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BACKGROUND The City's Capital Improvement Program includes projects for the construction of a second bridge over the Arroyo Del Valle (CIP No. 995067), Bernal Avenue widening from Vineyard Avenue to Arroyo Del Valle (CIP No. 005029), the installation of a new traffic signal at Bernal and Vineyard (CIP No. 025018), and the partial construction of the Del Valle Parkway Water and Sewer Improvements (CIP Nos. 941015 and 902028). On June 20, 2000, the City Council approved a consultant agreement with BCA in the amount of $360,528 to provide environmental and engineering services for the Bernal Avenue Bridge at Arroyo del Valle (CIP No. 995067) and the Bernal Avenue Widening from Vineyard to Arroyo del Valle (CIP No. 005029). Thereafter, four contract amendments were made, as follows: 1) Amendment No. 1 in the amount of $85,400 (August 7, 2001); 2) Amendment No.2 in the amount of $21,200 (November 2, 2001); 3) Amendment No.3 in the amount of $20,000 (May 1, 2002); and 4) Amendment No. 4 in the amount of $20,000 (May 1, 2002). This brought the total cost of the previous contract with BCA to $507,128. The plans and specifications for the Bernal Avenue Bridge were completed by BCA and the project was ready to be put out to public bid in 2002, but the project was postponed to satisfy mitigation requirements for environmental permits. Asa result of the environmental agencies' review of the regulatory permits, staff has learned that there is a requirement for wetland mitigation and California Red-legged Frog mitigation. Recently, suitable sites have been identified and the permitting agencies have agreed in concept to the preliminary plans. The City is currently finalizing the permit applications and it is anticipated that the permits will be granted by May 2008. The existing plans and specifications for the subject project are outdated and need to be revised to reflect the current status, such as past interim improvements, new site development, and new design codes. Because of the specialized structural, traffic, geotechnical, and electrical engineering required, a consulting firm is necessary to perform final design of the plans and specifications and to provide construction support. The previous contract with BCA has expired and a new consultant agreement with BCA is necessary for them to provide the required services. DISCUSSION Consultant Selection BCA was the designer for the proposed project and was selected by the City in 2000 through the City's consultant selection process. Due to their understanding of the design details and specifications, staff recommends BCA as the most qualified firm to Page2of3