Title
Resolution - A Resolution Authorizing a Contract with Freese & Nichols, Inc. for Design Services for an amount not to exceed $328,000.00 and a Contract with Brittain and Crawford for Surveying Services for an amount not to exceed $79,050.00 for the South Holland Road Improvements to be funded from the Street Bond Fund
..Requested Action
Consider approval of Freese & Nichols, Inc. for design services and Brittain & Crawford for surveying services for the South Holland Road Improvements.
Recommendation
The Engineering Staff recommends the approval of Freese & Nichols, Inc. for design services and Brittain & Crawford for surveying services for the South Holland Road Improvements.
Description/History
Design of the South Holland Road Improvements (Grand Meadow Parkway to Britton Road) was included in the 2005 Street Bond Program approved by the voters in the 2004 bond election. The design of this project will be divided into two phases. Phase 1 will consist of the detailed design and production of bid ready plans and specifications for the extension of the South Holland Road improvements from Grand Meadows Parkway to Waterford Glen Drive. These proposed improvements will continue the widening of South Holland Road from a two-lane asphalt roadway to a 4-lane median divided concrete thoroughfare with storm sewer.
Phase 2 will consist of the schematic design of South Holland Road from Waterford Glen Drive to Britton Road. This will include the production of a roadway design schematic, drainage area map, existing utility map, Phase 2 construction cost estimate, and a preliminary engineering report documenting the drainage study, utility modeling, and geotechnical soil report & recommendations. The schematic drawings and report will serve as the basis for the eventual production of final plans for the extension of the South Holland Road improvements but are not themselves sufficient for construction purposes.
A project location map has been attached as Exhibit 2.
Justification
The Engineering Staff makes the recommendation for Freese & Nichols, Inc. to perform the design of the proposed South Holland Road Improvements project for a fee not to exceed $328,000.00. The Engineering Staff also makes the recommendation for Brittain & Crawford to provide surveying services for the proposed South Holland Road Improvements project for a fee not to exceed $79,050.00. These fees are fair, reasonable and very comparable to those charged for said work in this immediate area.
The Director of Public Works will be in attendance at the meeting to answer Council's questions regarding the proposed contracts. A resolution is attached for Council's consideration.
Funding Source
The funding source will be from the Street Bond Fund.
Prepared By
Eric Waldo, Engineer, Engineering Department
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