AGENDA CAPTION:
Title
Consider approval of Resolution 2018-90R, approving the award of an Engineering Services Contract to Maestas & Associates, LLC, for the Guadalupe Street Improvement project in the estimated amount of $211,845; authorizing the City Manager or his designee to execute the appropriate purchasing documents on behalf of the City; and declaring an effective date.
Body
Meeting date: June 5, 2018
Department: Engineering & CIP
Amount & Source of Funding
Funds Required: $211,845
Account Number: C477
Funds Available: $218,000
Account Name: Guadalupe/LBJ Improvements
Fiscal Note:
Prior Council Action: NA
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Goal #5 Maintain & Improve City's Infrastructure
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Background Information:
Guadalupe Street Improvements project involves the development of construction plans from University Drive to Grove Street. Preliminary design, final design and construction phase services will include access management, parking management, sidewalk improvements, and incorporation of buffered bike lanes along the corridor, design of pedestrian/bike crossing at the UPRR tracks, coordination with UPRR, water quality features at railroad tracks and MLK Blvd, pavement markings, signage and signal layouts and incorporation of planned developments along the corridor.
Striping plans from Grove to University will be incorporated into the TxDOT mill & overlay project scheduled for 2019. Striping plans will include 2 travel lanes, buffered bike lanes and parallel on street parking. The project will also include sidewalk and landscape improvements along Shields property.
This Resolution in the amount of $211,845 will cover preliminary engineering, detailed design, and bid and construction phase services for the Guadalupe Street Improvements project. Scope of Services includes:
• Project coordination includes meetings (kick-off, status, and with, UPRR & TxDOT), project management, public meetings and sub-consultant coordination.
• Field investigations and data collection includes topographic survey, review of previous project records, GIS, aerial imagery, existing utility records, and site visits.
• Roadway design includes development of typical sections, horizontal alignment, parking layout, pavement markings and striping plans, pedestrian mobility, access management and utilities plans.
• Bid phase services includes pre-bid meeting, bid questions response preparation, bid documents review and recommendations.
• Construction phase services includes pre-construction meeting, monthly project meetings, shop drawing review, request for information, review change orders, shop drawing review log, and final walkthrough.
Council Committee, Board/Commission Action:
NA
Alternatives:
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Recommendation:
Staff recommends approval of this design contract