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Rosemead council selects RKA Consulting for Walnut Grove/Valley design; optional median work left for later
Summary
The City Council voted to award a professional design‑services agreement to RKA Consulting Group for core roadway and ADA improvements on Walnut Grove Avenue and Valley Boulevard (core fee $565,680). Council discussed an optional package for medians, bike lanes and monument work estimated at $233,300 and asked staff to document assumptions before any optional work is authorized.
The Rosemead City Council voted to award a professional design‑services agreement to RKA Consulting Group for the Walnut Grove Avenue and Valley Boulevard Roadway Improvements Project, approving the core contract and reserving optional elements for a future decision.
Councilmember Sean Dang moved to accept staff’s recommendation and Mayor Pro Tem Polly Lowe seconded. The motion carried on a 3–0 vote; Councilmember Margaret Clark was absent and Councilmember Steven Lee recused himself from the item because a family member works for the firm.
The approved action covers the core design scope needed to deliver construction‑ready bid documents — resurfacing, ADA upgrades, sidewalk improvements and other core elements — for a staff‑recommended core fee of…
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