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HomeMy WebLinkAbout~Master - Engineering Services Agreement for 2014/15 Downtown Pavement Improvements Project RESOLUTION NO. 14-577 RESOLUTION APPROVING ENGINEERING SERVICES AGREEMENT FOR 2014/15 DOWNTOWN STREET PAVEMENT IMPROVEMENTS (5TH STREET) FOR THE CITY OF AMES,IOWA WHEREAS,this annual program is for the rehabilitation/reconstruction of streets within the downtown area(Lincoln Way to 7th Street and Grand Avenue to Duff Avenue),and,in the past,these projects have involved pavement reconstruction, rehabilitation of storm and sanitary sewers, and street scapes; and, WHEREAS,the location for FY 2014/15 is 5t1i Street from Burnett Avenue to Grand Avenue; and, WHEREAS, this design project will include at least two public informational meetings, design of pavement improvements, drainage analysis and design of appropriate storm sewer improvements, as well as evaluation of the existing sanitary and storm sewer pipe structure; and, WHEREAS, services to be performed by the consultant include base survey, evaluation of construction techniques,preparation of plans and specifications,notification and coordination with right-of-way users and adjacent land owners, and attendance at the pre-construction meeting; and, WHEREAS, on February 25,2014,the City Council authorized applications for two water quality grants for improvements along 5th Street and around the City Hall complex,and the City has now successfully received a State Revolving Fund(SRF) Sponsored Project grant; and, WHEREAS, these water quality improvements may include soil quality restoration, converting all cool season turf grass along street right-of-way and at City Hall complex to native turf (e.g.Buffalo Grass),planting of native forbs and grasses,installation ofpermeable pavers in parking stalls, and installation of bioretention cells; and, WHEREAS, these improvements, while improving water quality in our community, will significantly change the appearance of the City Hall complex; and, WHEREAS, the native turf will not be regularly mown nor fertilized, which is standard procedure with standard lawn care, and each of these water quality practices installed will help mitigate the water quality volume and reduce peak stormwater flows; and, WHEREAS,the project design scope includes water quality design services in coordination with the 5th Street project; and, WHEREAS, proposals for this work were received from nine engineering firms and were evaluated; and, WHEREAS, staff has negotiated a contract with the highest ranked firm,Bolton&Menk of Ames, Iowa, and this consultant has a strong history of providing excellent water quality projects throughout Iowa and Minnesota,as well as integrating water quality features into street projects;and, WHEREAS, Bolton & Menk has a strong record of successfully designing City projects, coordinating with property owners, and being innovative in approaching project designs; and, WHEREAS,although the cost of the second highest ranked firm is significantly lower,these characteristics of Bolton&Menk give staff confidence that they will provide the best value for the engineering design services on this particular project. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Ames, Iowa, that the Engineering Services Agreement for the 2014/15 Downtown Street Pavement Improvements (51h Street) with Bolton & Menk of Ames, Iowa, in an amount not to exceed $91,520 is hereby approved. ADOPTED THIS 10" day of November, 2014. Diane R. Voss, City Clerk Ann H. Campbell, Mayor Introduced by: Nelson Seconded by: Orazem Voting aye: Betcher, Gartin, Goodman,Nelson, Orazem Voting nay: None Absent: Corrieri Resolution declared adopted and signed by the Mayor this 1 Oth day of November, 2014.