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HomeMy WebLinkAbout~Master - Approving Design Concept Statement for Ontario Road Reconstruction Project RESOLUTION NO. 99-361 RESOLUTION APPROVING CONSULTANT SERVICES CONTRACT TO DEVELOP DESIGN CONCEPT STATEMENT FOR ONTARIO ROAD RECONSTRUCTION PROJECT FROM HYLAND AVENUE TO WOODSTOCK AVENUE FOR THE CITY OF AMES,IOWA WHEREAS,the 1999/2000 budget includes a project to reconstruct Ontario Street from Hyland Avenue to Woodstock Avenue; and, WHEREAS,Ontario Street is a major east-west facilitythat directly connects to 13th Street at Hyland Avenue and extends west to the corporate limits;and, WHEREAS, considering the projected growth in traffic volume,staff felt it was better to determine how to handle the increase at this time rather than just reconstructing the existing roadway and possibly making other improvements to the roadway in the future as traffic increased; and, WHEREAS, staff felt that the determination of the street layout with respect to the number of traffic lanes, parking, and other concerns would be best accomplished by evaluating existing conditions and constraints with the future needs of the community along with concerns of the Ontario Street neighborhood; and, WHEREAS,staff interviewed three local firms capable of providing consultant services to develop a project design concept for this project; and, WHEREAS, staff has selected Snyder&Associates to develop the concept statement for the Ontario Street Reconstruction because of how they proposed to gather public input for the project; and, WHEREAS,Snyder&Associates'proposal to gather information,conduct meetings with the resource group, develop cost estimates for various alternative designs and present the project design for the Ontario Street Reconstruction project to the City Council will cost$46,500; and, WHEREAS, funding for developing the project design concept is available from the Ontario Street Reconstruction project budget that is funded from General Obligation bonds in the amount of$1,750,000. NOW,THEREFORE,BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Ames,Iowa, that the consultant services contract with Snyder&Associates to develop a design concept statement for Ontario road Reconstruction project from Hyland Avenue to Woodstock Avenue in the amount of$46,500 is hereby approved. ADOPTED THIS 28th day of September, 1999. C�Aa. Diane R. Voss, City Clerk Ted Tedesco, Mayor Introduced by: Campbell Seconded by: Cross Voting aye: Campbell,Cross,Hoffman,Parks,Quirmbach,Wirth Voting nay: None Absent: None Resolution declared adopted and signed by the Mayor this 28th of September, 1999.