HomeMy WebLinkAboutC32450 - Engineering and Traffic Survey - Posted Speed Limits 590-12Contract No. C 3245o
CITY OF PALM DESERT
PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT
STAFF REPORT
REQUEST: AWARD CONTRACT NO. C3245o TO STANTEC CONSULTING
SERVICES INC., TO PREPARE AN ENGINEERING AND
TRAFFIC SURVEY FOR THE ESTABLISHMENT OF POSTED
SPEED LIMITS ON ROADWAYS CITYWIDE
(PROJECT NO. 590-12)
SUBMITTED BY: Mark Greenwood, P.E., Director of Public Works
CONTRACTOR: Stantec Consulting Services, Inc.
19 Technology Drive, suite 200
Irvine, CA 92618
DATE: December 13, 2012
CONTENTS: Contract Agreement
Consultant's Proposal
Consultant's Cost Proposal
Location Map
Roadway Segment List
Recommendation
By Minute Motion:
1. Award Contract No. C to Stantec Consulting Services, Inc.,
of Irvine, California, in the amount of $60,500 to provide professional
and technical services for the preparation of an engineering and traffic
survey for the establishment of posted speed limits on roadways within
the City's jurisdiction;
2. Authorize the Director of Finance to set aside a 10 percent contingency
in the amount of $6,050; and
3. Authorize the Mayor to execute the subject agreement.
Funding is available for this project in Account No. 440-4250-433-3090, Traffic Signal
Reserve.
Staff Report 32410
Award Contract C o Stantec Consulting Services, Inc. (Project 590-12)
Page 2 of 3
December 13, 2012
Background
Section 22358 of the California Vehicle Code (CVC) allows cities to establish, by city
ordinance, speed zones on local streets. An engineering and traffic survey must support
the speeds established by ordinance, and new speed studies must be performed every
five to seven years for a speed zone to remain valid. The necessity for the engineering
and traffic survey is one of enforcement. Without the support of a proper Engineering
and Traffic Survey, the enforcement agency is placed in the position of being unable to
use electronic equipment to enforce a posted speed, thus leading to blatant disregard of
posted speeds by the motoring public.
A majority of the engineering and traffic surveys establishing posted speeds within Palm
Desert have reached, or are about to reach, the end of their cycle. This project, when
completed, will reconfirm the posted speed limits on all roadways within the city.
A total of 15 proposals were received from the following firms:
Proposing Firms Location
Stantec Consulting Services, Inc. Irvine, CA
Charles Abbott Associates, Inc. Mission Viejo, CA
DKS Santa Ana, CA
DPA Consulting Fontana, CA
Fehr & Peers Riverside, CA
Hall & Foreman, Inc.
Victorville, CA
Hartzog & Crabill, Inc.
Tustin, CA
Iteris
Santa Ana, CA
Kimley-Horn & Associates
Riverside, CA
RBF Consulting, Inc.
Irvine, CA
KOA Corporation
Ontario, CA
TEP
Irvine, CA
VA Consulting, Inc.
Irvine, CA
VRPA Technologies, Inc.
San Diego, CA
Wilson & Company
San Diego, CA
After careful review of proposals, and considering the qualifications of each firm as it
relates to the project at hand, staff is recommending the contract be awarded to Stantec
Consulting Service, Inc., of Irvine, California. Upon selection of the firm, Stantec's cost
proposal was reviewed and staff is confident in the value being received.
Staff Report
Award Contract C32450to Stantec Consulting Services, Inc. (Project 590-12)
Page 3 of 3
December 13, 2012
Fiscal Analysis
This engineering and traffic survey project is included in the FY 2012-2013 budget and
no general fund monies will be spent. There is no fiscal impact beyond the contract
amount.
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AGREEMENT
THIS AGREEMENT, made and entered into this 13th day of December, 2012,
by and between THE CITY OF PALM DESERT, a municipal corporation, hereinafter
referred to as "CITY" and Stantec Consulting Services, Inc., hereinafter referred to as
"ENGINEER".
WITNESSETH:
WHEREAS, ENGINEER is a corporation, the principal members of which are
Professional ENGINEERS duly registered under the laws of the State of California; and
WHEREAS, CITY desires to engage ENGINEER to render certain technical and
professional engineering services as set forth in Exhibit "A" (Engineer's Proposal of
Services) in connection with the Enaineerincg and Traffic Survey for the
Establishment of Posted Speed Limits on Roadways Citywide (Project 590-12)
NOW, THEREFORE, the parties hereto agree as follows:
(1) CITY hereby agrees to engage ENGINEER to perform the technical
and/or professional services as hereinafter set forth.
(2) ENGINEER 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.
(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 ENGINEER without charge by CITY and CITY
shall cooperate in every way reasonable in the carrying out of the work without delay.
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(4) ENGINEER 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
ENGINEER 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 ENGINEER to proceed.
(7) The ENGINEER 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 ENGINEER shall review and receive the Director of Public Works approval
of the details of work as it progresses. The Registered Civil Engineer hereby
designated by the ENGINEER as its representative for supervision of the work required
by this Agreement is Joe Foust, R.C.E. No. 20258.
(8) The ENGINEER warrants that he has not employed or retained any
company or person, other than a bona fide employee working solely for the 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
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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 ENGINEER's services, in the sole
judgment of CITY, are unsatisfactory or because of the ENGINEER'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 ENGINEER shall be paid the reasonable
value of the services rendered, based upon ENGINEER's standard hourly rates, up to
the time of the termination. The ENGINEER 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 ENGINEER pursuant to this agreement shall be used
exclusively on this project and shall not be used for any other work without the written
consent of ENGINEER. In the event CITY and ENGINEER 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 ENGINEER regarding
such re -use or other use, and CITY shall require the party using them to eliminate any
and all references to ENGINEER from the plans, specifications, reports and other
design documents.
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(11) The ENGINEER 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 ENGINEER shall be made except by supplemental authority in writing between
CITY and the ENGINEER. 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 ENGINEER,
if any.
(13) In connection with the execution of this Agreement, the ENGINEER
shall not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of
race, religion, color, sex or national origin. The ENGINEER 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 ENGINEER.
(14) The CITY agrees to pay the ENGINEER for the work required by
this Agreement on the following basis:
ENGINEER shall submit invoices monthly for services performed in the
previous month not to exceed the total contract amount of: $ 60,500.00 (Dollars: Sixty
Thousand, Five Hundred and no/00). CITY agrees to pay all undisputed invoices
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within thirty (30) days of receipt of invoice. CITY agrees to notify ENGINEER of
disputed invoices within fifteen (15) days of receipt of said invoice.
(15) The ENGINEER agrees to complete the work and submit the Final
Design engineering phase as displayed in Exhibit "A".
(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 ENGINEER without written consent of the
CITY.
(18) The ENGINEER shall be an independent contractor, not an
employee of the CITY.
(19) Prohibited interests areas 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,
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
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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 ENGINEER 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 ENGINEER further
covenants that in the performance of this work no person having any such interest shall
be employed by the ENGINEER.
(20) The ENGINEER 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 ENGINEER, its agents or employees, while engaged in the performance
of this Agreement. The ENGINEER shall submit to CITY, prior to the Notice to Proceed
is issued, certification of adequate coverage for "errors and omission" insurance in
amounts approved by the City Attorney. Any such insurance shall not be canceled prior
to written notice to and approval from the CITY.
(21) In case of conflicts within the contract documents, the document
precedence shall be as follows:
(a) This Agreement;
(b) Exhibit "A" (Engineer'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.
CITY OF PALM DESERT
Municipal Corporation
Robert A. Spiegel, Mayor
Date:
ATTEST:
Rachelle Klassen, City Clerk
APPROVED AS TO CONTENT:
Mark Greenwood, P.E.
Director of Public Works
David J. Erwin, City Attorney
Stantec Consulting Services, Inc.
Authorized Signature
Date:
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EXHIBIT "A"
ENGINEER'S PROPOSAL
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SERVICES
Proposal for:
Engineering and Traffic
Survey Services for
Establishment of Speed
Zones Citywide
Proiect No. 590-12
October 11, 2012
Submitted to
City of Palm Desert
Public Works Dept.
73-510 Fred Waring Drive
Palm Desert, CA 92260
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October 11, 2012
Mr. Mark Diercks, PE, Transportation Engineer
City of Palm Desert, Public Works Department
73-510 Fred Waring Drive
Palm Desert, CA 92260-2578
Reference: Request for Proposal - Project 590-12, City's Speed Zone Survey
Dear Mr. Diercks:
Stantec Consulting Services Inc. jStantec) is pleased to respond to the City's RFP for Project 590-12, an update of
the City's speed zones.
Extensive traffic assessment and analysis experience, important traffic engineering experience and history, a readily
available team, and solid existing working relationships - these are just a few of the benefits the Stantec team brings
to the City. We also offer you our most distinguishing strength - our commitment to your project, which we have
exemplified in our past work for many public agencies and in the attached proposal.
While the reputation and capacity of the Stantec team are important, perhaps most critical is the individual
assigned to lead your project. Joe Foust, PE will serve as Stantec's project manager. A highly respected traffic
engineer, he brings more than 40 years of experience to this project. Joe has been a staple of southern California
traffic planning expertise and has previously worked with many Cities on similar projects. For example, Joe recently
prepared the same type of speed zone study for the nearby City of. Indio.
To facilitate your needs, we have summarized in this proposal our project approach, our work schedule, a detailed
list of our firm's experience, and our proposed staffing, including full resumes for key staff. We have not included a
list of any sub -consultants for this contract, as we do not feel they will be necessary. We have also attached a fee
proposal in a separate sealed envelope.
Thank you for considering Stantec for your speed survey project. If you have any questions or require additional
information, please call.
Sincerely,
STANTEC CONSULTING SERVICES INC.
Joe Foust, PE
Project Manager
1949j 923-6057
joe.foust@stantec.com
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2 Relevant Experience / Similar Projects......................................................................... 3
3 Scope of Work....................................................................................................... 5
ProjectUnderstanding....................................................................................................5
Tasksto be Performed.....................................................................................................5
Identification of Sub -Consultants and/or Data Collection Firms ............................................... 6
Statementof Liability...................................................................................................... 6
Schedule.....................................................................................................................6
4 Stantec Profile.........................................................................................................7
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JOE FOUST, PE, - PROJECT MANAGER
Education
• BS, Civil Engineering, Purdue
University, West Lafayette,
Indiana, 1965
• MS, Transportation, Purdue
University, West Lafayette,
Indiana, 1967
Registration
• Professional Engineer #854
(Trafficl, State of California
• Professional Engineer #20258
(Civill, State of California
Memberships
• Fellow, Institute of Transportation
Engineers
• Member, Orange County Traffic
Engineers Council
• Member, American Society of
Joe has more than 40 years of experience in traffic engineering. He
has prepared studies and reports covering a wide range of traffic
engineering activities such as impact studies of highway improvement
and proposed development, traffic operations and signal system studies,
channelization and signing studies, and computerized traffic control
systems, as well as performing traffic signal system studies.
Throughout Joe's career, he has worked in all aspects of traffic
engineering from design through and including fiscal management.
Local/regional work includes active participation in the area of
operations, design, transportation planning, and local/regional funding
institutions. Joe is a past member and chairman of the Orange County
Transportation Agency's Technical Advisory Committee, as well as
Southern California Association of Governments Transportation and
Utilities Committee.
Joe has been involved in various traffic operations programs to improve
capacity and safety, hazard elimination and safety, intelligent vehicle
systems, motorist information systems and surveillance, and pavement
and roadway rehabilitation, among others.
Civil Engineers Joe has considerable knowledge and experience with computerized
traffic flow simulation including use of TRANSYT and SYNCHRO
computer models. He routinely utilizes these models for both optimization
of signal timing and as an analytical tool. As project manager, he
utilized TRANSYT-7F and SYNCHRO to analyze computer runs in the
performance of traffic signal management projects for several cities.
SIMILAR PROJECT EXPERIENCE
Speed Zone Survey for the Port of Long Beach - As project manager,
Joe was responsible for overseeing the analysis of the posted speed
limits in the Port, and the signing, striping and posting of the speed
limits on the roadways.
Speed Zone Survey for the City of La Habra - As project manager,
Joe was responsible for overseeing the analysis of the posted speed
limits in the City, and the signing, striping and posting of the speed
limits on the roadways.
Speed Zone Survey for the City of Indio - As project manager, Joe
was responsible for overseeing the analysis of the posted speed limits in
the City, and the signing, striping and posting of the speed limits on the
roadways.
Speed Zone Survey for the City of Buena Park - As project manager,
Joe was responsible for overseeing the analysis of the posted speed
limits in the City.
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CATHERINE LAWRENCE, PE - TRAFFIC ENGINEER/PLANNER
Education
Cathy is a transportation engineer with 25 years of experience in
• BS, Engineering, University
traffic studies. Her capabilities include land use/circulation impact
of California, Irvine, Irvine,
analysis, traffic forecasting, capacity analysis, site plan and parking
California, 1986
analysis, signal progression analysis, and freeway operations analysis.
Cathy has been responsible for a variety of traffic impact studies and
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traffic engineering evaluation projects throughout southern California. In
• Professional Engineer #001635
addition, she has overseen traffic flow simulation models in many cities
(Traffic), State of California
including Camarillo, Tustin, and San Clemente.
Memberships
Some of Cathy's relevant projects include:
• Orange County Traffic Engineers
. Speed Zone Survey for the Port of Long Beach - Cathy prepared the
Council
speed zone survey, which examined the existing speed limits on 70
roadway segments within the Port, analyzed the 85th percentile speeds,
ADT volumes, and accident data, and recommended speed limits.
• Speed Zone Survey for the City of La Habra - Cathy prepared the
speed zone survey, which examined existing speed limits on 37
roadway segments, analyzed the 85th percentile speeds, ADT volumes,
and accident data, and recommended speed limits on the roadway
segments.
• Speed Zone Survey for the City of Indio - Cathy prepared the speed
zone survey for the City of Indio, which examined the existing speed
limits on 28 roadway segments, analyzed 85th percentile speeds, ADT
volumes, and accident data, and recommended speed limits.
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NATHAN MUSTAFA, EIT
- TRAFFIC ENGINEERING ASSISTANT
Education
Nathan's experience includes modeling, simulation, and subsequent
• BS, Civil Engineering, California
analysis of several freeway corridors in VISSIM, along with traffic analysis
State Polytechnic University,
and optimization using Synchro. Nathan currently serves as web manager
Pomona, Pomona, California,
for the Western District of the Institute of Transportation Engineers IITE). His
2011
background includes signal timing, traffic controller and communications
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troubleshooting, TMC operations, project coordination, drafting Caltrans
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PSRs, geometric design, traffic analysis, cost benefit analysis, and
• Engineer -In -Training # 12785-
environmental documentation. Nathan is proficient in the Synchro and
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Vissim software suites, as well as 3D video simulations.
Memberships
• Western District Web Manager,
Some of Nathan's relevant projects include:
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Institute of Transportation
1-526 Corridor Analysis - Nathan performed calibration and analysis of
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the VISSIM networks for the interchange of the 1-526 and 1-26 corridors,
the 15 miles of related freeway, and surrounding intersections.
• Signal Timing Standards Update -Nathan performed necessary
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calculations to update signal timings across the City of Rancho
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Cucamonga to reflect the new pedestrian walking rate.
• WOC On -Call Services - Nathan performed traffic analyses for both
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small and large developments within the City, using both Synchro and the
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regional model.
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Stantec
At Stantec, we believe that one of a professional consultant's primary
responsibilities is to create solutions in the present to respect the
past and adequately service the future. It is this philosophy that
serves as the foundation to our project approach. We pride ourselves
on the ability to manage any situation with an open mind. We
provide the attention that both the project and client deserve, while
maintaining a high level of efficiency and effectiveness.
We understand that retaining professional consulting services involves
more than just deciding who can get the work done. For many clients,
engaging a professional consulting firm is parallel to entering into a trusting partnership that can last for many
years. We work with clients whom we admire, with the intention of building lasting relationships.
Our proposed project team members have successfully completed similar assignments as a result of previous
traffic engineering contracts. The following pages contain profiles of projects on which we have worked,
exemplifying related requirements of the proposed services. We encourage you to contact the references listed to
discuss how our practical, experienced approach will benefit your projects.
CITY OF INDIO SPEED ZONE SURVEY, INDIO, CALIFORNIA
Client/Reference: City of Indio, 100 Civic Center Mall, Indio CA 92201 Tom Brohard (760) 391-4017
Project Members: Joe Foust, Catherine Lawrence
Project Dates: 2008-2009
The speed zone survey for the City of Indio consisted of an analysis of the speed limit for 70 roadway
segments. The project consisted of an examination of the existing posted speed limit, collection of field
data, and a recommendation for the posted speed limit for each segment. Measurements of the actual
speeds of vehicles on each segment were collected, daily traffic volumes were counted, and accident data
was gathered. For each study segment, the 85th percentile speed from the measured speed data was
compared with the existing posted speed limit, and a speed limit was recommended to be in compliance
with the State's speed laws.
CITY OF LA HABRA SPEED ZONE SURVEY, LA HABRA, CALIFORNIA
Client/Reference: City of La Habra, 201 E. La Habra Boulevard, La Habra CA 90631 Nelson Wong
(714) 526-2227
Project Members: Joe Foust, Catherine Lawrence
Project Dates: 2009
The speed zone survey for the City of La Habra consisted of an analysis of the speed limit for 37 roadway
segments. The project consisted of an examination of the existing posted speed limit, collection of field
data, and a recommendation for the posted speed limit for each segment. Measurements of the actual
speeds of vehicles on each segment were collected, daily traffic volumes were counted, and accident data
was gathered. For each study segment, the 85th percentile speed from the measured speed data was
compared with the existing posted speed limit, and a speed limit was recommended to be in compliance
with the State's speed laws.
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PORT OF LONG BEACH SPEED ZONE SURVEY, LONG BEACH, CALIFORNIA
Client/Reference: Port of Long Beach, 925 Harbor Plaza, Long Beach CA 90801 Pai-Kang (PK) Wang
(562) 901-1759
Project Members: Joe Foust, Catherine Lawrence
Project Dates: 2010
The speed zone survey for the Port of Long Beach consisted of an analysis of the speed limit for 28 roadway
segments. The project consisted of an examination of the existing posted speed limit, collection of field data,
and a recommendation for the posted speed limit for each segment. Measurements of the actual speeds
of vehicles on each segment were collected, daily traffic volumes were counted, and accident data was
gathered. For each study segment, the 85th percentile speed from the measured speed data was compared
with the existing posted speed limit, and a speed limit was recommended to be in compliance with the State's
speed laws.
AMADOR COUNTY ENGINEERING AND TRAFFIC STUDIES, AMADOR
COUNTY, CALIFORNIA
Client/Reference: Amador County, 810 Court Street,
,Jackson, CA 95642 Roger Stuart, (209) 223-6470
Project Members: Stantec Staff, Nathan Mustafa
Project Dates: 2010-201 1
In 2010 and 201 1 , Stantec provided traffic
engineering and project management services for this
speed survey project that involved site review, traffic
data analysis, and preparation of 1 1 Engineering and
Traffic Study Reports in compliance with the 2010
California MuCD and Caltrans standards. We
coordinated with County staff and the CHP Area Commander to conduct field visits, collect site data, and
ensure community issues were adequately addressed. The Stantec Team prepared all 1 1 reports on time and
each report has been approved by the Amador County Board of Supervisors. These reports have helped the
County improve transportation safety along multiple corridors throughout their rural and mountainous terrain by
providing the justification required by law to enforce appropriate speed limits. Stantec also provided a written
speed survey work procedure in conformance with the California MUTCD requirements, for use on future
speed survey projects.
VARIOUS PROTECTS, PALM DESERT, CALIFORNIA
Project Members: Stantec Staff
Although the proposed project team are relatively new to Stantec's southern California team, Stantec has
worked with the City of Palm Desert on various projects in the past, including: Portolo Avenue Street
Improvements, Palm Drive Street Rehabilitation and West Drive Improvements, the Magnesia Falls Street
Improvement, Highway 1 1 1-El Paseo Street Improvements. We have also worked on various urban
development projects: the Reserve at Indian Wells, Foremost Storage, SafeHouse of the Desert Cultural
Resources, Desert Crossing, Etrada at el Paseo, Marquis Villas Timeshare/Hotel Resort, and the Palm Canyon
Village projects.
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PROJECT UNDERSTANDING
As you are aware, recent changes in California law have significantly reduced the engineer's judgment in the
establishment of speed zoning where radar enforcement is utilized. In effect, the revised technical procedure for
speed zoning entails determination of the 85th percentile prevailing speeds and rounding that off to the nearest
5 MPH increment. A "round down" is permitted if the traffic engineer determines such is warranted, but that is
the extent of adjustment to the prevailing speeds. Of course the location of the data collection could affect the
prevailing 85th percentile speed, but this location is carefully dictated by the MUTCD guidelines and is subject to
careful scrutiny when a speeding citation is challenged.
There is one small factor in speed zoning that may be appropriate for the City of Palm Desert. Any roadway that
satisfies the residential roadway criteria, i.e., two lanes, maximum 40 feet wide with uninterrupted lengths of half
mile, are a legal prima facie speed limit of 25 MPH and thus not subject to the CVC requirements for adjustment
of speed zones and radar enforcement. There is one wrinkle in the CVC exemption for local residential streets
in that they cannot be identified on the Federal Roadway Classification system. Stantec's first task will be to
determine which, if any, of the proposed 1 10 speed zones may qualify under this exemption.
Subsequent to this initial assessment, our scope of work will be to survey the existing prevailing speeds, determine
the 85th percentile speed and round this speed off as specified in the CVC and MUTCD guidelines. In addition,
based upon the results of the field surveys and determination of applicable accident rates li.e., accidents related
to speeds) an engineer's adjustment of a maximum of 5 MPH to the rounded 85th percentile may be applied.
For purposes of this analysis, Stantec will conduct the field reviews and rely on the City to furnish traffic count and
three year accident data.
We recently completed similar Citywide speed zoning updates in the Cities of Indio, La Habra and the Port of
Long Beach. In order to comply with the RFP's instructions to be brief and relevant to the specific work required,
we have tried to provide the minimal information necessary. We believe that the Engineering and Traffic Survey
report that we prepared for the City of Indio (under the title of our former company, Austin -Foust Associates, Inc.)
provides an excellent example of the product we are proposing to furnish the City of Palm Desert. As such, a
copy of that speed zone update report (on CD) is attached herewith.
TASKS TO BE PERFORMED:
• Field review of study locations.
• Vehicle speed data collection per California MUTCD Guidelines lone survey per every one mile of project
roadway).
• Compile City provided volume data and collision data.
• Prepare draft Engineering and Traffic Survey Report with speed limit recommendations.
• Prepare final Engineering and Traffic Survey Report with deliverables as specified in the RFP for -Project No.
590-12.
• Attend two public meetings when the survey findings are presented to the Public Safety Commission and the
City Council.
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IDENTIFICATION OF SUB -CONSULTANTS AND/OR DATA
COLLECTION FIRMS:
We do not intend to use Sub -Consultants or a data collection firm. Speed data will be collected by CHP radar
certified Stantec personnel.
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STATEMENT OF LIABILITY:
Stantec carries the necessary professional liability insurance as specified in the RFP for Project No. 590-12.
SCHEDULE:
Our schedule is to complete the entire update in 90 days after receiving notice to proceed.
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FIRM PROFILE
Stantec, founded in 1954, provides professional consulting services in planning, engineering, architecture,
interior design, landscape architecture, surveying, environmental sciences, project management, and
project economics for infrastructure and facilities projects. Continually striving to balance economic,
environmental, and social responsibilities, we are recognized as a world -class leader and innovator in the
delivery of sustainable solutions. We support public and private sector clients in a diverse range of markets, at
every stage, from initial concept and financial feasibility to project completion
and beyond.
YEARS IN BUSINESS:
58 YEARS
TYPE OF BUSINESS: Corporation
FIRM LEADERSHIP:
With more than 12,000 employees, we recognize the
importance of having strong leadership, listed below are
the principal members at Stantec:
• Robert J. Games, President & CEO
• Richard K. Allen, Senior Vice President
and COO
• Jeffrey Stone, Corporate Counsel/Director
In addition, Stantec has 53 Vice Presidents throughout the
country. Stantec is a public company listed on the Toronto
Stock Exchange and on the New York Stock Exchange. Our strength of our local offices
shares are widely held. As a public, corporately owned
company, we are only advised of shareholders who exceed
10 percent ownership of Stantec. We are not aware of any shareholders who currently hold more than 10
percent of the outstanding shares of the Company.
OFFICE LOCATIONS:
Stantec operates out of more than 170 locations in North America and 4 locations internationally. Listed below is
our company headquarters and the office location from which all of our services for the City will be executed.
Stantec Company Headquarters:
• 10 160-1 12 Street, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
Local Office providing services to the City:
• 19 Technology Drive, Suite 200, Irvine, California
PERSON RESPONSIBLE FOR CONTRACTUAL ACTIONS:
Project manager Joe Foust will be responsible for contractual actions for this contract.
Phone: (949j 923-6075
Email: joe.foust@stantec.com
Office: 19 Technology Drive, Suite 200
Irvine, CA 92618
Stantec
SERVICES PROVIDED
The Stantec team has provided professional traffic engineering services of a similar nature to the Cities of Indio
and La Habra, as well as to the Port of Long Beach.
Our vast array traffic engineering and transportation planning services include the following:
Transportation Planning:
• Traffic Phasing Ordinance �TPO) Planning
• Long Term Transportation Planning
• Circulation Analysis
• EIR Analysis
• Transit
• Public/Private School Traffic Studies
• Bicycle/Pedestrian Planning
Traffic Engineering:
• Traffic Signal Coordination and Timing Optimization
• Work Area Traffic Control Plan
• Traffic Signal Design and Modifications
• Signing and Striping
• Pedestrian and Bicycle Engineering
• Access Management and Permits
• HOT Lanes, Express Lanes, and Managed Lanes
• Intelligent Transportation Systems
• Safety Reviews/Audits
• Toll Facilities
• Traffic Calming
• Traffic Impact Assessments
• Traffic Management During Construction
Parking:
• Parking Demand Studies
• Parking Facility Management
• Parking Facility Planning and Design
• Parking Facility Rehabilitation
Stantec believes that successful, on -time delivery consists of not only completing the project on schedule, but
also keeping within the given budget and meeting and exceeding the expectations of the client. To make
sure that we meet all of these goals, our teams incorporate the following guidelines at the time of award and
throughout the life of the project:
• Understand the project, its purpose, and the City's expectations
• Establish clear lines of communication between all parties involved
• Know the schedule in detail and adhere to significant milestones
• Proactively identify any critical issues and resolve them promptly and in an approved manner
• Understand and adhere to the project budgetary objectives
Finally, timely delivery comes down to a committed team. Our staff members identified for the City's projects are
committed professionals with a long history of working together. They will be available at project startup and
when required throughout the study process.
Stantec
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Stantec Consulting Services Inc.
19 ?echooloar; Drive, Suite 200
livine CA 92618
Pk, 049923-6000
Fx;949; 923-6121
Stantec
October 11, 2012
Mr. Mark Diercks, PE, Transportation Engineer
City of Palm Desert, Public Works Department
73-510 Fred Waring Drive
Palm Desert, CA 92260-2578
Reference: Cost Proposal for Project 590-12, City's Speed Zone Survey
Dear Mr. Diercks,
We are pleased to provide the City of Palm Desert (the City) with our fee estimate in conjunction with our
technical proposal. At Stantec, we strongly believe that the measurement of value is partially referenced
from pricing, but also from credentials and capabilities. Our proposal has been created with an
understanding of this balance. The total cost to provide services for the Speed Zone Surveys is $60,500.
This fee is based upon 110 roadway segments at a standard rate of $550 per location. This fee
includes all direct expenses, including attendance by Mr. ,Joe Foust, PE, at two public meetings along with
preparation of a draft and final report. We are attaching Stantec's rate schedule showing hourly rates.
,Joe bills at a level 16, Cathy bills at a level 13 and Nathan bills at a level 8.
Thank you again for considering Stantec to provide engineering services on this important project. We
look forward to working for you with the assurance that we will commit our best resources for a successful
project.
Sincerely,
STANTEC CONSULTING SERVICES INC.
J
Joe Foust, PE
Project Manager
(949) 923-6057
joe.fou5t@stantec.com
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ENGINEERING AND TRAFFIC SURVEY SERVICES FOR
ESTABLISHMENT OF SPEED ZONES CITYWIDE
PROJECT NO. 590-12
TABLE 1
City of Palm Desert
ENGINEERING AND TRAFFIC SURVEY FOR THE ESTABLISHMENT OF POSTED SPEED LIMITS ON
ROADWAYS CITYWIDE
PROJECT 590-12
Posted Speed
Roadway Segment
From
To
Date Estab.
35
Alamo Drive
Mesa View Drive
Haystack Road
2007
35
Alessandro Drive
San Carlos Avenue
Deep Canyon Road
2007
30
California Drive
Fred Waring Drive
Avenue of the States
2007
NP
College Drive
Portola Avenue
Frank Sinatra Drive
-
50
Cook Street
Fred Waring Drive
Country Club Drive
2007
55
Cook Street
Country Club Drive
1-10 Freeway
2007
50
Country Club Drive
Monterey Avenue
Portola Avenue
2007
50
Country Club Drive
Portola Avenue
Washington Street
2007
25
De Anza Way
San Carlos Avenue
Portola Avenue
2007
30
De Anza Way
Portola Avenue
Alessandro Drive
2007
35
Deep Canyon Road
Fairway Drive
Highway 111
2007
45
Deep Canyon Road
Highway 111
Fred Waring Drive
2007
40
Deep Canyon Road
Fred Waring Drive
Magnesia Falls Drive
2007
45
Dick Kelly Drive
Monterey Avenue
Dinah Shore Drive
2008
50
Dinah Shore Drive
Westerly City Limits
Monterey Avenue
2007
45
Dinah Shore Drive
Monterey Avenue
Portola Avenue
2008
30
Ed ehill Drive
Greene Way
Painters Path
2007
35
El Paseo
Highway 111 (West)
Highway 74
2007
25
El Paseo
Highway 74
Highway 111 East
2008
50
Eldorado Drive
Hovley Lane East
Frank Sinatra Drive
2007
25
Fairway Drive
Portola Avenue
Cook Street
2007
55
Frank Sinatra Drive
Monterey Avenue
Tamarisk Row Drive
2007
25
Fred Waring Drive
Painters Path
Highway 111
2007
45
Fred Waring Drive
Highway 111
Cook Street
2007
50
Fred Waring Drive
Cook Street
Washington Street
2008
45
Gateway Drive
Gerald Ford Drive
Dinah Shore Drive
2008
55
Gerald Ford Drive
Monterey Avenue
Portola Avenue
2007
50
Gerald Ford Drive
Portola Avenue
Cook Street
2008
50
Gerald Ford Drive
Cook Street
Frank Sinatra Drive
2007
30
Grapevine Street
Highway 74
Portola Avenue
2007
45
Haystack Road
Highway 74
Portola Avenue
2007
45
Highway 111
West City Limit
East CityLimit
2008
55
Highway 74
South City Limit
Pitaha a Street
2008
45
Highway 74
Pitaha a Street
El Paseo
2008
35
Hi hwa 74
El Paseo
Highway 111
2008
45
Hovley Lane East
Portola Avenue
Water Way
2007
50
Hovley Lane East
Water Way
Eldorado Drive
2007
50
Hovley Lane East
Eldorado
Washington Street
2007
50
Hovle Lane West
Monterey Avenue
Portola Avenue
2007
30
Ironwood Street
Verba Santa Drive
San Luis Rey Avenue
2007
30
Joshua Tree Street
Grapevine Street
Tumbleweed Lane
2007
25
Joshua Tree Street
Tumbleweed Lane
San Luis Rey Avenue
2007
50
Magnesia Falls Drive
Monterey Avenue
Portola Avenue
2007
35 lMagnesia
Falls Drive
Portola Avenue
Deep Canyon Road
1 2007
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TABLE 1
City of Palm Desert
ENGINEERING AND TRAFFIC SURVEY FOR THE ESTABLISHMENT OF POSTED SPEED LIMITS ON
ROADWAYS CITYWIDE
PROJECT 590-12
Posted Speed
Roadway Segment
From
To
Date Estab.
40
Mesa View Drive
Highway 74
Portola Avenue
2007
25
Michigan Drive
Kansas Street
Warner Trail
2007
30
Michigan Drive
Warner Trail
Avenue of the States
2007
40
Monterey Avenue
Highway 111
Fred Waring Drive
2007
50
Monterey Avenue
Fred Waring Drive
Country Club Drive
2007
55
Monterey Avenue
Country Club Drive
Dinah Shore Drive
2008
50
Monterey Avenue
Dinah Shore Drive
1-10 Freeway
2007
30
New York Avenue
Virginia Avenue
Connecticut Street
2007
55
Oasis Club Drive
Hovley Lane East
Country Club Drive
2007
35
Ocotillo Drive
Grapevine Street
El Paseo
2007
30
Painters Path East
Ed ehill Drive
El Paseo
2007
25
Painters Path West
Highway 111
Terminus
2007
30
Panorama Drive
Fairway Drive
Highway 111
2008
45
Park View Drive
Highway 111
Monterey Avenue
2007
40
Portola Avenue
Mesa View Drive
Grapevine
2007
35
Portola Avenue
Grapevine
Highway 111
2007
40
Portola Avenue
Highway 111
Magnesia Falls Drive
2007
50
Portola Avenue
Magnesia Falls Drive
Country Club Drive
2007
55
Portola Avenue
Country Club Drive
Frank Sinatra
2007
60
Portola Avenue
Frank Sinatra Drive
Gerald Ford Drive
2007
45
Portola Avenue
Gerald Ford Drive
Dinah Shore Drive
2008
25
Sa ewood Drive
Monterey Avenue
Country Club Drive
2007
25
San Gorgonio Way
Monterey Avenue
San Pedro Avenue
2007
25
San Gorgonio Way
San Pablo Avenue
San Carlos Avenue
2007
30
San Luis Rey Avenue
Ironwood Street
El Paseo
2007
35
San Pablo Avenue
Highway 111
San Gorgonio Way
2007
35
San Pablo Avenue
San Gorgonio Way
Fred Waring Drive
2007
40
San Pablo Avenue
Fred Waring Drive
Magnesia Falls Drive
2007
30
Shadow Mountain Drive
Highway 74
Portola Avenue
2007
NP
Shepherd Lane
Frank Sinatra Drive
Julie Lane
-
55
Tamarisk Row Drive
Frank Sinatra Drive
Country Club Drive
2007
25
Tennessee Avenue
California Drive W
Fred Waring Drive
2007
35
Town Center Way
Highway 111
Fred Waring Drive
-
NP
University Park Drive
Portola Avenue
Cook Street
-
25
Verba Santa Drive
Highway 74
Tumbleweed Lane
2007
25
Virginia Avenue
California Drive
Terminus
2007
30
Warner Trail lFred
Waring Drive
IHovley Lane East
2007
50 lWashington
Street IFred
Waring Drive
1-10 Freeway
2007
NC = Not Counted
NP = Not Posted
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