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Personal Services Agreement with OBEC Consulting Engineers for the Molalla Avenue Phase 3: Beavercreek Road to OR 213 Project
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RECOMMENDED ACTION (Motion):
Award contract in the amount of $1,751,411.16 to OBEC Consulting Engineers to complete Engineering and Right-of-Way Acquisition Services for the Molalla Avenue Phase 3: Beavercreek to OR 213 Project (CI 18-004).
BACKGROUND:
The Molalla Avenue Phase 3 Project, located between Beavercreek Road and OR 213, is identified in the 2013 Transportation System Plan as projects W74 Molalla Avenue Streetscape Improvements Phase 4, W34 Molalla Avenue Sidewalk Infill, and B37 Molalla Avenue Bike Lanes. In March 2001, the City Commission adopted the Molalla Avenue Boulevard and Bikeway Improvements Plan. Additionally, the Molalla Avenue Boulevard and Bikeway Improvements Plan - Safety and Enhancement Plan was adopted in May 2001. These two plans together identified regional, local, and neighborhood needs and objectives for the corridor and serve to integrate and coordinate those needs into an overall vision. The objectives of the plans were to produce a set of corridor-specific strategies for roadway improvements, streetscape enhancements, multi-modal improvements, utility and pavement upgrades and rehabilitation, as well as access enhancements and efficiencies along the corridor. The Molalla Avenue Phase 3 Project will be the final phase and create a complete multi-modal corridor on Molalla Avenue in Oregon City.
In February 2017, Oregon City was awarded a Regional Flexible Funds Allocation Grant. The City and Metro executed the Molalla Avenue Grant Intergovernmental Agreement (IGA) in August 2018, which identified the funding and timeline for the grant project. Staff issued a Request for Proposals to the consultants on Oregon City’s Transportation Infrastructure short list in late August 2018. Two proposals were submitted and reviewed by a committee of City staff. The committee selected OBEC Consulting Engine...
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