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Date

April 6, 2009

 

Agenda Item No.       7A

Roll Call No.              09-

Communication No.  09-205

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 design and construction phase services for the Principal Riverwalk Walnut to Grand - West, not to exceed $325,333.17.

 

 

SYNOPSIS:

 

Recommend approval of the Professional Services Agreement with Stanley Consultants, Inc. for an hourly agreement not to exceed $325,333.17, to provide design and construction phase services for the Principal Riverwalk Walnut to Grand - West.

 

 

FISCAL IMPACT:

 

Amount:  $325.333.17

 

Funding Source:  2009-10 CIP, Page Park Improvements-23, PKS162, Principal Riverwalk, Being:

$243,999.88 in State Recreational Trails funding and $81,333.29 in Vision Iowa

 

 

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:

 

The City has recently been notified that $2,526,235 in Federal American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) funds are available for the Principal Riverwalk.  These allocations were received from the Des Moines Area Metropolitan Planning Organization (DMAPO) ($1,653,000) and the Iowa Department of Transportation (IDOT) ($873,235).  These funds and the State Recreational Trail funding received last year will be combined to construct the west side of the Principal Riverwalk between Walnut Street and Grand Avenue.  This project will include construction on the river side of the levee on both blocks and the plaza on the land side between Walnut and Locust Street in front of the Old Library.  The project construction includes the multi-purpose trail, flood wall, irrigation and lighting, plaza, and promenade pavers.  Construction of the plaza and promenade adjacent to the YMCA will be deferred pending the proposed redevelopment of that property. 

 

Due to the limited private and state funding available, the Court Avenue plaza and proposed kiosk building will be included in a later Corps of Engineer construction project.  The Corps of Engineers are expected to have construction contracts underway north of Grand Avenue to provide the final approaches to the Center Street Bridge and on the Court Avenue to Walnut Street block later this year. 

 

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.  The plans and specifications were prepared to meet the Corps of Engineer requirements.  This agreement includes preparing bid documents that meet IDOT plan and specification requirements and providing construction phase services required by the IDOT for the project. Wallace Roberts & Todd is a subconsultant on the agreement and will be responsible for review and approval of landscape architecture work elements.  Staff has negotiated a Professional Services Agreement with Stanley Consultants, Inc., on the basis of hourly rates with total compensation not to exceed $325,333.17, to provide design and construction phase services.

 

 

PREVIOUS COUNCIL ACTION(S):  

 

Date:  October 27, 2008

 

Roll Call Number:  08-1830

 

Action:  Approving execution of Iowa Department of Transportation Grant Agreement for the Principal Riverwalk Kiosk and Trail.  (Council Communication No.  08-644

)  Moved by Vlassis to adopt.  Motion Carried 7-0.

 

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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