HomeMy WebLinkAbout~Master - Professional Services Agreement for Intelligent Transportation Systems Program (Phase 4) RESOLUTION NO. 24-238
RESOLUTION APPROVING PROFESSIONAL SERVICES AGREEMENT FOR THE
INTELLIGENT TRANSPORTATION SYSTEMS PROGRAM(PHASE 4)
FOR THE CITY OF AMES,IOWA
WHEREAS,the Intelligent Transportation System(ITS)Program will implement real-time
optimization of traffic and pedestrian flow at signalized intersections. The FY 2024/25 Capital
Improvements Plan(CIP) includes the design and construction of Phase 4 of the City's ITS Master
Plan,which covers the southwest quadrant of town,including Lincoln Way, South Dakota Avenue,
and Mortensen Road; and,
WHEREAS, an RFP for the design of Phase 3 was issued in January 2023. One proposal
was received from the team of HR Green, Inc. and GBASI. In an effort to eliminate the time and
costs needed to prepare a proposal, which would be recouped in project fees, staff has negotiated
a contract with HR Green, Inc. and GBASI for standard design services for Phase 4 of the ITS
Program as the design team has designed all three previous phases of the ITS.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Ames, Iowa,
that waiving the Purchasing Policies and Procedures requirement for competitive proposals and
approving the Professional Services Agreement with HR Green, Inc. of Johnston, Iowa for the
Intelligent Transportation Systems Program (Phase 4) in an amount not to exceed $241,150 are
hereby approved.
ADOPTED THIS 14th day of May, 2024.
Renee kall, City Clerk John A. Haila, Mayor
Introduced by: Beatty-Hansen
Seconded by: Betcher
Voting aye: Beatty-Hansen, Betcher, Gartin, Junck, Rollins
Voting nay: None Absent: Corrieri
Resolution declared adopted and signed by the Mayor this 141h day of May, 2024.