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The City's current 5-Year C!P is projected to deliver over $60 million in major public
improvements. Approximately $25 million, or 40% of the CIP budget, is funded through
active Federal, State and Regional "competitive" grants. Projects include corridor
enhancements for traffic calming, pedestrian and bicycle safety, and smart growth
redevelopment; road diets and complete streets; safe routes to school; traffic signal
modifications; street lights; sewer replacement and upsizing; storm drain improvements
and implementation of LID measures for treatment of urban runoff; ADA enhancements;
park amenities; .mccra-.na,,-`nc:tr :.a. and 1-.upgrades to City -owned ui.
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affordabie housing projects including infill transit -oriented development.
In order to design, manage and deliver these projects on schedule and within budget,
the Department of Engineering & Public Works advertised a Request for Qualifications
(RFQ) for various engineering and construction support services on January 27, 2014.
Additional services requested via the RFQ include plan and map reviews, preparation of
plat & legal descriptions, sewer system management and financial administration, and
environmental compliance involving stormwater, wastewater, FOG and HAZMAT. The
RFQ was advertised on the City's Website, published in the Daily Transcript, and e-
mailed to over 150 professional consultant firms. The Department received
approximately 70 Statement of Qualifications (SOQs) from various firms, including
Disadvantaged, Small and/or Minority Business Enterprises, by the February 24, 2014
deadline.
Staff from the Department of Engineering & Public Works selected five firrns based on
qualifications for interviews. Based on the strength of their SOQ and interview, staff
recommends executing an agreement with Kimley-Horn and Associates, Inc., for a not -
to -exceed amount of $2,000,000, to provide on -call project support services including,
but not limited to, project management, engineering and contract management,
architecture, land surveying, environmental compliance, assessment and remediation,
geotechnical, soils and materials testing, plan reviews, constructability reviews, and
community outreach. Kimley-Horn and Associates has listed the following
subconsultants to provide additional specialized services (see Exhibit "A" for bios and
tee schedules):
• Platt/Whitelaw Architects (Small / Woman Business Enterprise) — architecture
a Bender Dean Engineering (Small Local Business Enterprise) — mechanical
engineering, HVAC and plumbing
• The Engineering Partners inc. (Small / Minority Business Enterprise) electrical
engineering; LEED certified for Green Building Designs which are energy
efficient and environmentally responsible
• PCG Utility Consultants (Disadvantaged / Minority / Woman Business Enterprise)
— dry utility design and coordination
Sampo Engineering (Disadvantaged Business Enterprise) — land surveying,
mapping and civil engineering
• AQCS Environmental — environmental compliance
• Leighton Consulting — geotechnical and material testing and inspections
• Michael J. Waliwork (formerly Alternate Street Design) — complete streets, traffic
calming, roundabouts