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HomeMy WebLinkAbout~Master - Professional Services Agreement for 2024/25 Traffic System Capacity Improvements (13th and Grand) RESOLUTION NO. 24-440 RESOLUTION APPROVING PROFESSIONAL SERVICES AGREEMENT WITH WHKS & CO. OF AMES, IOWA FOR THE 2024/25 TRAFFIC SYSTEM CAPACITY IMPROVEMENTS (13TH & GRAND) FOR THE CITY OF AMES,IOWA WHEREAS, the 2045 Metropolitan Transportation Plan (MTP) identified several critical intersections that were at or nearing capacity to the extent that improvements were needed. This program will provide for the planning, design, and construction of those improvements; and, WHEREAS, this contract involves the engineering design of a project at 13th Street & Grand Avenue. The project is anticipated to include widening of all four legs of the intersection to five lanes, construction of a new traffic signal, installing a shared use path along the west side of Grand Avenue,upgrading all pedestrian ramps to be ADA compliant, and installing new 8" water main and services within the project area; and, WHEREAS, engineering services will include a base survey, evaluation of construction techniques, area drainage analysis, preparation of plans and specifications, and notification and coordination with the Iowa Department of Transportation (DOT) and contractors of nearby construction projects. The contract will also include at least one meeting with affected property owners to kick off the project, at least one general public informational meeting, and coordination with right-of-way users that require relocation. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Ames, Iowa, that the Professional Services Agreement with WHKS & Co. of Ames, Iowa, for the 2024/25 Traffic System Capacity Improvements (13th & Grand) in an amount not to exceed $326,750 is hereby approved. ADOPTED THIS 13th day of August, 2024. �e 4:�e Renee kall, City Clerk John A. Haila, Mayor Introduced by: Beatty-Hansen Seconded by: Junck Voting aye: Beatty-Hansen, Betcher, Corrieri, Gartin, Junck, Rollins Voting nay: None Absent: None Resolution declared adopted and signed by the Mayor this 131h day of August, 2024.