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HomeMy WebLinkAbout~Master - Amendment No. 2 to the Engineering Services Agreement for Flood Mitigation - River Flooding RESOLUTION NO. 20-389 RESOLUTION APPROVING AMENDMENT NO.2 TO THE ENGINEERING SERVICES AGREEMENT FOR FLOOD MITIGATION-RIVER FLOODING FOR THE CITY OF AMES WHEREAS, following the floods of 2010, a comprehensive Flood Mitigation Study was completed that considered many possible mitigation alternatives; and, WHEREAS, City Council approved a series of flood mitigation measures, including: A. Undertaking a stream bank restoration of Squaw Creek B. Working with the Iowa Department of Transportation(IDOT)to improve the conveyance capacity of the US 30 bridge C. Working through the Squaw Creek Watershed Management Authority to pursue flood mitigation alternatives in the upper reaches of the watershed D. Conducting a workshop to review and discuss the range of possible floodplain regulatory approaches WHEREAS, on October 27,2015, City Council approved a Professional Services Contract with WHKS&Co.,of Ames,Iowa,to design the flood mitigation and conveyance project and to aid in the Federal Emergency Management Agency(FEMA)grant application process in an amount not to exceed $138,000; and, WHEREAS, important outreach/property owner input providing design clarity was gained, including the need for significant structural retaining walls along Squaw Creek in order to keep two developments viable (Red Lobster and Carney property); and, WHEREAS, the original FEMA grant application was then submitted, but rejected from being funded; and, WHEREAS,on October 23,2018,City Council approved Professional Services Agreement Amendment No. 1 in the amount of$76,000 to include the design of the structural retaining walls, respective geotechnical engineering services,and additional assistance in preparing to submit another grant application under the second round of FEMA funding, and this time,the City was successful and received$3,747,450 in FEMA funding; and, WHEREAS, on February 11, 2020, the City Council approved the FEMA grant funding Agreement on this project, and now that the grant has been secured, additional services have been identified for a second Amendment to the Professional Services Contract with WHKS &Co.; and, WHEREAS, the additional services include additional project management and meetings, land acquisition assistance,field reconnaissance and easement preparation,topographic survey and research of existing conditions for site plans,and preliminary and final site design for those partially impacted by the project. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Ames, Iowa, that the Engineering Services Agreement Amendment No.2 with WHKS&Co.of Ames,Iowa,for Flood Mitigation-River Flooding for an additional amount not to exceed$105,200 (total contract not to exceed$319,200 or 6% of the project estimated cost) is hereby approved. ADOPTED THIS 28`h day of July, 2020. Diane R. Voss, City Clerk John A. Haila, Mayor Introduced by: Betcher Seconded by: Corrieri Voting aye: Beatty-Hansen, Betcher, Corrieri, Gartin, Junck, Martin Voting nay: None Absent: None Resolution declared adopted and signed by the Mayor this 28`'day of July, 2020.