Council Communication Office of the City Manager	Date	March 9, 2009
	Agenda Item No. 8 Roll Call No. 09- Communication No. 09-141 Submitted by: Jeb E. Brewer, P.E. City Engineer

AGENDA HEADING:

Approving Professional Services Agreement with Snyder & Associates for design and construction phase services for S.E. 6^th Street Widening – Court Avenue to the Des Moines River, not to exceed $297,500.

SYNOPSIS:

Recommend approval of the Professional Services Agreement with Snyder & Associates (David Moeller, President), 2727 S.W. Snyder Blvd., Ankeny, IA, 50023, for an hourly agreement not to exceed $297,500, to provide design and construction phase services for S.E. 6^th Street Widening – Court Avenue to the Des Moines River.

FISCAL IMPACT:

Amount: $297,500

Funding Source: 2009-10 CIP, Page Streets-39, STR237, S.E. 6^th Street Widening – Court Avenue to the Des Moines River, TIF Bonds.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:

S.E. 6^th Street is an important arterial roadway connecting the south side of Des Moines to the State Capitol and Central Business District. Development on the southeast side of Des Moines and the success of the East Village have caused already heavy traffic demands to increase. The construction of the SE Connector across the Des Moines River to S.E. 6^th Street will further increase traffic volumes on this already busy roadway. This project provides for complete reconstruction of S.E. 6^th Street into a complete street, from the Des Moines River Bridge north to Court Avenue. The improvements will include a three-lane roadway with one lane of traffic in each direction along with a center two-way left-turn lane. Bike lanes will be included on both sides of the roadway. The roadway corridor would also be improved to an urban standard with the construction of curbs, storm sewer, and sidewalks.

A Request for Proposals (RFP) for design and construction phase services has been developed. This RFP was advertised in the newspaper and posted on the City’s web site. Nine proposals were received in response to the RFP. A selection committee composed of representatives from Engineering, Traffic, Public Works, and Parks Departments rated the proposals. Snyder & Associates was selected by the committee based on their qualifications, defined approach to this project, and their past performance on complex urban projects with aggressive schedules and major coordination requirements.

PREVIOUS COUNCIL ACTION(S): NONE

BOARD/COMMISSION ACTION(S): NONE

ANTICIPATED ACTIONS AND FUTURE COMMITMENTS:

Normal Council actions on consultant services for design and construction administration, and construction contracts.

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