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HomeMy WebLinkAbout~Master - Intermodal Facility Project and Construction Management Agreement RESOLUTION NO. 11-084 RESOLUTION APPROVING INTER MODAL FACILITY PROJECT AND CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT AGREEMENT FOR THE CITY OF AMES, IOWA WHEREAS, upon completion of the TIGER grant agreement, the Federal Transit Administration (FTA) recommended that the Ames Transit Agency (CyRide) hire a project and construction manager to oversee the technical aspects of the design and construction of the facility; and, WHEREAS, in light of this recommendation, Iowa State University (ISU) has agreed to provide these services for the Intermodal Facility in a similar fashion to the services provided by it during the construction of the Furman Aquatic Center; and, WHEREAS,the University's expertise in large construction projects within Ames will help ensure that the project is designed to meet both the City of Ames and ISU needs,as well as the FTA requirements; and, WHEREAS,these services were not competitively bid as the FTA made a determination that ISU was a part of CyRide and,therefore,waived the requirement to competitively bid these services; and, WHEREAS, this agreement will provide for technical oversight as well as assistance to Cyride in management of the Federal grant requirements; and, WHEREAS, after negotiations with Iowa State University,the agreement includes a fee for these professional services at a not-to-exceed amount of$345,210,plus a reimbursable expense of $5,500 for monitoring the site pollution discharge permit; and, WHEREAS, the Transit Agency Board of Trustees approved the project and construction management agreement at its February 17, 2011, meeting. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Ames, Iowa, that the Intermodal Facility Project and Construction Management Agreement with Iowa State University in an amount not-to-exceed $345,210, plus reimbursable expenses of$5,500 is hereby approved. ADOPTED THIS I"day of March, 2011. Diane R. Voss, City Clerk Ann H. Campbell,Mayoe Introduced by: Larson Seconded by: Orazem Voting aye: Davis, Goodman, Larson, Mahayni, Orazem, Wacha Voting nay: None Absent: None Resolution declared adopted and signed by the Mayor this 1 st day of March, 2011.