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 Appropriate Measure R Local Return (fund 264) funds in the amount of $729,902 to
expenditure account S3031264-5161.001.

5. Authorize the City Manager or designee to execute all documents, subject to City Attorney
approval.

BACKGROUND

The proposed Sierra Highway Pedestrian Bridge and Street Improvements consist of widening
southbound Sierra Highway to construct a right-turn pocket and the construction of a steel
pedestrian bridge over Sierra Highway, including the associated approach ramps. The scope of
work also includes construction of curb, gutter, structural road section, drainage improvements,
sidewalk, trail, bus turnout, streetlight conduit, traffic signals, signing and striping, retaining
walls, bridge abutments, and tube steel fencing. This project supports the Sustaining Public
Infrastructure theme of the City of Santa Clarita’s (City) five-year strategic plan, Santa Clarita
2020.

A portion of the project limits on Sierra Highway is within Caltrans’ right-of-way and requires
Caltrans District 7 design oversight. The City’s design team worked with staff from Caltrans’
design and right-of-way divisions to obtain their approval of the plans and an encroachment
permit for construction.

This project is funded with an Active Transportation Program (ATP) grant. The ATP funding
source originated in September 2013 when Governor Brown signed legislation creating the ATP
program overseen by the California Transportation Commission (CTC) and California
Department of Transportation (Caltrans). In May 2014, the City of Santa Clarita applied for and
received a grant in the amount of $1,402,000 with a required local match of 11.47 percent.

On May 17, 2017, the CTC allocated $1,402,000 in ATP funds to the project. On June 19, 2017,
Caltrans granted their authorization to proceed with construction, also known as E-76. The CTC
requires the construction contract to be awarded within six months from the allocation date of
May 17, 2017. If this requirement is not met, the City will forfeit the grant funding in its entirety,
as the CTC does not offer a time extension for ATP grant funding.

In addition to the ATP grant funding, the project also received funds from developer-in-lieu fees
and local match funds for the proposed pedestrian bridge and street improvements.

An invitation to bid was published three times: June 27, July 1, and July 7, 2017, and was posted
on the City’s website. Plans and specifications were uploaded on the City's website. Ten bids
were submitted to the City and opened by Purchasing on August 14, 2017. The results are shown
below:

Ranking Company Location Bid Amount
1. C.A. Rasmussen, Inc. Valencia, CA $3,161,502
2. Powell Constructors, Inc. Fontana, CA $3,298,934
3. R.C. Becker and Son, Inc. Santa Clarita, CA $3,418,930
4. Los Angeles Engineering, Inc. Covina, CA $3,451,687

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