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Resolution to Approve Five Three-Year Professional Services Agreements (PSA) for Architecture, Landscape Architecture, and Engineering Services for Parks & Recreation for a Not to Exceed Annual Amount of $100,000.00 per PSA
Memorandum
Attached for your review and action is a resolution to approve Professional Services Agreements with Architecture, Landscape Architecture, and Engineering firms to provide design services for capital improvements and renovation projects for the Parks & Recreation system.
Parks & Recreation Services often requires the services of consultants to perform design and engineering work on multiple small and medium size projects, including, but not limited to, architectural design of additions for existing recreation facilities, structural engineering work for bridges and retaining walls and to evaluate aging buildings, and civil engineering design of storm water facilities, parking lots and entry roads. Issuing RFPs and selecting consultants for each project individually is labor intensive for both the City and consultants. Pre-qualifying consultants having appropriate experience to perform the work meeting our needs saves valuable staff time and expedites project completion.
Pre-qualifying consultants was initially implemented three years ago to create efficiencies and streamline the process of choosing consultants for a variety of Parks & Recreation design projects on an as-needed basis. It proved to be very successful. Some of the projects that were completed under the existing contracts with pre-qualified consultants include structural repairs to the vehicle bridges at Bandemer and Gallup Parks, ADA improvements to the Kempf House, and the kitchen upgrades at Cobblestone Farm Barn.
In March, 2011, Request for Qualifications, RFQ #793, was advertised on the Michigan Inter-Governmental Trade Network as well as on the City of Ann Arbor Purchasing website. Twenty six firms submitted statements of qualifications in response t...
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