080.
Traffex is on the approved list of consuliants, allowing us fo use their company for agreements
up to $25,000 without requesting competitive propasals. We hereby request that you approve
the creation of a purchase order to Traffex Engineers, Inc. in the amount of $15,080.
Subsequent ta your appro�al, the Public Works Depar�ment will take the matt�r ta ihe City
Council for ratification.
Re�iew nd Concur:
Mark Greenwood, P.E. �
Director of Public Works ` -
Carlos L. Oriega
Ci#y Manag�r
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AGREEMENT
THIS AGREEMENT, made and entered into this 13th day of July, 2006, by and
between THE CITY OF PALM DESERT, a municipal corporation, hereinafter referred to
as "CITY" and Traffex Engineers, Inc., hereinafter referred to as "CONSULTANT".
WITNESSETH:
WHEREAS, CONSULTANT is a corporation, the principal members of which are
Professional CONSULTANTS duly registered under the laws of the State of California;
and
WHEREAS, CITY desires to engage CONSULTANT to render certain technical
and/or professional CONSULTING services as set forth in Exhibit "A" (Consultant's
Proposal of Services) in connection with Traffic Engineering Services for the Public
Works Department;
NOW, THEREFORE, the parties hereto agree as follows:
(1) CITY hereby agrees to engage CONSULTANT to perform the
technical and/or professional services as hereinafter set forth.
(2) CONSULTANT shall perform all work necessary within the
schedules provided herein to complete the services set forth in Exhibit "A" attached
hereto and by reference incorporated herein and made a part hereof.
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(3) All information, data, reports and records and maps as are existing
and available from the CITY and necessary for the carryings out of the work outlined in
Exhibit "A" hereof shall be furnished to CONSULTANT without charge by CITY and
CITY shall cooperate in every way reasonable in the carrying out of the work without
delay.
(4) CONSULTANT represents that, it employs or will employ at its own
expense, all personnel required in performing the services under this Agreement.
(5) All of the services required hereunder will be performed by
CONSULTANT or under its direct supervision, and all personnel engaged in the work
shall be qualified and shall be authorized or permitted under state and local law to
perform such services.
(6) The execution of this Agreement by the parties hereto does not
constitute an authorization to proceed. CITY's Director of Public Works has not
authorized CONSULTANT to proceed.
(7) The CONSULTANT shall work closely with the CITY's Director of
Public Works, or his designated representative, who shall be the principal officer of the
CITY. The CONSULTANT shall review and receive the Director of Public Works'
approval of the details of work as it progresses. The Registered Civil CONSULTANT
hereby designated by the CONSULTANT as its representative for supervision of the
work required by this Agreement is Nazir Lalani, P.E., California License #
01415/40433.
(8) The CONSULTANT warrants that he has not employed or retained
any company or person, other than a bona fide employee working solely for the
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consultant, to solicit or secure this Agreement, and that he has not paid or agreed to
pay any company or person, other than a bona fide employee working solely for the
consultant, any fee, commission, percentage, brokerage fee, gifts, or any 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 annul this
Agreement without liability, or in its discretion to deduct from the contract price or
consideration, or otherwise recover, the full amount of such fee, commission,
percentage, brokerage fee, gift or contingent fee.
(9) The right is reserved by the CITY to terminate the Agreement at
any time upon seven (7) days written notice, in the event the project is to be abandoned
or indefinitely postponed, or in the event the CONSULTANT's services, in the sole
judgment of CITY, are unsatisfactory or because of the CONSULTANT's failure to
prosecute the work with diligence or within the time limits specified or because of his
disability or death. In any such case, the CONSULTANT shall be paid the reasonable
value of the services rendered, based upon CONSULTANT's standard hourly rates, up
to the time of the termination. The CONSULTANT shall keep adequate records to
substantiate costs and provide copies of original timecards in the event of termination or
suspension.
(10) All documents including tracings, drawings, estimates, reports,
investigations and computations shall be delivered to and become the property of the
CITY. CITY acknowledges and agrees that all plans, specifications, reports and other
design documents prepared by CONSULTANT pursuant to this agreement shall be
used exclusively on this project and shall not be used for any other work without the
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written consent of CONSULTANT. In the event CITY and CONSULTANT permit the re-
use or other use of the plans, specifications, reports or other design documents, CITY
shall require the party using them to indemnify and hold harmless CITY and
CONSULTANT regarding such re-use or other use, and CITY shall require the party
using them to eliminate any and all references to CONSULTANT from the plans,
specifications, reports and other design documents.
(11) The CONSULTANT shall comply with all federal, state and local
laws, ordinances and regulations applicable to work.
(12) No change in the character or extent of the work to be performed
by the CONSULTANT shall be made except by supplemental authority in writing
between CITY and the CONSULTANT. The supplemental authority shall set forth the
changes of work, extension of time and adjustment of the fee to be paid by CITY to the
CONSULTANT, if any.
(13) In connection with the execution of this Agreement, the
CONSULTANT shall not discriminate against any employee or applicant for
employment because of race, religion, color, sex or national origin. The CONSULTANT
shall take affirmative actions to insure equal employment opportunity and that
employees are treated during their employment without regard to their race, religion,
color, sex or national origin. Such actions shall include, but not limited to, the following:
employment, upgrading, demotion or transfer; recruitment or recruitment advertising;
layoff or termination; rates of pay, or other forms of compensation and selection for
training, including apprenticeship. This clause shall be included in each related
subcontract, if any, awarded by the CONSULTANT.
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(14) The CITY agrees to pay the CONSULTANT for the work required
by this Agreement on the following basis:
CONSULTANT shall submit invoices monthly for services performed in
the previous month. CITY agrees to pay all undisputed invoices within thirty (30) days
of receipt of invoice. CITY agrees to notify CONSULTANT of disputed invoices within
fifteen (15) days of receipt of said invoice.
(15) The CONSULTANT agrees to complete the work as displayed in
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(16) In the event that any judgment is entered in any action upon this
Agreement, the party hereto against whom such judgment is rendered agrees to pay the
other party an amount equal to the reasonable value of the legal services performed in
his or its behalf in such action and that such amount may be added to and made a part
of such judgment.
(17) This Agreement shall be binding on the successors and assigns of
the parties, but it shall not be assigned by the CONSULTANT without written consent of
the CITY.
(18) The CONSULTANT shall be an independent contractor, not an
employee of the CITY.
(19) Prohibited interests are as follows:
No officer, member or employee of the CITY during his tenure or one year
thereafter shall have any interest, direct or indirect, in this Agreement or the proceeds
thereof. The parties hereto covenant and agree that to their knowledge no member of
the City Council, officer or employee of the CITY has any interest, whether contractual,
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non-contractual, financial or otherwise, in this transaction, or in business of the
contracting party other than the CITY, and that if any such interest comes to the
knowledge of either party at any time a full and complete disclosure of all such
information will be made in writing to the other party or parties, even if such interest
would not be considered a conflict of interest under applicable laws.
The CONSULTANT hereby covenants that he has, at the time of this
Agreement, no interest, and that he shall not acquire any interest in the future, direct or
indirect, which would conflict in any manner or degree with the performance of services
required to be performed pursuant to this Agreement. The CONSULTANT further
covenants that in the performance of this work no person having any such interest shall
be employed by the CONSULTANT.
(20) The CONSULTANT shall indemnify and save harmless the CITY,
its officers and employees from and against any liability, loss, cost or expense resulting
from any injury or damage to persons or property caused by the negligent acts or
omission of the CONSULTANT, its agents or employees, while engaged in the
performance of this Agreement.
(21) In case of conflicts within the contract documents, the document
precedence shall be as follows:
(a) This Agreement;
(c) Exhibit "A" (Consultant's Proposal of Services, and any
written modifications thereto).
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, said parties have executed this Agreement the
date first hereinabove written.
THE CITY OF PALM DESERT CONSULTANT
Municipal Corporation
Jim Ferguson, Mayor
DATE:
ATTEST:
RACHELLE D. KLASSEN, CITY CLERK
APPROVED AS TO CONTENT:
MARK GREENWOOD, P.E.
DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC WORKS
DAVID J. ERWIN, CITY ATTORNEY
Authorized Signature
DATE:
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Mark Greenwood
City Engineer
Public Works Department
City of Palm Desert
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SUBJECT: PROPOSAL TO PROVIDE CONTRACT TRAFFIC ENGINEERING
SERVICES TO THE CITY OF PALM DESERT
Dear Mr. Greenwood:
Per your request, Traffex Engineers, �nc. is pleased to have this opportunity ta dexnanstrate our
qualifications and commitment to provide traffic engineering services ta the City of Palm Desert.
The propasal identifies the scope of work for providing on-call traffic engineering services to the
City of Palm Desert as identified by City staff:
1. Proiect Annroach
This section of the proposal describes the appraach Traffex Engineers, Inc. will �tal�e to
provide the kind of traffic engineering services we believe will be required.
2. Proiect Cost
This section identifies the cost for providing on-call services based an a minimum af four
hours a week for a period of six months.
3. Proiect Schedule
This section ic3entifies the schedule for the project.
�. Consultant Provided Eauit�ment
This section confirms that the listed items will be provided by Traffex Engineers, Inc.
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5. Resume
This section provides the resume for Nazir Lalani, the person wha will be prirnarily
responsible for providing consulting services for this project.
6. Ynsurance
This section stipulates the insurance coverage that will be provided by Traffex Engineers,
Inc.
7. Rate 5cheduie
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Traffex Engineers' hourly rate schedule has been provided in this section.
Traffex Engineers is currently providing contract traffic engineering services to the Cities af La
Quinta, Rancho Mirage and Indian Wells. We are familiar with many of the issues affecting travel
along the most heavily traveled car�ridors xn tl�e Coachella Valley and have been workx�g on behalf
of these agencies to solve these problems.
We are hopeful that the information pxovided will demanstrate that Tra�fex Engineers, Inc. has the
experience and commitment to provide the traffic engineering services that the City of Palm Desert
seeks ta secure. We would welcorne any oppartunity to further highlight the firm's knowledge, skills
and ability ta deliver the kind of services that the Ciry may require in the future.
Sincerely,
TRAFFEX ENGINEERS, INC.
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Nazir Lalani, P.E.
President
1. PRUJECT APPRQACH
PRQJECT APPROACH
Proiect Staffin�
Nazir Lalani, President of Traffex Engineers, will he assigned to provide traffic engineering
consulting services �o each Ciry. Nazir has over 25 years experience on some of the most ground-
breaking work in ihe transportation industry and is considered a national leader in this �eid. He is a
registered civil and traffic engineer and has worked for public agencies in the U. S.A and Europe.
Staff Time Cammitment
Traffex Engineers Inc. is ready to meet the time commitment to cpmplete tasks described in this
proposal during 2006-2007. Nazir will be present in the Coachella Valley every alternate weekend,
with some minar exceptions, throughout 2006-2007.
Data Collection
It is our understanding that the city will pzovide any data need for a specific assignment However, if
needed, Traffex Engineers will arrange to use firms specializing in data collection to obtain traffc
count or other data when requested to do so by the City. There are several reputable firms in the
Southern Califorriia area that Traffex Engineers has successfully used to obtain data. Nazir has been
successful in implementing procedures to rnake sure the data are of consistent quality an.d can be
used to make reliable decisians.
ProieCt SCabe
Based on conversations with City staff, it is our understanding requests will be made ta provide
assistazace on the following:
• Investigating and providing written res�onses to citizen requests;
• Investigating and providing written respanses ta requests from members of City
Council members;
• Investigating and providing recammendations for specific locations where City staff
has identified the need to improve traffic flow a�d/or reduce traffic crashes;
� Investigate and provide recommendations �or locations where the city has identified a
potential need to change traffic control operations;
� Review design plans for projects an an as needed basis; and
• Providing signal timing for new traffic signals on an as needed basis.
2. PRUJECT COST
PROJECT COST
The cost for the project has been provided the Table 1 and is based on the following:
An average level of effort of four hours per week
Project duration of six manths (twenty six weeks}
The Consultant's haurly rate of $145.00
Table 1: Traffic En�ineerin� Services Bud�et
HQURS PER WEEK
4
TOTAL
NUMBER OF
WEEKS
26
HOURLY RATE
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$�4s.ao
TOTAL COST
$15,080
$15,080
3. PRUJECT SCHE ULE
PROJECT SCHEDULE
As soon as a purchase arder agreernent has been estabiished to cover the cast of the praject, work
will begin on assignments provided by ciry staff. The project di�ration will be for six months
4. INSURANCE
INSURANCE
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Traffex EMgineers will provide the following insurance coverage:
1. Business Liability Tnsurance for $1,000,000
Traffex Engineers, Tnc. cun�ntly has such a policy providing this coverage. The carrier is
The St. Paul.
2. Automobile Liability Insurance for $1,0OO,OUO
Traffex Engineers, Inc. currently has such a policy providi�g this coverage. The carrier is
State Fann.
3. Warkers' Camnensation Insurance
Traffex Engineers, Inc. has a palicy to provide this coverage. The carrier is The St. Paul
4. Professional Errors and Omissions Liabilitv Insurance for $2,400.000
Traffex Engineers, Inc. currently has such a policy providing this coverage. The carrier is St
Paul.
Certificates can be provided from the carriers at the appropriate time.
5. CONSULTANT PRUVIDED
E�UIPMEl�TT
CONSULTANT PRQVIDED EOUIPMENT
Traffex Engineers wi�l provide the follawing equipment:
1. Personal Cornputer with Microsoft Net�vvork Interface
Traffex Engineers, Inc. has a network of two desktop persanal camputers equipped with
scanners and color printers. We also have a laptop computer with up to date software
including Windows XP, Word, Excel and Power Point.
2. Internet Access
�
Traffex Engineers has an internet address at ���w���.tr��f�xcT��h�������;_r�z,� and an ernaii address
at ��_ Ittsa��if�'sl���i���xil,�.��i��.
3. C�llular Telephone
Nazir Lalani's cell phone number is ($OS) 701-2021. The service is provided by Verizon and
has full coverage in North America and in.cludes voice mail.
4. P�a er
Nazir Lalani currently does not have a pager. If Traffex Engineers, Inc. is selected to provide
traffic engineering services to the various agencies, a pager can be acquired so that agez�cy
staff can contact Nazir by pager.
5. Di�ital Camera
Traffex Engineers owns several high resolution digital cameras that can be used for taking
pictures during field investigatians.
6. Other Miscellaneous Equinment
Traffex Engineers has distance rneasuring equipm�nt and can acquire any vther equipment
deemed necessary to complete assignments.
6. RE SUME �F NAZIR LALANI
NAZIR LALAIVI P.E. CURRICULUM VITAE Mav l. 2005
EDUCATION
Arizona State University, Tempe, Arizona: M.S., Civil Engineering
Middlesex Coliege, England: Post Graduate Studies, Highway/Traffic Engineering
Exeter ilniversity, Exeter, Devon, England: B.S., Chemical Engineering
PROFESSIONAL REGISTRATION
P.E. Civil Engineering, Colorado and California
P.E. Traffic Engineering, California
PROFESSTONAL AFFIL�ATON ACTIVITIES
Fellow Member of Institute of Transportation Engineers {ITE)
Member of Arnerican Public Works Association
Member of the American Society of Civil Engineers
Nationai Committee on MUTCD
President, ITE District 6
Career Guidance Chairman, ITE District 6
Vice Chairman, Department 6, ITE Technical Cauncil
ITE International Director
ITE Traffic Engineering Council Vice Chair
ITE Internatianal President
ITE Pedestrian and Bicycle Task Force Chair
ITE Public Agency Council Chair
ACHIEVEMENT AWARDS
ITE Wayne T. Van Wagoner Award
ITE District 6, Section Technical Award
ITE International Section Technical Award
ITE Urban Traffic Engineering Individua� Achievernent Award
APWA/ASCE Engineer of the Year Award, Engineers Week
ITE Edmund R. Ricker International Traffic �afety Avvard
ITE Burton W. Marsh Award
ITE District 6 Individual Achievement Awarc�
Ventura County Management Council Award for Innovation
ITE Coordinating Council Special Recognition Award
ITE Coordinating Council Special Best Technical Project Award
5tride and Ride Individual Leadership Ar�ard
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Caurse Instnactor and Traific Safety Evaivatoz-
Fundamentals of Traf�c Engineering, Institute of Transportation Siudies, UC Berkeley
Transportation Impacts of Land Development, Institute of Transportation S�udies, UC Berkeley
Access Managemen� and Site Design, Institute of Transportation Studies, UC Berkeley
Good Practices for Improving Intersection Safety, Institute of Transportation Studies, UC Berkeley
Roundabaut Design, Institute of Transportation Studies, UG Berkeley
Traf�"ic Safety Evaluator, Institute of Transportation Studies, UC Berkel�y
Consulting
Traffex En�ineers Inc: Principal Assaciate providing expert vcritness and other traffic engineering
services to attorneys at law, insurance companies and local agencies in Arizona, California, Hawaii
and Texas. Part of consultant team developing neighborhood traffic management as r�ell as
pedest�rian and bicycle facilities far public agencies inciuding Los A,ngeles County, California. City
of Plano, Texas, Sacramento County, City of Hayward, City of Fremont and the City of Sunnyvale.
Traffic Engineering Services are now being provided for the Cities of La Quinta, Indian Wells,
CVAG and Palm Desert in the Coachella Valley.
Centennial En in� eerin ,� Inc•: Transpartation Engineer involved in assernbling traffic volume data,
O-D interview data, and a traffic contral device inventory for the Fart Bliss, Texas, Transportation
Study and r�designed traffic signal installations for the City of Boulder, Colarado. Prepared median
island design praposals, cost estimates, and public heating presentation material far the City of
Thornton, Colorado. Designed plans for traffic signals, pavement markings and signs for the
Alameda Parkway Proj ect, City of Denver, Colorado, including quantity estirnates 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 the City of De�nver, CoZorada.
American Societv of Civil En�ineers: Presenter for webinar courses on signalized intersection,
roundabouts, pedestxian/bicycle treatments, access design, on-site circulation, traffic calming,
roadside delineation and safety.
Local Government
County of Ventura, California: Deputy Directar in charge of the Traffic and Transportation
Division in the Transportation Department af the Ventura County P�blic Works Agency.
Responsible for managing the Traffic, Encroachment Permit and Transportation Planning
Sectians. Duties include Development Review, Traific Mitigation Fee Pragrann, Regulation af
Filming Activities and Storm Damage Assessment. General Plan consistency issues and
defending the County against road related litigation are major areas of responsibility,
Cxtv of Ventura, California: City Transportation Engineer in charge of all transportation and traffic
related programs, funding af ISTEA and TEA-21 projects, Fetroleur� Violation Sigmal Coordinatian
Grant Program, update of the City's General Plan and Circulation Element. Project Manager of the
Capital Projects funded by the City's Traf�c Mitigation Fee Frog�ram and Gas Tax Fund.
Responsible far rnaking presentations at City Council, Planning Commission meeting as well As
communicating with the press and holding public workshops.
Responsible for the Traffic Operations sectian which implernents low cost short-term traffic
improvernent projects to improve traffic safety and capacity at critical intersections, responds to
citizens requests and collects count data. Provide technical assistance for the City's Neighbarhood
Traffic Management Program aimed at calming traffic on residential street. Supervise the
Transportation Planning section, which reviews all new development app�ications and public
improvement construction, pians. Project manager in charge of coordinating all transit services in the
Ciiy pravided through South Coasi Area Transit. Responsible for implementing a traffic signal and
video surveillance system. �n charge of citizen request and informa�ian pragram.
Sar�.ta Barbara Countyl California: Senior Planning and Development Engineer in charge of the
Deveiopment Review, Plan Check, Encroachment Pez�mit and Traffic E�gkneering sections af the
Planning and Development Division. Prepared annual budget for each section; develaped annual and
long-range program development; reviewed envirar�mental dacuments and plans for pri�ate
development and other public agency projects; coordinated witli other divisions, departments,
federal, state and local agencies, private engineers, contractors, property owners, utility companies,
elected officials and the public.
Supe�rvised and reviewed preparation of environrn�ntal dacuments, plans, specifications and
estimates for road projects; prepared written and oral engineering reports; coardinated Caunty-
supported Transit Systems. Deveioped, interpreted and presented Departmental policies; evaluated
existing or proposed legislatio�.; consuited wit1� County Counsel and appeared in court as an expert
witness when necessary. Coordinated with Area Planning Council and Resaurce Managenaent
Department in the updating of the Circulation Element of the General Plan; member of the County's
Traffic Engineering Committee and responsible for handling all requests related to traffic
engmeenng.
Citv of Santa Rosa, California: Traffic Engineer in charge of the Traffic Engineering Division and
all aspec#s of traffic engineering responsibilities; re�iewed all construction plans, signing and
striping plans as we�l as aii work orders. Developed goals, obj ectives, and work plans for the Traffic
Engineering Division. Reviewed all Traffic Impact studies and prepared budgets for Traffic
Engineering Division, and made presentations to City Council, Traffic and Paarking Cammittee and
Planning Commission. Prepared signal timing plans for all signalized intersections; project manager
on implementing a micracomputer based Traffic Signa� Surveillance systern. Conducted traffic
safety studies and developed computerized systems for identifying, analyzing and improving high
accident locations. Handled meetings to adciress citizen neighborhaod traffic problems. Developed
micracomputer system to assist in Traffic �ngineering analyses and systematic count data collection
program..
City of Lakewood, Colorado: Principal Traffic Engineer in charge of development review, traffic
safety and street lighting progxam in the Traffic Engineering Divisiion and the administration of the
State Highway Access Code. Coordinated the review of plans and public improvern�nt agreements
for private developrraent; attended Planning Commission hearings; reviewed traffic impact and
parking ana�ysis studies; managed traffic irnpact studies contracted by the city. Project Manager for
the preparation of the City's Functional Ptan and various Capital Impro�ement Proj ects; developed
Design Standards for adoption into City ordinances. Reviewed geometric design plans far street
improvements and prepared preliminary functional design plans for City recanstx-uction proj ects by
laying out street alignments in developing areas. Assisted in the development of the City's accident
data storage systern, conducting Traffic �afety studies and preparing construction plans for design
projects. Reviewed street lighting and construction signing plans. Determined signal timing, using
Passer II�80 and the Muliisonics VMS 220 signal coordination sy�tem.
Jefferson Countv, Colorado: Transportation Planning Engineer in charg� of the Planning Section of
the Transportation Divisian. Coordinated the review of plans for private develapment proposals in
Jefferson County; attended Board of Supervisors hearings; prepared Traffic Tmpact reports for
propased road netnvark changes. Conducted transportarion studies for specific areas within Jefferson
County and coordinated preparation of technical reports on sections of the existing road network in
most need of improvement.
Ci of Phoenix Arizona: Section Supervisor in the Design, Planning, and Safety Division of the
Traffic Engineering Department. Prepared safety reports to reduce accidents at high hazard locations
and conducted before az�d after studies to evaluate sa�ety irnproverner�#s. Coordinated, stzeamlined,
and modernized the Traffic Accident Record Storage Data system using photagrammetry; prepared
presentatians far pubiic hearings an proposed median island, bottleneck and major street
improvement programs. Prepared reports on experimental tra.ffic engineering proj ects and researched
current problems in traffic operations; advisor for the traffic safety and public education campaigns
of the Phoenix Traff c Sa�ety Coordinating Camm;�ttee.
Greater London Council, En�land: Assistant Engineer in the Road Safety conducting trafiic safety
studies, developing neighborhood traffic managemex�t plans as well as installing roundabouts,
pedestrian light controlled (PELICAN) crossings and bus priority lanes, and evaluating the Oxford
Street Pedestrian and Transit Mall. Assigxunents also included researching variaus techniques far
reducing roadway collisions and �ublishing �apers suminarizing the results of a variety of research
prajects.
Derwent Publications, London, En�land: Editing and publishing patent abstracts in English and
translated into English from German, French and Japanese on Chemical anc} Nuclear Engineering
related inventions.
Ozalid, Lau�hton, E55�X, En�land: Writing patent applications for photocopying rnachines and
chemically treated photocopy paper.
CONTACT INFORMATION
Deputy Director
Transportaiion Department
800 S. Victoria Avenue
Ventura, CA 93009-1600
Phone: (805) 654-20$0
F'ax: ($OS} 648-9201
Mvbile: (845) 701�2021
Email: Rra��aG�.,laE�t�.i',ci.;�`�C]�F]]'�].i�k��
rusLicaTiorrs
`Roundabouts: Impacts on Accidents', Greater London Intelligence Bulletin, September 1975.
`Roadway Safety at Pedestrian Refuges', Traffic Engineering and Control, September 197'�.
`The Greater London Ride Bright Campaign Effect an Motorcycle Casualties', Traffic Engineering
and Cantrol, August 1978.
`Do Left Turn Anows Save Accidents?' Wesiernite, July-August, 1980.
`Optimizing Safety at Stop Sign �ntersectians', Public Works Ma�azine, July 1981.
`Intersectian Accidents Reduced Faliowing Change iri Run Red Law', APWA, May 1981.
`Right Way for Wrong Way Driving', ITE Journal, April 1981.
`Correlating Accidents and Volumes of Intersections and on Urban Arterial Segments', Traffic
Engineering and Control, June 1981.
`Three Ways to Use Pavement Stripes To Cut Accident Rates' Public Works, May 1482.
`Street Classi�catian Guides Urban Development' American City and County, April 1983.
`Traffic Impact Analysis for Proposed New Developzxzent: A Consistent Approach' Westernite,
November-December 1983.
`Access Design and Contzols far Urban Development', ITE Technical Notes, February 1983.
`How Much Compact Parking?' Publzc Works Magazine, May 1983.
`Establishing Successful Career Guidance and Student Chapter Pragrams', ITE Journal, September
1993.
`Trip Generation and Drive Up Facility Storage', Westexnite, January-February 1983.
Bvaluating Shared Parking Propasals for New Development', Public Works, Febr�iary 1984.
`Factoring Passerby Trips into Traffic Impact Analyses', Public Works Magazine, May 1984.
`How Long Should a Safe Pedestrian Clearance Be?' ITE Jaurnal, May 1985.
`Driveway Design and Access Control', APWA Reporter, June 1485.
`Techniques for Establishing Left Turn Phase Change Intervals', Wes#ernite, No�ember 1985.
`Determining Locations needing Guardrail Impravements', Public Works, January 1986.
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`Using Precise Planning for an Urban Street Network', Public Worlcs Magazine, July 1986.
`Trip Generation for Mixed Use Developments', iTE Jou�rna�, February 1987.
`Lee Street: A Twel�e-Year Case Histary of Residential Street Traffic Management Pzablems',
Westernite, November-December, 1986.
`Why Not a Raised Median?' TTE Journal, August 1987
`Establishing a Traffic Mitigation Fee Program', Hawaii Legislatu�e, January 1989.
`Writing Effective Request for Proposals', ITE �ournal, May 1989.
`Implementing a Traffic Signal Surveillance System', ITE Jaurnal, August 1990.
`Cornprehensive Safety Program Prodr.�ces Dramatic Results', ITE Journai, October 1991.
`Facing up to a Street Closure Epidemic', ITE Journal, October 1994
`Making Effective Technical Presentations', ITE Jouz-►�al, January 1995
`Cornmunicating Effectively with the Public', ITE Journal, October 1995
`Selecting the Right Consultant Team', ITE 7ournal, September 1997
`ITE Emphasizes Pedesirian and Bicycle Issues', ITE Journal, March 1999
`Important Lessons Learned from a Career in Transpoxtation' ITE Journal, Novernber 1999
`ITE Forrr« Pedestrian and Bacycle Task Force', ITE Journal, September 2000
`Pzoceduz-e for Turning on New Traffic Signals', Westernite, Septernber-October, 2000
`Alternative Treatments for At-Grade Pedestrian Crossings', ITE Tournal, November 2001
`The Chasen One', Transportation Management and Engineering, OctoberlNovember, 2001
`Guidelines for the Activation, Modification and Removal of Trafiic Control Signals',
Recommended Practice, Institute of Transportation Engineers, Washington DC, U.S.A., 2005
`Webinars: A Low Cost Method for Providing Effec#ive Technical Training', Westernite, March-
April, 20U5
7. RATE SCHEDULE
STANDARD RATESCHEDULE
Effective January 1, 2006
Prafessional Sta�'
Firm Prin�ipal
Supuort Staff
Engineer
DrafterlTechnician
Secretary
CONDITIONS
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Hoarlv Rates
$145.00
$95.00
$75.00
$50.00
Rates do not include surcharges by referral servic�s which will be added ta the above haurly
rates.
Travel, subsistence, reproduction, telephone, sup�lies, and other non-wage costs directly
related to the project will be billed at cost. Travel time is measured from portal to portal.
Clients will be billed for the time and expenses required to perform the necessary tasks.
Trips requiring Qvernight stays will be billed for all associated travel casts.
Traffex Engineers, Inc. reserves the right to bill for tirne and expe�ses incurred in the event
of a short notice cancellation.
Payments for services rendered are not contingent upon the results of any legal action,
arhitratiox�, settlement or callection. Unless special arrangements are made, fees and
expenses will be bilied monthly for work in progress or upon completion of work.
Invoices are payable within 30 days af receipt. Any invoice unpaid after 64 days shall have
service charges added at a rate of 1.5 percent per month (18 percent per year) on the unpaid
balance.
Compensatian for services performed will not be cantingent upon the necessity of client to
receive payment from other parties. Traffex Engineers reserves the r�ght to cease work on a11
delinquent accounts.
Any cost estimates for services anticipated are budgeting purposes and are not binding.
Rates are subject to change on January 1 of each year wiihout other notice. Work performed
in subsequent periods wili be charged the adjusted rates.
Unless Traffex Engineers is notified otherwise in writing, all agreements or contracts will be
considered completed, either two years from the last work per�ormed on the assignment or
upon written notification by the client, at which time all materials will be discarded without
further notice.