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Communication

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Date

April 6, 2009

 

Agenda Item No.       7B

Roll Call No.              09-

Communication No.  09-204

Submitted by:  Jeb E. Brewer, P.E.

                         City Engineer

 

 

AGENDA HEADING:

 

Approving Professional Services Agreement with Stanley Consultants, Inc. (Gayle Roberts, President & Chief Operating Officer, 225 Iowa Avenue, Muscatine, Iowa 52761) for professional services for the Principal Riverwalk Parcel Area Survey, not to exceed $42,000.

 

 

SYNOPSIS:

 

Recommend approval of the Professional Services Agreement with Stanley Consultants, Inc., for a lump sum agreement not to exceed $42,000, to provide professional services for the Principal Riverwalk Parcel Area Survey.

 

 

FISCAL IMPACT:

 

Amount:  $42,000

 

Funding Source:  2009-10 CIP, Page Park Improvements-23, PKS162, Principal Riverwalk, Vision Iowa funds

 

 

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:

 

The Corps of Engineers requires property survey plats, legal descriptions and monuments to be set for the flood control properties within the Principal Riverwalk project.  Stanley Consultants, Inc. has previously provided property area information needed for Corps of Engineer crediting.  This work is required to comply with the Corps of Engineer requirements and to receive credit for the value of City property incorporated into the Principal Riverwalk.  Based on appraisals of the property needed for Riverwalk construction, the project will be credited $1.6 million. 

 

Stanley Consultants, Inc. was hired by the Corps of Engineers to design the Principal Riverwalk.  Principal Financial later hired Stanley Consultants, Inc. to complete the design documents.  This agreement includes preparing survey plats, legal descriptions and set monuments as required by the Corps of Engineers.  Staff has negotiated a Professional Services Agreement with Stanley Consultants, Inc., for a lump sum amount of $42,000, to provide professional survey services.

 

 

PREVIOUS COUNCIL ACTION(S):  

 

Date:  November 19, 2007

 

Roll Call Number:  07-2267

 

Action:   Project Cooperation Agreement with Department of the Army for construction of Phase I of the Principal Riverwalk and approving agreement with Principal Life Insurance Company and The Des Moines River Front Development Authority for responsibility of Non-Federal Sponsor financial obligations and work related to the Principal Riverwalk.  (Council Communication No.  07-680) Moved by Hensley to adopt.  Motion Carried 7-0.

 

Date:  October 24, 2005

 

Roll Call Number:  05-2600          

 

Action: Vision Iowa Program Grant Award Agreement for the construction of the Rediscovering the Rivers Project including the Principal Riverwalk and Meredith Riverpoint Trail.  (Council Communication No.  05-596)  Moved by Hensley to adopt.  Motion Carried 7-0.

 

 

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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