PREPARED BY: VICKY VOICEHOWSKY DATE OF MEETING: 05/20/19
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RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN PABLO AUTHORIZING THE ADOPTION OF CALTRANS' LOCAL ASSISTANCE PROCEDURES MANUAL CHAPTER 10 (CONSULTANT SELECTION) IN THE PROCUREMENT OF ARCHITECTURAL & ENGINEERING SERVICES FOR STATE AND FEDERALLY FUNDED PROJECTS
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CITY MANAGER RECOMMENDATION
Recommendation
Adopt Resolution
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COMPLIANCE STATEMENTS
Build a Healthy Community (100.8 Transit-Oriented Development Policies and Strategies) is an adopted policy item under the adopted FY 2019-21 Council Priority Workplan, effective March 1, 2019.
CEQA Compliance Statement
This is not a project as defined by the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA).
BACKGROUND
The City of San Pablo is eligible to apply and receive State and Federal funding from the California Department of Transportation, also known as Caltrans. Eligible expenditures include, but are not limited to, planning, environmental, preliminary engineering, construction engineering, and construction costs for infrastructure projects. When funding is awarded to the City, the City is responsible for the execution of State and Federally funded projects.
Per 23 CFR 172.5(b)(1), subrecipients of State and Federal funding are required to adopt written policies and procedures prescribed by the awarding State Transportation Agency for the procurement, management, and administration of engineering and design related consultant services (A&E Services) in accordance with applicable Federal and State laws and regulations. Caltrans has developed the Local Assistance Procedures Manual (LAPM) to navigate through the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) process. Chapter 10- Consultant Selection in the LAPM (Exhibit A) sets forth policies and procedures for procurements and management of contracts for engineering and design related consultant services contracts for projects that are funded in whole or in part with Federal-Aid H...
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