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HomeMy WebLinkAbout~Master - Amendment to Professional Services Agreement with WHKS, Flood Mitigation- River Flooding RESOLUTION NO. 18-583 RESOLUTION APPROVING ENGINEERING SERVICES AGREEMENT FOR FLOOD MITIGATION-RIVER FLOODING FOR THE CITY OF AMES WHEREAS, following the floods of 2010, the City Council established a goal of mitigating the impact of future flooding in Ames; and, WHEREAS,a comprehensive Flood Mitigation Study was completed in 2013 that considered many possible mitigation alternatives across a wide range of factors,including:degree of reduction of flood water elevation,estimated annual damage reduction,construction costs,ongoing operations and maintenance costs, environmental impacts,and likelihood of obtaining federal grant funding; and, WHEREAS,on December 10,2013,the Council approved a series of flood mitigation measures;and, WHEREAS,this project involves the engineering for the restoration of the Squaw Creek channel, and a central component will include conveyance improvements within the channel, approximately 2,000 feet on either side of the South Duff Avenue bridge; and, WHEREAS, on October 27, 2015, City Council approved a Professional Services Contract with WHKS&Co.of Ames,Iowa to design the flood mitigation project and to aid in the FEMA grant application process in an amount not to exceed$138,000; and, WHEREAS,this Professional Services Agreement amendment includes design of structural retaining walls, respective geotechnical engineering services, additional project administrative time, and additional assistance in preparing to submit a grant application under the current round of FEMA funding; and, WHEREAS, the approved CIP included $1,144,000 in G.O. Bonds for engineering services, construction,and inspection of this project; $650,000 has been identified for engineering bringing the total WHKS contract to $214,000. NOW, THEREFORE,BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Ames,Iowa,that the Engineering Services Agreement Amendment with WHKS&Co.ofAmes,Iowa,for Flood Mitigation-River Flooding for an additional amount not to exceed$76,000 is hereby approved. ADOPTED THIS 23ra day of October,2018. C:��'*__R`�,� Diane R.Voss, City Clerk John A. Haila,Mayor Introduced by: Betcher Seconded by: Corrieri Voting aye: Beatty-Hansen,Betcher, Corrieri, Gartin,Martin,Nelson Voting nay: None Absent: None Resolution declared adopted and signed by the Mayor this 23'day of October,2018.