TO: Mayor Collins and Town Council Members
FROM: Kevin Burke, Town Manager
Brent Skoglund, Interim Public Works Director
Jeremy Knapp, Engineering Services Analyst
DATE: November 17, 2016
DEPARTMENT: Public Works and Engineering Department
Staff Contact Jeremy Knapp, Engineering Services Analyst, 480-348-3622
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AGENDA TITLE:
Title
Award of Contract to Kimley-Horn and Associates, Inc. in the amount of $408,829 for the Design of the Lincoln Drive Sidewalk Project
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Council Goals or Statutory Requirements:
Maintain, repair, and add critical infrastructure to the Town
Identify missing linkages to improve pedestrian connectivity
RECOMMENDATION:
Recommendation
Authorize the Town Manager to execute a contract with Kimley-Horn and Associates, Inc. in the amount of $408,829.
Background
SUMMARY STATEMENT:
In 2015 the town applied for and received a two million dollar federal CMAQ grant to construct sidewalks along Lincoln Drive where gaps exist in the pedestrian network. The project includes approximately two miles of new sidewalk, some retaining walls, drainage structure extensions, pedestrian signage, and landscaping.
Because the construction phase of this project is funded by federal dollars, there are certain design elements that must be completed to ensure compliance with federal regulations. They include an inventory of endangered species (if applicable), environmental clearances, and specific right-of-way or easement acquisition processes. These tasks are included in the award of this contract. The funds for the actual purchase of right-of-way or easements is not encumbered in this contract but are included in the CIP budget for this project.
In July of 2016, in accordance with A.R.S. Title 34, the town solicited request for qualifications for design engineers with federal funding project experience. The town received 11 responses and the review committee ranked the proposals, selecting the top five firms to interview. A...
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