Presenter/Contact
Presenter
Jennifer Cain, Capital Programs Manager
Contact Info
(830) 221-4646 - jcain@nbtexas.org
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SUBJECT:
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Approval of City Wide Pedestrian Improvements Project, through award from the Alamo Area Metropolitan Organization, to authorize the City Manager to enter into a professional services design contract with CobbFendley.
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BACKGROUND / RATIONALE:
On May 14, 2018, City Council approved the City Manager to enter into a Local Project Advance Funding Agreement (LPAFA) with the Texas Department of Transportation for the pedestrian improvements over four different locations throughout the City: Seele Elementary, W. San Antonio Street, S. Walnut Street & McQueeney Road. As part of the LPAFA, the City is responsible for all costs of project design development. Therefore, the City advertised a Statement of Qualifications for engineering services and received 15 submissions from various engineering firms.
After evaluation of the submitted qualifications and interviews with the top ranking firms, staff recommends the City enter into a professional services design contract with CobbFendley for $305,058.30.
ADDRESSES A NEED/ISSUE IN A CITY PLAN OR COUNCIL PRIORITY:
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X |
Yes |
City Plan/ Council Priority |
Strategic Priorities: 3 - Continue an ongoing program of infrastructure and maintenance |
FISCAL IMPACT:
The initial budget of ancillary costs for this project are underlined below:
Total Project Costs - $1,709,166 (estimate)
Federal TASA participation - $1,213,369 (reimbursable)
State Participation - $87,058
Local Participation - $405,468 (20% construction & state administration; non- reimbursable)
- $450,000 (ancillary costs: project design, ROW, environmental, project overages; non-reimbursable)
The negotiated proposal submitted by CobbFendley is $305,058.30.
Recommendation
COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION:
N/A
STAFF RECOMMENDATION:
Staff recommends approval of authorizing the City Manager to enter into a contract with CobbFendley for the design of the City Wide Pedestrian Improvements Project.