HomeMy WebLinkAbout~Master - Authorizing Staff to Negotiate Consultant Services Contract for Subdivision Construction Coordination RESOLUTION NO. 99-177
RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING STAFF TO
NEGOTIATE CONSULTANT SERVICES CONTRACT
FOR SUBDIVISION CONSTRUCTION COORDINATION
FOR THE CITY OF AMES,IOWA
WHEREAS,the budget approved for the Engineering Division for 1999/2000 includes funding to
hire a consulting engineering firm to monitor construction activity in subdivisions; and,
WHEREAS, the Engineering Division will continue to inspect sanitary sewer, storm sewer, and
water main and street construction activity; and,
WHEREAS, after the above-listed items are completed, the consultant will be visiting the
subdivisions on an as-needed basis to monitor installation of gain mains,telephone,cable TV,and electric
lines; and,
WHEREAS,the consultant will also monitor elevations and locations of basements,sidewalks,and
driveways so that grading and drainage disputes will be minimized; and,
WHEREAS,staff recommends that WHKS&Co.,Ames,be selected as the consultant to provide
subdivision monitoring services; and,
WHEREAS, since this is a new program and the amount of time to be spent administering the
program is uncertain,a consultant service agreement will be negotiated on an hourly basis in an amount not
to exceed$30,000 to begin as soon as possible and expire in December 1999; and,
WHEREAS,staff will renegotiate the contract prior to subdivision work beginning in Spring 2000
with WHKS &Co., or then select another consultant for that construction season.
NOW,THEREFORE,BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Ames,Iowa, that the
staff s request to negotiate a consultant services contract with WHKS&Co.,Ames,valid thru December
1999,to perform subdivision monitoring is hereby approved.
ADOPTED THIS 25th day of May, 1999.
Diane R. Voss, City Clerk Ted Tedesco, Mayor
Introduced by: Hoffinan
Seconded by: Wirth
Voting aye: Campbell, Cross, Hoffinan,Parks, Quirmbach, Wirth
Voting nay: None Absent: None
Resolution declared adopted and signed by the Mayor this 25th day of May, 1999.