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[Contract Supplement] Fruitridge Road Improvements Phase 1 (T15036300)
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FileID
File ID: 2026-01051
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Location
Location: Fruitridge Road, between 65th Street Expressway and Power Inn Road, District 6
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Recommendation
Recommendation: Pass a Motion: 1) authorizing the City Manager or designee to execute Supplemental Agreement No. 8 to City Agreement No. 2022-0370 with Mark Thomas and Company, Inc. for an amount not-to-exceed $96,713, increasing the total not-to-exceed amount to $829,196; and 2) resetting the City Manager’s and designee’s authority to issue supplemental agreements for City Agreement No. 2022-0370.
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Contact
Contact: Stephanie Saiz, Assistant Civil Engineer, (916) 808-6808, ssaiz@cityofsacramento.org; Jesse Gothan, Supervising Engineer, (916) 808-6897, jgothan@cityofsacramento.org; Ofelia Avalos, Engineering Services Division Manager, (916) 808-5054, oavalos@cityofsacramento.org; Department of Public Works
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Presenter
Presenter: None
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Attachments
Attachments:
1-Description/Analysis
2-Supplement Agreement
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Description/Analysis
IssueDetail
Issue Detail: The Fruitridge Road Improvements Project is made up of two phases: 1) Phase 1 is located on Fruitridge Road between 65th Street Expressway and Power Inn Road; and 2) Phase 2 is located between Stockton Boulevard and 65th Street Expressway. The purpose of the Fruitridge Road Improvements Project is to calm traffic, improve mobility options for bicyclists and pedestrians, and bring the pavement to a condition of good repair.
Fruitridge Road carries approximately 21,000 cars per day on four vehicle lanes. The roadway serves neighborhoods, schools, and businesses; however, existing bicycling infrastructure does not support access to these services. The corridor includes disconnected segments of Class II bike lanes, and where bike lanes are present, both the bike lanes and vehicle travel lanes are narrow and do not meet Sacramento’s current minimum standards.
In addition, Earl Warren Elementary School is located directly adjacent to the project limits and was evaluated as part of the Vision Zero Top 20 School Safety Study. This study assessed conditions for students who walk, bike, take transit, or use private vehicles at schools with the highest numbers of collisions on adjacent street segments. The study highlighted that Earl Warren Elementary School had experienced several collisions within a quarter mile of the school, which warranted the need for safety improvements along Fruitridge Road. Fruitridge Road is also on the Vision Zero High Injury Network, indicating that it is one of the streets with high rates of crashes resulting in serious injuries or fatalities.
The pavement along Fruitridge Road is in poor condition, and this project will restore it to a state of good repair. The City received a federal grant for the Phase 1 segment to implement a complete streets rehabilitation project on this corridor. Given the existing conditions on Fruitridge Road, improvements to pedestrian and bicycle facilities cannot be accommodated within the current right-of-way while maintaining the existing lane configuration. Multiple roadway configuration alternatives were evaluated and a lane reduction was selected as the preferred option and approved by the City Council in March 2026 (Resolution 2026-0056).
To slow down drivers and provide low-stress bicycling facilities that serve all ages and abilities, the project proposes reducing vehicle travel lanes from four to two and reallocating roadway width to provide buffered Class II bike lanes or, where feasible, separated Class IV bikeways. The project also proposes pedestrian crossing improvements, including bulb-outs and pedestrian refuge islands. In addition, through coordination with Regional Transit, the project is evaluating improvements to bus stops, including widening sidewalks to allow for benches and/or bus shelters, as well as installing concrete pads to provide access through landscape strips.
On March 10, 2026, the City of Sacramento Approved the preliminary plans, CEQA environmental documentation approval and budgetary adjustments for the Fruitridge Road Improvements Phase 1 and 2 projects.
In 2021, a solicitation for professional services was advertised for competitive selection of a consultant team to provide preliminary design, environmental clearance, and final design for the Phase 1 project. Mark Thomas and Company was selected as the highest-ranking firm, and City Council approved the execution of a contract for preliminary engineering and environmental clearance on April 19, 2022. Execution of Supplement No. 8 to City Agreement No. 2022-0370 will authorize Mark Thomas and Company, Inc. to perform the engineering needed to complete the design of Phase 1. The scope has increased due to the addition of work and now includes signal modifications at the following intersections:
• Fruitridge Road/65th Expressway
• Fruitridge Road/70th Street/71st Street
• Fruitridge Road / 73rd Street
• Fruitridge Road/Wallace Avenue/Lowell Street
• Fruitridge Road/Bradford Drive
• Fruitridge Road/79th Street
• Fruitridge Road/Power Inn Road
• Fruitridge Road / UPRR Queue Cutter
The Fruitridge Road Improvement Project - Phase 1 is planned for construction advertising in 2027.
The preliminary engineering and environmental clearance for Phase 2 was performed by Mark Thomas and Company under a contract through the Pre-Selected Consultants “on-call” list. A separate professional services agreement for the final design of Phase 2 will be awarded following consultant selection through a competitive procurement process.
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PolicyConsiderations
Policy Considerations: The recommendation in this report is in accordance with City Code Section 3.04.020, which outlines the City Manager’s authority to execute contract amendments. For contracts originally awarded for a price of at least $250,000, but less than $1,000,000, the City Manager is authorized to execute contract amendments that increase the contract amount, provided that the sum of all such contract amendments executed by the City Manager does not exceed 10% of the original contract price. This supplemental agreement will exceed 10% of the original contract amount and requires City Council approval.
The recommendations are consistent with the following 2040 General Plan policies:
M-1: An equitable, sustainable multimodal system that provides a range of viable and healthy travel choices for users of all ages, backgrounds, and abilities.
M-1.2 User Prioritization. The City shall prioritize mobility, comfort, health, safety, and convenience for those walking, followed by those bicycling and riding transit, ahead of design and operations for those driving.
M-1.9 Equitable Processes and Outcomes. The City shall ensure that the transportation system is planned and implemented with an equitable process to achieve equitable outcomes and investments so that all neighborhoods one day will have similar levels of transportation infrastructure such as sidewalks, marked low stress crossings, and bikeways.
M-1.11 - Increase Bicycling and Walking. The City shall strive to increase bicycling and walking citywide so that it can meet its equity, reduced vehicle miles traveled, and sustainability goals.
M-4.1 Application of Safety. The City shall design, plan, and operate streets using complete streets principles to ensure the safety and mobility of all users.
M-4.2 Safer Driving Speeds. The City shall work to maximize the safety of the transportation network by designing streets for lower driving speeds and enforcing speed limits in an unbiased manner as well as promoting safer driving behavior.
M-4.3 Vision Zero. The City shall utilize a data driven, “vision zero” approach to eliminate all traffic fatalities and severe injuries by 2027, while increasing safety, health, and equitable mobility for all.
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EconomicImpacts
Economic Impacts: None.
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EnvironmentalConsiderations
Environmental Considerations:
California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA): On March 10, 2026, the City Council determined that the Project is exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) under Class 1, Section Number 15301, Existing Facilities (File ID: 2026-0056). The Project is exempt because it consists of the operation, repair, maintenance or minor alteration of public streets, sidewalks, gutters, bicycle lanes, and similar facilities involving no expansion of use (15301). A Notice of Exemption was prepared and filed with the Sacramento County Clerk’s Office on April 02, 2026 (Document Number: 2026-0139). The execution of the supplemental agreement is a continuation of the approved project process. No further review is required under CEQA.
National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA): This project is funded partially with federal funds. Caltrans is the lead agency for the NEPA determination, and the environmental documentation being conducted to satisfy the requirements of NEPA is a categorical exclusion with technical studies.
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Sustainability
Sustainability: The proposed project supports City Council’s sustainability priorities. This project aligns with the Climate Action and Adaptation Plan (Resolution No. 2024-0067). Specifically, CAAP Measure TR-1, which seeks to improve active transportation infrastructure to achieve 6% active transportation mode share by 2030 and 12% by 2045.
The transportation sector accounts for 57% of community-wide greenhouse gas emissions, the largest single sector in the community. The project would increase active transportation, reduce vehicular trips, and help ensure more efficient vehicular flow. These actions will reduce greenhouse gas emissions and help improve local air quality.
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Commission/Committee Action
Commission/Committee Action: The Fruitridge Road Improvements Project (T15036300) was presented as a review and comment item to the Active Transportation Commission (ATC) on September 21, 2023. The ATC was supportive of the multimodal improvements.
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RationaleforRecommendation
Rationale for Recommendation: Approval of Supplemental Agreement No. 8 with Mark Thomas and Company, Inc. is needed to perform additional analysis and engineering and to proceed with design phase of the project.
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FinancialConsiderations
Financial Considerations: The estimated project cost to complete preliminary engineering and final design for the Fruitridge Road Improvements Phase 1 project (T15036300) is $1.4 million. There is sufficient funding within the project (T15036300) to execute the Supplemental Agreement No. 8 in the amount of $96,713 to complete the design.
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LocalBusinessEnterprise
Local Business Enterprise (LBE): Because this project is federally funded, the LBE policy is held in abeyance.
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