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HomeMy WebLinkAbout~Master - Professional Services Agreement for Grand Avenue Extension Location & Environmental Study RESOLUTION NO. 14-458 RESOLUTION APPROVING PROFESSIONAL SERVICES AGREEMENT FOR GRAND AVENUE EXTENSION LOCATION AND ENVIRONMENTAL STUDY FOR THE CITY OF AMES,IOWA WHEREAS,in preparation for a future proj ect to extend Grand Avenue from South 3rd Street to South 16' Street and the realignment and extension of South 5th Street between South Duff Avenue and Grand Avenue,location and environmental studies must be performed for this corridor, prior to transitioning into the other phases of project development outlined in the Capital Improvements Plan(CIP); and, WHEREAS, the study area for this project consists of the extension of Grand Avenue and two intersection improvement areas, including at South 5th Street and South Duff Avenue and at South 16" Street and South Duff Avenue; and, WHEREAS, the project scope focuses on the completion of services and deliverables to provide project management assistance, development of a location study, and necessary National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) documentation; and, WHEREAS, proposals for this work were received from four engineering firms and were evaluated; and, WHEREAS, typically on City projects, the proposed cost is a consideration when scoring submitted proposals;however,since Federal Demonstration Funds(earmarks)are funding a portion of this project,Iowa DOT standards state staff can only enter negotiations for funding amounts after an engineering firm is selected through the approved Iowa DOT consultant selection process; and, WHEREAS,therefore,staff has negotiated a contract with the highest ranked firm,Howard R. Green, Inc. from Johnston, Iowa, in the amount of$315,150.23; and, WHEREAS,the project study area includes a large portion of the floodway and fringe areas, which has led to a goal to construct the proposed bridge and roadway at an elevation to prevent overtopping during high water events; and, WHEREAS, the project scope has become more complex and will be completed over the course of two phases,and it is anticipated that those two phases will be completed sequentially over the course of two fiscal years; and, WHEREAS,the Iowa Department of Transportation has reviewed the professional services agreement and scope of services for phase one, and has given concurrence to moving forward with this project and the selected consultant; and, WHEREAS, this project will be funded by $300,000 in General Obligation Bonds and approximately $104,000 in Federal Demonstration Funds that are included in the 2013/14 CIP, bringing total available funding to approximately$404,000 NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Ames, Iowa, that the Engineering Services Agreement with Howard R. Green, Inc., of Johnston, Iowa, in an amount not to exceed$315,150.23 for the Grand Avenue Extension-Location and Environmental Study is hereby approved. ADOPTED THIS 20h day of August, 2014. Lfka . A. vY/ Cis. Diane R. Voss, City Clerk Ann H. Campbell, Mayor Introduced by: Orazem Seconded by: Betcher Voting aye: Betcher, Corrieri, Gartin, Goodman,Nelson, Orazem Voting nay: None Absent: None Resolution declared adopted and signed by the Mayor this 261h day of August, 2014.