HomeMy WebLinkAbout~Master - Approving the Construction Observation/Administration Services Agreement for the 2019/20 Sanitary Sewer Rehabilitation (MUNN WOODS) RESOLUTION NO. 19-654
RESOLUTION APPROVING THE CONSTRUCTION OBSERVATION/ADMINISTRATION
SERVICES AGREEMENT FOR THE
2019/20 SANITARY SEWER REHABILITATION (MUNN WOODS)
FOR THE CITY OF AMES,IOWA
WHEREAS,on October 8,2019,City Council awarded the 2019/20 Sanitary Sewer Rehabilitation
(Munn Woods) construction contract to Visu-Sewer, Inc., of Pewaukee, Wisconsin in the amount of
$2,190,212.40; and,
WHEREAS,normally City construction inspection staff are responsible for field observation for
Capital Improvement Plan projects totaling$15 million;however,for the 2020 construction season,prof ects
will total well over $30 million due to projects such as the Grand Avenue Extension, South 5th Street
Extension, South Duff and South 16th Street Intersection Improvements, East Industrial Area Utility
Extension, and Campustown Improvement; and,
WHEREAS,considering the unusually large workload in the coming construction season,proposals
were solicited for contract construction observation services; and,
WHEREAS,this project utilizes more specialized rehabilitation methods than typically observed
by staff and the selected firm will ensure compliance with the plans and specifications, provide civic
engagement during construction,assist in the required SRF funding documentation, support project close
out,and provide training/education for City staff on the rehabilitation methods outlined in the contract;and,
WHEREAS,proposals for the work were received from two engineering firms on November 22,
2019, and were evaluated; and,
WHEREAS,after weighing the capabilities and estimated fees for the two firms,staffhas negotiated
a contract with WHKS &Co., from Ames,Iowa.
NOW,THEREFORE,BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Ames,Iowa,that the
Construction Observation/Administration Services Agreement for the 2019/20 Sanitary Sewer
Rehabilitation (Munn Woods)to WHKS & Co., of Ames, Iowa, in an amount not to exceed $147,800 is
hereby approved.
ADOPTED THIS 17th day of December, 2019.
Diane R. Voss, City Clerk John A. Haila,Mayor
Introduced by: Betcher
Seconded by: Beatty-Hansen
Voting aye: Beatty-Hansen,Betcher, Corrieri, Gartin,Martin,Nelson
Voting nay: None Absent: None
Resolution declared adopted and signed by the Mayor this 17th day of December, 2019.