Site work and paving for a mixed-use development in Daly City, California. Conceptual plans call for site work for a road / highway; for paving for a road / highway; sidewalk / parking lot; and sidewalk / parking lot.

PROJECT MANAGER: Alexander Yuen o ayuen@dalycity.org o (650) 746-8363 The City of Daly City ("City") hereby requests qualifications and proposal submittals from professional consulting firms interested in providing professional engineering design services for the Daly City Safe Routes to School ("SRTS") Project. Qualified consultants shall prepare final construction plans, specifications and cost estimates for bidding and construction purposes for the Daly City SRTS Project. The selected consultant firm will also provide public outreach and assistance with City Council/Committee meetings regarding the project, as needed. This project is located on East ("E") Market Street between Hillside Boulevard and Price Street, and on Hillside Boulevard between Teresa Street and Sylvan Street in the City of Daly City. The proposed physical improvements are adjacent to or in the vicinity of the Thomas R. Pollicita Middle School, John F. Kennedy Elementary School and Susan B. Anthony School sites. The Project supports Safe Routes to Schools goals by addressing safety and connectivity issues identified during a San Mateo County Office of Education School Walk Audit at Thomas R. Pollicita School conducted on April 19, 2023, and safety goals described in the Daly City Vision Zero Action Plan. The proposed improvements will enhance the safety of students walking or biking to and from the three schools and make these streets more comfortable, safe, and convenient for all pedestrians and bicyclists. By creating a safe route and reducing user stress, the Project will encourage more students to walk and bike to school and will strengthen connections to area wide bicycle and pedestrian networks. The Project also aims to reduce motorized vehicle trips and encourage increased walking and biking among all community members, resulting in reduced air pollutants, improved public health and greater community cohesion. Proposals shall be submitted by consultants that have a capable and demonstrable background in the type of work described in Section I.D., "SCOPE OF SERVICES," of this RFP. In addition, all interested consultants shall have sufficient, readily available resources in the form of trained personnel, support services, specialized consultants, and financial resources to carry out the work without delay or shortcomings and in accordance with the project schedule. Additionally, firms that have not been pre-qualified by the City through the City's 2023 On-Call General Engineering Services RFQ selection process and are not on the City's on-call list to provide design services shall, under separate cover, submit additional qualifications per Section II.B., "REQUEST FOR QUALIFICATIONS" of this RFP. Deadline for Questions: 4:00 p.m., February 21, 2025, by email to the Project Manager. Responses will be issued as an addendum and/or clarification no later than 4:00 p.m., February 28, 2025. It is the Consultant's responsibility to ensure that the addendum and/or clarifications have been received. Prevailing Wage Requirements: Consultant shall comply with the State of California's Prevailing Wage Rate requirements in accordance with California Labor Code, Section 177, and all federal, state and local laws and ordinances applicable to work. Section 1720 of the State Labor Code which states in part: "For purposes of this paragraph, 'construction' includes work performed during the design and preconstruction phases of construction including, but not limited to, inspection and land surveying work." Wage guidelines are available at website. Wage information is available through the Caltrans Division of Local Assistance web site. Important Disclaimers and AB 2036 Compliance: It is the responsibility of each prospective proposer to download all RFP/RFQ documents, including any addenda, and to verify the completeness of their documents before submitting a proposal or qualifications. The City does not warrant, represent, or guarantee the accuracy or completeness of any RFP/RFQ documents and/or information retrieved from other sources. The City is not responsible for any loss or damage including, but not limited to, time, money, or goodwill arising from errors, inaccuracies or omissions in any RFP/RFQ documents and/or information obtained from other sources. It is each prospective proposer's responsibility to check these sites through to the submittal deadline for any applicable addenda or updates. INTRODUCTION AND BACKGROUND The Daly City Safe Routes to School (SRTS) project aims to improve bicycle and pedestrian safety, focusing on the areas around Thomas R. Pollicita Middle, John F. Kennedy Elementary and Susan B. Anthony Elementary Schools. All three schools are located on or near E Market Street and Hillside Boulevard. E Market Street is an east-west arterial that connects to Interstate 280 (I-280) in the southern portion of the City, while Hillside Boulevard is a north-south arterial that provides a critical connection between residential areas and key community destinations within the City. Within these corridors, there are also private schools that would benefit from the improvements. The schools currently create sharp congestion peaks during student pick-up/drop-off periods and generate high levels of pedestrian traffic. According to Daly City's 2020 Vision Zero Action Plan1, most of the schools and parks in Daly City are located within a quarter-mile of the High Injury Network (HIN) - defined as city streets where serious injuries and fatalities occur most frequently. This includes the three schools located on or near E Market Street and Hillside Boulevard, both streets of which are on the City's HIN. In addition to the schools, the focused corridors also facilitate access to San Bruno Mountain State & County Park and offers transit access to the wider Bay Area for residents. In December 2022, the City procured professional engineering services from Kimley-Horn Consultants to perform a corridors study on the E Market Street and Hillside Boulevard corridors. Given the available right-of-way, consistency of street cross sections, high pedestrian and cycling volumes, and number of schools and residential areas within the study area, the following changes were recommended along the E Market Street and Hillside Boulevard corridors to enhance pedestrian and bicycling facilities: o Reallocate right-of-way along E Market Street from Hillside Boulevard to Price Street and Hillside Boulevard from Teresa Street to Sylvan Street to include bicycle facilities, converting the existing street cross-section from four lanes (two lanes in each direction) to three (one 10-10.5 ft lane in each direction with a 12-ft center two-way left-turn lane). Most on-street parking would remain along both study corridors. No changes to traffic control are recommended. o Implement 5-foot bicycle lanes separated by a 2-foot striped buffer on each side of E Market Street. Bicycle intersection crossing markings and green conflict striping included at key right-turns to emphasize bicycle movements should also be considered. o Install curb bulb-outs and high visibility crosswalks at several intersections to shorten crossing distances and provide additional protection for pedestrians. o Reconstruct the southwest and southeast corners at the E Market Street and Hillside Boulevard intersection with raised concrete islands to create additional space and protection for pedestrians and bicyclists using the busiest crosswalk along the corridors to reach the schools in the area. o Provide right-turn pockets for ingress into the school parking area for passenger loading. o Implement 7-ft parking protected bike lanes with a 3-ft striped buffer on E Market Street from Orange Street to Price Street. o Implement an all-way stop control at Price Street with a two-stage left-turn box for bicyclists. PROJECT DESCRIPTION 1) Re-allocate Right-of-Way (ROW) on E Market Street and Hillside Boulevard to convert the existing street cross-section from four lanes (two lanes in each direction) to three lanes (one 10-10.5 ft lane in each direction with a 12-ft center two-way left-turn lane). 2) Bike Lanes on E Market Street from Hillside Boulevard to Price Street will add bike facilities, striping and signage, enhancing safety for bicyclists. 3) Intersection Improvements along E Market Street from Hillside Boulevard to Price Street and Hillside Boulevard from Teresa Street to Sylvan Street to provide additional space and protection for pedestrians and bicyclists traversing the corridors by installing curb bulbouts, high-visibility crosswalks, and raised concrete islands. 4) Green Infrastructure along E Market Street and Hillside Boulevard to install stormwater design measures that mimic drainage patterns of more natural landscapes as required by Provision C.3. of the newly reissued Municipal Regional Stormwater NPDES Permit (MRP 3.0). 5) Public Outreach to engage the community in the proposed project changes, including developing a survey to solicit feedback from residents and businesses along the corridors. SCOPE OF SERVICES Services will include, but not be limited to the following: TASK 1 Kick-Off Meeting Upon receipt of a written "Authorization to Proceed" from the City, the Consultant shall conduct a kick-off meeting with the City and stakeholders to review the scope of the project, share and discuss concerns, finalize the project schedule, confirm deliverables, request available as-builts, and request PS&E templates, guidelines, standards, and requirements. TASK 2 Multi-Agency Coordination The Consultant shall be responsible for any utility and transit service coordination and obtaining any necessary permit required for the project to be implemented. It is very important to coordinate with these entities during design and arrange any prior utility relocation to be done by these entities, as needed. The Consultant shall conduct meetings with these entities if necessary to work out details on the project. TASK 3 Surveying and Mapping The Consultant shall review the existing conditions of the project area and prepare a detailed survey incorporating existing site conditions, all storm drain facilities, and all above ground utility structures within the project area. The survey shall identify and provide elevations of all visible surface features in the street and sidewalk, such as trees, traffic signal poles, street light poles, traffic signs, street signs, traffic signal controllers, catch basins (front and back), pull boxes, utility boxes, vaults, manholes, monuments, valve covers, meters, waste receptacles, etc. The Consultant shall accurately plot the size and the orientation of all surface features including manholes, utility vaults, pull boxes, and streetlight/traffic signal bases, identify the utility provider at utility boxes and vaults, and include topographic contours that are representative of the project area. The topographic survey with 3D points (northing, easting, elevation, and description) shall be provided in electronic AutoCAD files compatible with AutoCAD Civil 3D 2022. The Consultant shall also establish horizontal and vertical control necessary for the construction of all improvements. All survey data shall be delivered using the California State Plane Coordinate System (NAD 83) and National Geodetic Vertical Datum of 1929 (NGVD 29). TASK 4 Project Outreach The Consultant shall be responsible and work closely with City staff in any communication with affected property and business owners. The consultant shall develop a survey to solicit feedback from the public and document all correspondence with impacted parties. The Consultant shall also attend up to two (2) meetings with the public and/or special interest groups (e.g. Bicycle & Pedestrian Advisory Committee) and be the lead to introduce the project, explain detail elements in the project, and answer questions in the meetings. The Consultant shall prepare meeting Agendas and Minutes for each meeting. TASK 5 Meetings The Consultant shall include in the proposal monthly meetings in addition to the kickoff meeting and project outreach meetings, to be held between City staff and the Consultant. TASK 6 Project Schedule Upon the "Authorization to Proceed," the consultant shall prepare a project schedule with major milestones to the City for approval. The project schedule shall include each task, subtasks, milestones, submittals and meetings. TASK 7 Utility Documentation, ROW Property, As-Built and Utility Research The Consultant shall obtain all available utility documents within the project area. The consultant shall be responsible for researching all applicable agency and utility company records. The consultant shall conduct field research to collect visible information of project sites. TASK 8 Refined Conceptual Design (50% Design) The Consultant shall compile all gathered information and conduct field investigations in order to refine the existing conceptual design from the E Market Street and Hillside Boulevard Corridors Study and prepare 50% refined conceptual design plans. Plans shall be prepared using computer aided design software (AutoCAD) and the final design plan shall be printed on size 22" x 34" paper. The Consultant shall submit an electronic copy in 11" x 17" of the 50% refined conceptual design plans to the City for internal and external review and comments. The consultant shall then conduct a meeting with City staff and stakeholders to go over review comments. TASK 9 Preliminary Design (75% Design and Engineer's Cost Estimate) The Consultant shall incorporate all gathered comments and prepare all associated plans for the project, including but not limited to Title Sheet, Legend Sheet/Notes, Survey Control Sheet, Demolition Plan, Layout/Street Improvement Plan, Drainage Plan (if required), Signage and Striping Plan, and Details. The Consultant shall submit an electronic copy of the 75% preliminary design plans (11" x 17") and Engineer's cost estimate to the City for internal and external review and comments. The consultant shall then conduct a meeting with City staff and stakeholders to go over review comments. TASK 10 Detailed Design (95% PS&E) The Consultant shall incorporate all gathered comments and prepare detailed design Plans, Specifications & Estimates (PS&E) for all of the proposed improvements. The City will provide the Consultant with its boilerplate documents. The Consultant shall use the boilerplate documents to prepare the technical specifications. All changes to the boilerplate documents shall be tracked in the electronic file in Word format for future reference. The Engineer's cost estimate shall be consistent with and referenced to the technical specifications. The Consultant shall submit an electronic copy of the 95% plans (11" x 17"), technical specifications and Engineer's cost estimate to City for internal and external review and comments. The consultant shall then conduct a meeting with City staff and stakeholders to go over review comments. TASK 11 Draft Final PS&E (100% PS&E) The Consultant shall incorporate all gathered comments and prepare the draft final PS&E. All changes to the technical specifications shall continue be tracked in the electronic file in Word format for future reference. The draft final PS&E shall be signed by a California Registered Professional Engineer. The Consultant shall submit an electronic copy of the signed 100% plans (11" x 17"), technical specifications and Engineer's cost estimate to the City for a final screen check and as-needed comments. TASK 12 Final PS&E After the final screen check, the Consultant shall obtain approval from City to print the final design plans. The final design plans shall be plotted full size on paper and stamped/signed by a California Registered Professional Engineer. The consultant shall ensure any latest updates to the boilerplate documents are reflected in the final technical specifications, and the Engineer's cost estimate is consistent with the technical specifications. All changes to the technical specifications shall continue to be tracked in the electronic file in Word format for future reference. The Consultant shall submit the stamped/signed full-size paper plan set, and electronic copy of the technical specifications and Engineer's cost estimate to the City. TASK 13 Construction Support Services The Consultant shall respond to questions (pre-bid RFI's) concerning the plans, specifications and estimates prior to bid opening and shall prepare contract addenda, if needed. After the project has been awarded for construction, the Consultant may be required to attend the pre-construction meeting to respond to questions concerning the plans, specifications, and estimates. The selected Consultant shall be available to be called to the site in response to questions arising from the progress of the work, respond to Request for Information from the Contractor when called for by the City, and prepare modifications or revisions to the plans and specifications that are related to the project's original scope and character. The City shall not be billed for, nor shall they pay for any revisions to the plans and specifications that are required due to errors or omissions in the original contract documents. In addition, the Consultant shall assist the City in preparation of contract change orders, if needed, participate in the final walk through of the constructed project for the preparation of "punch list" of needed work, and prepare record drawings based on Contractor redlines to the City following the completion of construction.