HomeMy WebLinkAbout~Master - Amendment to Professional Services Agreement for design services for South Grand Avenue RESOLUTION NO. 17-640
RESOLUTION APPROVING AMENDMENT TO PROFESSIONAL SERVICES
AGREEMENT FOR SOUTH GRAND AVENUE EXTENSION PROJECT
FOR THE CITY OF AMES
WHEREAS, this project is the extension of South Grand Avenue from Squaw Creek Drive
to South 161'' Street, and included is an extension of South 5t' Street (South Grand Avenue to South
Duff Avenue), as well as intersection improvements to South Duff Avenue (U.S. Highway 69)/South
16th Street and South Grand Avenue/South 16t'' Street; and,
WHEREAS, extending South Grand Avenue to South 16t'' Street will divert traffic from the
U.S. Highway 69 corridor to the new extension, and will help alleviate existing vehicular congestion,
reduce accidents, and improve accessibility to area businesses along a portion of Lincoln Way and
South Duff Avenue; and,
WHEREAS, on January 10, 2017, the Council approved the Engineering Services Agreement
with Shive Hattery of West Des Moines, Iowa, in an amount not to exceed $1,045,000; as design has
continued, a few services have been identified that were not completely covered under the original
contract; and,
WHEREAS, these include: right-of-way acquisition services; South 16" Street sidewalk
design; South 5tn Street Shared-Use Path; environmental assessment; deduction of Phase I
Archeological Study for the Potential Borrow site near South 5" Street; hazardous material
investigations; soil and groundwater management plan; and, geophysical survey services; and,
WHEREAS, the Grand Avenue Extension project includes land acquisition, engineering
design, construction, and construction administration, and this proposed amendment provides for
the necessary services in order to complete the plan design; and,
WHEREAS, the amount of the amendment ($102,891) fits within the already issued local
fiords.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Ames, Iowa,
that the amendment to the Professional Services Agreement with Shive Hattery of West Des Moines,
Iowa, for the Grand Avenue Extension - Design Services in an amount not to exceed $102,891 is
hereby approved.
ADOPTED THIS 241" day of October, 2017.
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Diane R. Voss, City Clerk Ann H. Campbell, Mayor
Introduced by: Betcher
Seconded by: Corrieri
Voting aye: Beatty-Hansen, Betcher, Corneri, Gartin,Nelson, Orazem
Voting nay: None Absent: None
Resolution declared adopted and signed by the Mayor this 24' day of October, 2017.