HomeMy WebLinkAbout~Master - Agreement and Task Order for engineering services at WPC Facility RESOLUTION NO. 16-522
RESOLUTION APPROVING ENGINEERING SERVICES AGREEMENT AND TASK
ORDER#1 FOR STRUCTURAL REPAIRS AT
WATER POLLUTION CONTROL FACILITY
FOR THE CITY OF AMES
WHEREAS, a comprehensive evaluation of the structural condition of the Water Pollution
Control Facility(WPCF)buildings and structures was performed in 2012 by HDR Engineering;and,
WHEREAS, based on that assessment, the facility is generally in overall good condition,
however,the facility is more than 27 years old and is showing signs of age-related deterioration;and,
WHEREAS,as a part of the condition assessment,a schedule for structural rehabilitation was
developed,and the drivers for the schedule are the estimated remaining useful life in each structure
and coordination with future improvements to the facility; and,
WHEREAS,on March 8,2016,a Request for Qualifications(RFQ)for engineering services
was issued for structural services at the WPCF, and the intent of this RFQ was to select one firm to
enter into a master agreement, with individual task orders being issues for each discrete task; and,
WHEREAS, on April 1, 2016, proposals were received from six firms in response to the
RFQ, and after a thorough review of each firm's proposal, staff determined that HDR Engineering
was the most qualified firm for the project; and,
WHEREAS, because of the piece work nature of the project, staff proposes to enter into a
Master Agreement with HDR that will include all of the narrative contractual terms of the
Agreement, and then issue individual Task Orders that would identify the technical scope of work
and associated fee for each discrete task; and,
WHEREAS, staff and HDR have agreed on the scope of services for the initial Task Order
#1 of the Agreement to include design, bid, and construction phase engineering services at a price
not to exceed $97,700; and,
WHEREAS, Task Order #1 also includes $2,010 to provide structural assistance on
evaluating options for painting the digester lid which is part of the digester Improvements CIP
project; and,
WHEREAS, the overall CIP budget for tasks identified in Task Order #1 is a total of
$1,094,000, which includes $119,000 for engineering and$975,000 for construction; and,
WHEREAS, Task Order #1 does not include construction phase services; the level of
construction oversight and assistance needed will be evaluated during the design process.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Ames, Iowa,
that the Master Agreement for engineering services with HDR Engineering, Inc., of West Des
Moines, Iowa, is hereby approved, and Task Order #1 for design and bidding phase structural
engineering services for the Water Pollution Control Facility in an amount not to exceed $97,700
is hereby further approved.
ADOPTED THIS 13`h day of September, 2016.
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Diane R. Voss, City Clerk Ann H. Campbell, Mayor
Introduced by: Betcher
Seconded by: Gartin
Voting aye: Beatty-Hansen, Betcher, Corrieri, Gartin, Nelson, Orazem
Voting nay: None Absent: None
Resolution declared adopted and signed by the Mayor this 13'day of September, 2016.