Title
Resolution to Approve Amendment No. 3 to the Professional Services Agreement with Orchard, Hiltz & McCliment, Inc. for the Nixon/Green/Dhu Varren Intersection Improvement Project ($170,000.00)
Memorandum
This is to recommend approval of the attached resolution authorizing an amendment to the Professional Services Agreement with Orchard, Hiltz & McCliment, Inc. (OHM) for construction engineering services for the Nixon/Green/Dhu Varren Intersection Improvement and the Nixon Road Corridor Traffic Study ($170,000).
Design Engineering and Public Engagement
On March 10 2015, the City entered into an agreement with OHM for engineering design services for the Nixon/Green/Dhu Varren Intersection Improvement and the Nixon Road Corridor Traffic Study Project ($538,076 + $60,000 contingency). A number of scope changes were made to the original contract at the request of the City. Amendment #1 for $60,000 (contingency) was approved administratively in December 2016 and Amendment #2 for $95,650 was approved on February 6, 2017. All of this additional work was adequately addressed by OHM.
The Nixon/Green/Dhu Varren Intersection Improvement design and Nixon Road Corridor Study are now complete.
During the design phase of the project, the Michigan Department of Environmental Quality (MDEQ) received various concerns regarding the project at the public hearing, which led them to withhold approval of the MDEQ permit. This lead to substantial additional work by OHM to respond to these concerns and obtain permit approval from the MDEQ. OHM also spent additional time responding to a formal complaint that was filed with the Department of Justice regarding compliance with Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) standards.
Amendment #3 to the agreement with OHM includes additional work performed during the design phase of the project, and allows for additional work that may be needed to respond to a potential third party appeal regarding the MDEQ permit, should one be filed.
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