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HomeMy WebLinkAboutContracts & Agreements_9-1971A G R E E M E N T THIS AGREEMENT entered into this ,. t� day of 1971, by and between the CITY OF REDLANDS, a municipal corporation, hereinafter referred to as "City", and LAMPMAN AND ASSOCIATES, a California corporation, 300 Pomona Mall West, Pomona, California, hereinafter referred to as "Engineer"; W I T N E S S E T H The parties hereto do agree as follows: 1) RECITALS. This Agreement is made and entered into with respect to the following facts: a) That in order to conduct the engineering studies necessary to comply with the TOPICS program of the United States Federal Highway Administration to provide an areawide plan of traffic operations improvements for the City, it is necessary to obtain the services of a qualified engineering firm to prepare the same; and b) That Engineer is qualified to perform the same; and c) That the City Council of City has elected to engage the services of said Engineer upon the terms and conditions as hereinafter set forth. 2) EMPLOYMENT OF ENGINEER. The City agrees to and hereby does retain and employ the Engineer to prepare an areawide TOPICS study report (hereinafter referred to as "Project"), for the City of Redlands, California. The Project shall be conducted in accordance with Federal Highway Administration PPM-21-18, dated May 28, 1970: "Outline for a Minimum TOPICS Study Report" of the California TOPICS Advisory Committee dated August 26, 1970; and as specified hereafter. The results of the Project will be pre- sented in a report, as specified in this Agreement. 3) DUTIES OF ENGINEER. The Engineer shall furnish or cause to be furnished the following services. Prepare a TOPICS study report for the City of Relands which will meet the requirements of Policy and Procedure Memorandum 21-18 of the U.S. Federal Highway Administration and California TOPICS Advisory Committee criteria. The study report will hover the entire City limits and include all arterial streets with significant traffic volumes. Coordination with adjoining jurisdictions will be maintained to provide continuity of the Type II street system. Engineer agrees to secure State and Federal approval of this study report. Engineer further agrees to furnish required data to the State and Federal Agencies by June 1, 1971 to insure that the first year TOPICS allocation to City is not lost. Studies and Analysis The study report will be developed via the following outline: a) The current City boundaries will define the limits of the study area. b) Input material from LARTS and any previous traffic reports will be integrated into this report. c) Identify capacity and safety problem areas through accident report analyses, volume capacity analyses, time delay studies, and personal observations using the critical indices in the HRB Capacity Manual and the City accident data. d) Existing bus service will be reviewed in respect to coordination with the street and highway facilities. e) A comprehensive analysis of the existing local traffic ordinances will be made to insure coordination between engi- neering and enforcement policies and procedures. f) Major traffic generators such as industrial areas, commercial areas, and recreational areas will be described and identified. g) An FAP-Type II system will be developed by reviewing the existing tentative Type II system, street classification w -2- study, the Select System, and the analyses of all other data included in the preparation of the TOPICS study report. h) Criteria will be established to determine relative priorities for TOPICS projects based on factors as accident rates, time delay, traffic volumes, costs, and City Capital Improvement Program. i) A list of potential TOPICS projects will be prepared and arranged in order of priority. A construction sequence will be recommended based on route continuity, State and County street construction programs, and coordination with neighboring City improvement programs. j) Develop before and after review evaluation and re- porting procedure. k) Prepare monthly progress reports as to work accomplish- ed and status of study. A more concise explanation of the study is described below: a) All existing data will be assembled and reviewed. Interviews will be conducted with knowledgeable persons in Public Works, Police, Administration, and others to obtain a general knowledge of local conditions. This data will be re- viewed and evaluated in the field by observation by members of the professional staff. b) A Type II street system will be determined based on the data obtained from the first step. This system will re- late to the City's select system. c) Need for additional data on the overall Type II system will be determined. These data will be assembled and analyzed along with existing data from Step 1. This analysis will be the basis for identification of problem areas. d) Additional data will be obtained for detailed analysis of problem areas. This may include turning movement counts, accident diagrams, truck counts, physical details, and other pertinent data- The results of this analysis will provide -3- locations of high accidents and traffic congestion and causes of each. e) A list of improvements with cost estimates will be prepared along with estimated benefits. Priorities will be developed for each recommended improvement and a traffic opera- tions improvement plan developed to complement the City's Capital Improvement Program. f) The plan and report will be reviewed with the City staff and modified if necessary. The report, plan, and Type II system map will be prepared. The report will include pro- cedures for review, evaluation, and reporting of projects. 4) SCHEDULE. The study will be completed within ten months after notice to proceed is received from the City. 5) CITY TO PROVIDE, The City shall provide, at no cost to the Engineer, the following: a) Existing traffic count data. b) Traffic accident records. c) Base maps. d) Previous studies. e) Any other pertinent data available. 6) MEETINGS AND PRESENTATIONS. Engineer shall meet with representatives of the City as necessary to complete the study. In addition, Engineer shall be available for meetings with the Division of Highways and Federal Highway Administration representatives. A presentation to the City Council will be made by Engineer if desired by City. 7) COMPENSATION. Compensation to Engineer for the services of performing the TOPICS study shall be $12,000. 8) PROGRESS PAYMENTS. Progress payments to Engineer shall be made in ten equal monthly amounts commencing one month from the date of this contract. If the Director of Public Works is not satisfied as to the progress made by Engineer, he may recommend that the City Council withhold payments until such time as he is satisfied as to the progress of Engineer. -4- 9) TERMINATION. Either party hereto shall have the right to terminate this Agreement upon giving a ten (10) day written notice of such termination to the other party. In the event of the termin- ation of this Project, in its entirety, notwithstanding any other fee provision of this Agreement, the Director of Public Works, based upon work accomplished by Engineer prior to notice of such termina- tion, shall determine the amount of fees to be paid to Engineer for such services based upon accepted engineering practices, and such finding by the Director of Public Works shall be final and conclu- sive as to the amount of such fee. 10) NOTICES. Notices pursuant to this Agreement shall be given by United States Mail, postage prepaid, addressed to the parties hereto as follows: a) To City: b) To Engineer: Director of Public Works City Hall City of Redlands Lampman and Associates 300 Pomona Mall West, Suite A Pomona, California 91766 The parties hereto cause this Agreement to be executed on the day and year first above written. ATTEST: r City Clerk APPROVED AS TO FORM: e�N City Att* ney -5- CITY OF REDLANDS, a municipal corporation By i� Mayor LAMPMAN AND ASSOCIATES, a California corporation icaen