HomeMy WebLinkAbout~Master - Traffic Signal Improvements at 13th Street/Grand Avenue RESOLUTION NO. 08-137
RESOLUTION APPROVING AMENDMENT TO
ENGINEERING SERVICES AGREEMENT
FOR TRAFFIC SIGNAL IMPROVEMENTS AT
13TH STREET AND GRAND AVENUE
FOR THE CITY OF AMES
WHEREAS,the U.S. Highway 69 Intersection Improvement Project at 13t1i Street was initially
identified in the Long Range Transportation Plan to include left-turn lanes in all four directions, and
throughout 2007, the Council and staff met with citizens to discuss the potential project impacts; and,
WHEREAS,in response,the proj ect's scope underwent several significant changes requiring the
modification of the engineering services agreement with consultants WHKS & Company; and,
WHEREAS, the City Council directed staff to modify the focus of the project from full
reconstruction,the signalized alternative with equal widening,to replacement of the traffic signal system
only; and,
WHEREAS, this change of scope from the project's initial form required WHKS & Company
to amend the engineering services agreement to include the following: traffic signal design, drafting of
right-of-way easements(for traffic signal poles to meet clear-zone requirements),and final construction
plans, specifications, and estimates; and,
WHEREAS, these additional tasks will replace partially completed tasks included in the base
agreement,bringing this amendment to the engineering services agreement to an amount not to exceed
$23,830; and,
WHEREAS,the total engineering services for the U.S. Highway 69 Intersection Improvements
would equal $113,902.
NOW, THEREFORE,BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Ames, Iowa, that
Change Order No. 3 to the engineering services agreement with WHKS & Company of Mason City,
Iowa, for the U.S. Highway 69 Intersection Improvements Project (13`h Street/Grand Avenue) in an
amount not to exceed $23,830 is hereby approved.
ADOPTED THIS 22"d day of April, 2008.
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Diane R. Voss, City Clerk Ann H. Campbell, Mayor
Introduced by: Goodman
Seconded by: Rice
Voting aye: Goodman, Larson, Popken, Rice
Voting nay: None Absent: Doll, Mahayni
Resolution declared adopted and signed by the Mayor this 22nd day of April, 2008.