Subject
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Amendment to the Agreement for the Newport Transportation Center Relocation Feasibility Study
overview
Overview
The Orange County Transportation Authority and the City of Newport Beach are conducting a joint feasibility study evaluating potential relocation of the Newport Transportation Center. On January 28, 2026, a contract with HDR Engineering, Inc. was executed to perform the study. An amendment to the existing agreement is needed to provide additional planning support services to expand the study scope, including evaluation of additional potential relocation sites to support a broader, system-level analysis of long-term transit needs.
recommendation
Recommendation(s)
Authorize the Chief Executive Officer to negotiate and execute Amendment No. 1 to Agreement No. C250111 between the Orange County Transportation Authority and HDR Engineering, Inc., in the amount of $350,000, for additional planning services related to the potential relocation of the Newport Transportation Center. This will increase the maximum cumulative obligation of the contract to a total contract value of $846,635.