To approve an expenditure for engineering professional services for the Neighborhood Traffic Calming Program, Project No. TP-S-00017, in the amount of $188,245 from Fehr & Peers for the Engineering Department; and authorizing the City Manager to execute all necessary documents. Denied

The Engineering Department recommends approval of an expenditure in the amount of $188,245 for engineering professional services from Fehr & Peers, for the Neighborhood Traffic Calming Program, Project No. TP-S-00017. This project includes improvements to neighborhood streets based on the toolbox provided in the City of Plano Street Design Standards Section 13. This project will provide the analysis of numerous locations to be determined by petitions submitted by citizens to reduce traffic speeds on neighborhood streets.

Fehr & Peers was deemed most qualified based on their Statement of Qualifications submission for RFQ No. 2023-0003-X Category 9. Fehr & Peers also has successful experience with traffic calming and design within neighborhoods in La Habra, California and Salt Lake City, Utah.

The benefit of this project includes reduced traffic speeds in neighborhoods and safer neighborhood streets for pedestrians and cyclists.

Not approving the expenditure would result in potentially higher speeds on neighborhood streets.

Funding for this item is available in the 2023-24 Street Improvements CIP and is planned for future years, as well.  Engineering professional services for the Neighborhood Traffic Calming Program, Project No. TP-S-00017, in the total amount of $188,245, will leave a balance of $131,755 for future expenditures.

Approval of this item will support the City's Strategic Plan Critical Success Factor of being an Excellent, Innovative, and Accountable City Government.