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HomeMy WebLinkAbout~Master - Engineering services agreement for new Water Treatment Plant Project RESOLUTION NO. 09-498 RESOLUTION APPROVING ENGINEERING SERVICES AGREEMENT FOR NEW WATER TREATMENT PLANT PROJECT FOR THE CITY OF AMES WHEREAS, at the July 14, 2009,meeting, the City Council approved the decision to construct a new 15 million-gallon-per-day lime-softening Water Treatment Plant at a new site; and, WHEREAS, to keep the project preparations moving forward, it is necessary for Council to approve an engineering services agreement; and, WHEREAS, in early 2008, staff conducted a comprehensive interview process to select a consultant to perform the Infrastructure and Capacity Needs Assessment for the existing Water Treatment Plant; and, WHEREAS,even though the initial assessment phase was relatively limited in scope,staffrecognized that the project would likely evolve into a much larger engineering and design-related services contract; and, WHEREAS,the consultant selection process included evaluating firms on expertise needed both in the initial assessment phase and that which would be required when the project transitioned into a design contract;and, WHEREAS, on August 12, 2008, the Council awarded a professional services agreement to FOX Engineering Associates of Ames, Iowa,to complete the Infrastructure and Capacity Needs Assessment at a cost of$243,000, and the results of that assessment were presented to the City Council on May 19,2009; and, WHEREAS, on July 14, 2009, the Council approved the recommendation to construct a new Water Treatment Plant,and to begin preparations for this new facility,staff asked FOX Engineering to prepare a proposed scope of work for developing the necessary plans and specifications; and, WHEREAS, to facilitate an agreement that can expand and contract based on the actual needs of the project,FOX Engineering has proposed a form of contract that uses a"Master Agreement"containing all of the basic contract provisions and individual "task orders"that can be executed over time to add or remove specific work elements; and, WHEREAS, staff has negotiated a Master Agreement with FOX Engineering that outlines the general contractual relationship between the City and FOX Engineering. NOW,THEREFORE,BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Ames,Iowa,that the Master Agreement with FOX Engineering to provide design-related assistance for the new Water Treatment Plant Project is hereby approved. ADOPTED THIS 13`h day of October, 2009. Diane R. Voss, City Clerk Ann H. Campbell, Mayor Introduced by: Doll Seconded by: Goodman Voting aye: Doll, Goodman,Larson,Mahayni, Popken,Rice Voting nay: None Absent: None Resolution declared adopted and signed by the Mayor this 13`h day of October,2009.