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Resolution to Approve Amendment No. 2 to the Professional Services Agreement with Environmental Consulting & Technology, Inc. ($170,278.00) for the Millers Creek Bank Stabilization Hubbard to Glazier Project
Memorandum
We request your approval of the attached resolution to amend the Professional Services Agreement (PSA) with Environmental Consulting & Technology, Inc. for engineering design services.
The purpose of this project is to stabilize the bank of Millers Creek at several locations along the stretch between Hubbard Street and Glazier Way. Currently, severe bank erosion is occurring during peak flows in the creek and is threatening the City’s infrastructure, including the non-motorized pathway running along Huron Parkway and an exposed sanitary sewer line. The project designers have proposed changes to reduce bank erosion at these locations and preserve the municipal infrastructure. Construction is currently planned for the Fall of 2008.
The Project Management Services Unit issued a Request for Proposal (RFP #648) in November of 2006 for a professional engineering firm to analyze and design the necessary bank stabilization measures in Millers Creek. In response to our request, we received twelve proposals. A review team composed of City staff from various Units evaluated the proposals and selected Environmental Consulting & Technology, Inc. for their proposed work plan, staff qualifications, past involvement with similar projects, and competitive fee schedule.
As part of an initial study, Environmental Consulting & Technology, Inc. reviewed existing information and data regarding Millers Creek, conducted a field reconnaissance of the site, identified and prioritized areas of high concern, and developed conceptual design alternatives for stabilizing the banks. A Professional Services Agreement with Environmental Consulting & Technology, Inc. for $24,541.00 was established in order to perform this initial study phase and to develop a more de...
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