HomeMy WebLinkAbout~Master - Change Orders to engineering services agreement for ISU Research Park, Phase III Design Services RESOLUTION NO. 15-465
RESOLUTION APPROVING CHANGE ORDERS TO ENGINEERING SERVICES
AGREEMENT FOR ISU RESEARCH PARK, PHASE III
FOR THE CITY OF AMES, IOWA
WHEREAS, in support of the ISU Research Park Phase III expansion, staff solicited
proposals for engineering services to design and obtain all necessary permits related to extension of
utilities and roadway improvements; and,
WHEREAS,the roadway improvements are primarily funded by a Revitalizing Iowa's Sound
Economy(RISE) Grant, as approved by City Council on October 14, 2014; and,
WHEREAS, a tax increment financing (TIF) district has been created to finance the
remainder of the roadway and utility costs; and,
WHEREAS, staff solicited proposals for the design work and at the November 25, 2014,
meeting, Council approved a contract with Shive-Hattery of West Des Moines in the amount of
$375,000; and,
WHEREAS, Change Order No. 1 in the amount of$46,750 was administratively approved
by staff,and items included in Change Order No. 1 included:additional public outreach/information
meetings/coordination with ISU Research Park tenants and community activists; sanitary sewer
design modifications due to revisions to the subdivision layout of Phase III (in order to serve an
additional lot immediately);coordination with Workiva's Landscape Architect to determine/mitigate
disturbance to existing landscaping; design of the electric relocation and street lighting and
additional roadway modifications from the original design to help ensure the roadway project would
be within budget when bid; and,
WHEREAS,the requested action will be for the City Council to approve Change Order No.
2 in the amount of$29,500 in to order finalize the design services contract; and,
WHEREAS, items included in Change Order No. 2 are: wetland delineation and final
reporting; wetland mitigation planning; property appraisals and right of way acquisition activities
in addition to the ISU Research Park dedication/acquisition;sanitary sewer design modifications due
to the inability of ISU Research Park to acquire a sanitary sewer easement across private property;
and,
WHEREAS, given the magnitude and the accelerated time frame to get these projects
successfully bid, staff feels strongly that these costs are justified and still provides the best value to
the City.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Ames, Iowa,
that Change Order Nos. 1 and 2 to the engineering services agreement with Shive-Hattery of West
Des Moines, Iowa, in an amount not exceed $76,250 for the ISU Research Park, Phase III Design
Services are hereby approved.
ADOPTED THIS 28"' day of July, 2015.
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Diane R. Voss, City Clerk Ann H. Campbell, Mayor
Introduced by: Nelson
Seconded by: Corrieri
Voting aye: Betcher, Corrieri, Gartin, Goodman,Nelson, Orazem
Voting nay: None Absent: None
Resolution declared adopted and signed by the Mayor this 28r' day of July, 2015.