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HomeMy WebLinkAbout~Master - Professional Service Agreement with Shive Hattery Inc. for the Iowa State University Research Park Phase IV Improvements RESOLUTION NO. 19-131 RESOLUTION APPROVING A PROFESSIONAL SERVICE AGREEMENT WITH SHIVE HATTERY INC., FOR DESIGN SERVICES FOR THE IOWA STATE UNIVERSITY RESEARCH PARK PHASE IV IMPROVEMENTS PROJECT FOR THE CITY OF AMES WHEREAS, in the summer of 2018, work began on the development of an Iowa State University(ISU) Research Park lot located at 3525 South Riverside Drive for John Deere; and, WHEREAS, the next phase of ISU Research Park Improvements (Phase IV) includes the development of the surrounding area and public improvements, which include the paving of approximately 1,570 feet of South Riverside Drive, 1,860 feet of Collaboration Place,the extension of sanitary sewer and water main, and the installation of electric service improvements and street lighting; and, WHEREAS, the funding for these improvements will be provided in part through an Economic Development Administration (EDA) grant that was awarded in September 2018 and in addition to the EDA grant funds,a Revitalize Iowa's Sound Economy(RISE)grant was also awarded in January 2019; and, WHEREAS, because the EDA grant is federally funded, City staff followed the federal aid approved process for consultant selection; and, WHEREAS,a Request for Qualifications(RFQ)was sent out in June 2018 for two separate projects; utility improvements and street improvements and due to the delays in the grant applications and awards,the utility improvements project was no longer feasible as a separate project therefore, only the five consulting firms who responded to the street improvements project were evaluated; and, WHEREAS,Shive Hattery,Inc.,was scored by the RFQ evaluation team and found to be the most qualified firm to develop the plans for this improvement project and staff has worked with Shive Hattery to draft a Professional Service Agreement(PSA); and, WHEREAS, the Professional Service Agreement has been modified to include additional federal requirements and has been reviewed and approved by the City's legal department and the EDA with an amount not exceed the total cost of$291,920; and, WHEREAS, the construction inspection services are not included in this PSA and another RFQ will be created and issued for those services; and, WHEREAS,the project will be primarily funded with a federal EDA grant and a state RISE grant;however,these grants will provide approximately 90%of the estimated project costs with the remaining funding being provided with tax increment financing(TIF)abated GO bonds and City of Ames Electric funds; and, WHEREAS,of the$493,939 available for engineering and administration,$291,920 will be allocated for the design PSA with Shive Hattery and the remaining$202,019 is available for a future PSA for construction inspection services with a firm yet to be determined. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Ames, Iowa, that the Professional Service Agreement with Shive Hattery Inc.,for the design of the ISU Research Park Phase IV Improvements Project in an amount not to exceed $291,920, is hereby approved. ADOPTED THIS 9t' day of April, 2019. Alf - /' A )&"- Af Diane R. Voss, City Clerk John . Haila, Mayor Introduced by: Corrieri Seconded by: Gartin Voting aye: Beatty-Hansen, Betcher, Corrieri, Gartin, Martin, Nelson Voting nay: None Absent: None Resolution declared adopted and signed by the Mayor this 9t'day of April, 2019.