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A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO ENTER INTO AN ADDENDUM TO A PROFESSIONAL SERVICES CONTRACT WITH AECOM TECHNICAL SERVICES INC. FOR ADDITIONAL DESIGN SERVICES FOR THE VALLEY VIEW ROAD AND HINES HILL ROAD SIDEWALK IMPROVEMENT PROJECT; AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY.
Brief Description: . This Resolution would authorize an increase of $161,469.39 to the original $250,890 contract with AECOM.
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Legislative History
Res No 23-68- Authorized design contract with AECOM; 5/16/2023
Purpose & Explanation
The original design scope for the Valley View Road (Hunting Hollow Drive to Hines Hill Road) and Hines Hill Road (Glastonbury Drive to Valley View Road) sidewalk projects, developed with engineering consultant AECOM, included preliminary and detailed design for both new sidewalk sections.
This spring, with Council approval, staff expanded the evaluation of the proposed sidewalk along Valley View Road to include the section from Hines Hill Road to Middleton Road (see attached Exhibit A).
AECOM has begun preliminary design for the new Valley View Road section. They anticipate presenting all proposed alignments for both roads at a public open house this summer. Following public input, staff will request Council approval of the final sidewalk alignments, allowing AECOM to proceed with detailed design. The project timeline includes bidding in the fall and construction fall 2024 through spring 2025.
As the project scope expanded, an addendum to the design contract with AECOM is needed to secure additional funds for final, detailed design of the chosen alignment.
Since the final alignment is yet to be determined, the proposed fee increase includes costs for both alignments along both Valley View Road and Hines Hill Road. AECOM submitted an addendum scope/fee to the original design contract in the amount of $146,790.35. Staff is requesting a 10% design contingency in the amount of $14,679.04 bringing the total increased cost to $161,469.39 for the additional des...
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