MEMO TO: Members of the City Council
FROM: Mayor Angela Birney
SUBJECT:
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Approval of NE 40th St Shared Use Path from 156th Ave NE to 163rd Ave NE Consultant Agreement with David Evans and Associates, Inc. (DEA) in the Amount of $651,000, for Engineering Services and Authorize Staff to Obtain Property Rights
I. RECOMMENDED ACTION
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Approve consultant agreement with David Evans and Associates, Inc. (DEA) in the amount of $651,000 for Right of Way, Design and Construction Engineering Services and authorize staff to negotiate and acquire property rights as needed for the project.
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II. DEPARTMENT CONTACTS
Dave Juarez, Public Works Director 425-556-2733
Don Cairns, Transportation Planning & Engineering Manager 425-556-2834
Peter Dane, Transportation Sr. Planner 425-556-2816
Lisa Singer, Public Works Construction Project Manager 425-556-2726
III. DESCRIPTION/BACKGROUND
This Consultant Agreement meets the general guidance from the State Attorney General regarding Open Public Meetings Act (OPMA) during the COVID-19 pandemic, consistent with the Governor's Proclamation 20-05 that requires Council action be both "necessary and routine":
* Necessary: This agreement is "necessary" so that construction of the NE 40th Street Shared Use Path Project can proceed on schedule; the agreement cannot wait because waiting would delay the project and have a potential financial consequence for not taking action.
* Routine: This agreement is "routine" since the consultant agreement is a regular procedure typical to most City CIP projects and is not considered to be unusual, special or controversial.
The NE 40th Street Shared Use Path, located on the south side of NE 40th Street from 156th Ave NE to 163rd Ave NE, will provide a half-mile comfortable bicycle and pedestrian connection in the Overlake Regional Growth Center that will:
* Increase bicycle access to the Redmond Technology Station
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