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March 9,
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Agenda
Item No. 7 Roll
Call No. 09- Communication No.
09-140 Submitted by: Jeb E. Brewer, P.E. City Engineer |
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AGENDA HEADING:
Approving Professional Services Agreement with Genus
Landscape Architects, P.C. for professional services for the Beaver Avenue
Streetscape not to exceed $169,885.
SYNOPSIS:
Recommend approval of the Professional Services Agreement between the City of Des Moines
and Genus Landscape Architects, P.C., (Brett Douglas, President), 325 East 5th
Street, Des Moines, IA 50309 for professional services for the Beaver Avenue
Streetscape, for an hourly agreement not to exceed $169,885.
FISCAL IMPACT:
Amount: $169,885
Funding Source:
- $149,885
in G.O. Bonds from the FY2009-10 CIP, Page Street-43, Streetscape
Improvements, STR231
- $15,000 in
G.O. Bonds from the FY2009-10 CIP, Page
Parks-16, Neighborhood Streetscape Matching Funds, PKS166
- $2,500
in private contributions from the Beaverdale Neighborhood Association
- $2,500
in private contributions from the Beaverdale Main Street Initiative
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:
For the past few years the
Beaverdale Neighborhood has been considering streetscape improvements for
Beaver Avenue. The streetscape concept has been suggested in two privately funded
neighborhood revitalization plans for Beaverdale, the first completed in 2003
by RDG Planning and Design and the second drafted in 2007 by the Beaverdale
Main Street Initiative Design Committee.
On August 11, 2008 by Roll Call
No. 08-1471, City Council authorized the City Manager to proceed with Request for Proposals (RFP) to
initiate the Beaverdale Streetscape Design Study. Seven proposals were
received in response to the RFP. A
selection committee composed of representatives from Engineering, Community
Development, Economic Development, and the Beaverdale Neighborhood rated the
proposals. Genus Landscape Architects, P.C. was selected by the
committee based on their qualifications, defined approach to this project, and previous
performance with the City.
Staff
has negotiated a Professional Services Agreement with Genus Landscape Architects, P.C, for hourly rates not to exceed $169,885
to provide a conceptual streetscape design and cost estimates for the Beaver
Avenue corridor from 41st Street to Douglas Avenue, a more detailed
preliminary streetscape design and cost estimate for the core business area of
Beaver Avenue from Beavercrest Drive to Adams Avenue, and assistance with the
community fundraising initiative. After completion of the fundraising initiative,
the budget for the initial streetscape construction project will be determined
and it is anticipated that a supplemental agreement will be negotiated with the
consultant for final design and construction administration services.
The
agreement also includes design and construction administration services for
neighborhood entrance markers in three locations; 34th Street &
Urbandale Avenue, 48th Place & Urbandale Avenue, and Beaver
Avenue and Douglas Avenue. Although separate from the streetscape project, it
is cost effective to include consultant services for the neighborhood entrance
markers with the streetscape project so the public meeting/input process can be
combined for the two projects. $15,000 from the Parks Neighborhood Streetscape
Matching Funds account was awarded to the Beaverdale Neighborhood Entrance
Marker Project and these funds will be applied towards the cost of the
consultant services for this portion of the agreement.
PREVIOUS COUNCIL ACTION(S):
Date: August 11, 2008
Roll Call Number: 08-1471
Action:
Authorization to proceed
with Request for Proposals (RFP) to initiate the Beaverdale Streetscape Design
Study. (Council
Communication No. 08-487) Moved by Vlassis to adopt. Motion Carried 7-0
Date: October 22, 2007
Roll Call Number: 07-2032
Action:
Authorizing submittal of STP and STP-TE
Fund FY 2012 Applications to the Des Moines Metropolitan Planning Organization. (Council Communication No. 07-629) Moved by Coleman to adopt. Motion Carried 7-0.
Date: August 6, 2007
Roll Call Number: 07-1556
Action:
Draft Beaverdale Master Plan developed by The Beaverdale Main
Street Initiative and to refer to the City Manager and appropriate Boards and
Commissions for review and recommendation. Moved by Coleman to receive, file
and refer the Beaverdale Draft Master Plan to the City Manager and appropriate
City boards and commissions for review and recommendation regarding its
implementation. The City Manager will
ask The Beaverdale Main Street Initiative to organize meetings with the
Neighborhood Associations and other interested parties, to share the
information about this plan. Motion
Carried 7-0.
Date: October 9, 2006
Roll Call Number: 06-1960
Action:
Authorizing submittal of STP and STP-TE
Fund Applications to the Des Moines Metropolitan Planning Organization. (Council Communication No. 06-634) Moved by Hensley to adopt. Motion Carried 6-0.
Date: October 24, 2005
Roll Call Number:
05-2534
Action: Authorizing submittal of STP and STP-TE Fund Applications to the Des Moines Metropolitan Planning Organization. (Council Communication No. 05-593
) Moved by Vlassis to adopt. Motion Carried 7-0.BOARD/COMMISSION
ACTION(S): NONE