HomeMy WebLinkAbout~Master - Contract for architectural and engineering services for CyRide Facility Construction Project RESOLUTION NO. 12-034
RESOLUTION APPROVING
CONTRACT FOR ARCHITECTURAL/ENGINEERING SERVICES
FOR CYRIDE FACILITY CONSTRUCTION PROJECT
FOR THE CITY OF AMES,IOWA
WHEREAS, in September, CyRide distributed a Request for Proposals (RFP) for
architectural and engineering services to design improvements to its transit facility,and the following
four priorities were identified for the construction: flood protection; building expansion, ceiling
height raised, and building structural repairs; and,
WHEREAS,five firms bid on the project and,through staff s technical evaluation,the viable
firms were narrowed to three—URS Corporation,Neumann Monson, and Shive-Hattery, and,
WHEREAS, interviews were held with these three firms and,based on information gained
through the interviews, URS was ranked the highest of the three; and,
WHEREAS, CyRide staff began negotiating a fee with URS, and after several discussions
between URS and CyRide to clarify the work,and further,between URS and its subcontractors,the
total fee for services was determined to be $462,509; and,
WHEREAS, CyRide has total federal/state/local funding of$4,985,206 for construction of
these improvements; and,
WHEREAS,the Transit Agency Board of Trustees approved the award to URS Corporation
at its December 6, 2011, meeting.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Ames, Iowa,
that the architectural/engineering services contract with URS Corporation for the CyRide Facility
Construction Project in an amount not to exceed $462,509 is hereby approved.
ADOPTED THIS 24`h day of January, 2012.
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Diane R. Voss, City Clerk Ann H. Campbell, Mayor
Introduced by: Davis
Seconded by: Goodman
Voting aye: Davis, Goodman, Larson, Orazem, Szopinski
Voting nay: None Absent: Wacha
Resolution declared adopted and signed by the Mayor this 24' day of January, 2012.