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A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO ENTER INTO A CONTRACT WITH ENVIRONMENTAL DESIGN GROUP FOR ENGINEERING, SURVEYING AND DESIGN CONSULTING SERVICES FOR THE VETERANS TRAIL PHASE 2 PROJECT; AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY.
Executive Summary: The work will include the surveying and design of the Veterans Trail Phase 2 Project along Prospect Street from Hines Hill Road to Morse Road and along Morse Road from Prospect Street to Owen Brown Street, including all consulting necessary to complete the project. The City of Hudson received a grant from the Ohio Dept. of Natural Resources Clean Ohio Trails Fund for construction of this project in the amount of $301,139.00 in October, 2013.
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Legislative History
Res. No. 15-53 - Authorization to submit a grant to the Ohio & Erie Canalway Coalition for design and engineering
Res. No. 15-129 - Acceptance of a grant from the Ohio & Erie Canalway Coalition for design and engineering
Purpose & Explanation
A Request for Qualifications for the above mentioned consulting services was advertised in the local newspaper. The following firms submitted qualification proposals for this project. The consultants were as follows:
1. Environmental Design Group (EDG)
2. Michael Baker International
3. Burgess & Niple
4. GPD Group
Based on a thorough review of the qualification statements submitted by the consultants by the City staff, we recommend Council award the consulting services to EDG at their fee of $102,052.54 as described in the agreement proposal.
We are requesting a 10% contingency to handle any minor changes in the scope of services that may occur during the course of the environmental and design services. The Total amount requested = $112,257.80.
Timing Considerations
The design would begin once the contract is approved by City Council. The construction is scheduled to begin in 2017-18 following the design phase.
Fiscal Impact
Currently Budgeted
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