DATE: April 7, 2026
TO: Board of Supervisors
SUBMITTED BY: Steve E. White, Director
Department of Public Works and Planning
SUBJECT: Agreement for West Fresno County Climate Adaption Plan
RECOMMENDED ACTION(S):
TITLE
Approve and authorize the Chairman to execute an Agreement with Arup US, Inc., to develop and prepare a comprehensive safety plan, effective upon execution which includes an approximately one-year and eight-month base contract and two optional one-year extensions, with a total cost not to exceed $1,348,601.
REPORT
Approval of the recommended action will authorize an agreement with Arup US, Inc. (Arup), to assist the Department of Public Works and Planning (Department) staff to perform a comprehensive study of the western unincorporated communities (west of Highways 99 and 41 to the County line) and overlapping cities, to plan for the resilience of transportation infrastructure due to flooding, drought, subsidence, and other climate-related causes. This item pertains to locations in District 1 and District 4.
ALTERNATIVE ACTION(S):
Your Board may choose not to approve the recommended action; however, Department staff would return to your Board for further direction on alternative options to obtain consulting services. Your Board may direct staff to review and renegotiate certain terms of the recommended Agreement.
FISCAL IMPACT:
There is no Net County Cost associated with the recommended action. The maximum compensation for the recommended Agreement is $1,348,601 based on ARUP's cost proposal and will be funded through a grant from the California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) through the Sustainable Transportation Planning Grant Program. The remaining $151,399 from the grant award will be used for County staff time. The County is required to fund an 11.47% match for the project in the amount of $194,341, which will be paid out of the County's Road Fund. Total project cost is anticipated at $1,694,341. Sufficient appropriations and...
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