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Council Communication
DATE: 08/04/20 M&C FILE NUMBER: M&C 20-0502
LOG NAME: 20MCCART BRIDGEFARMER AMEND NO. 3
SUBJECT
Authorize Execution of Amendment No. 3 to the Engineering Services Agreement with Bridgefarmer and Associates, Inc. in an Amount Not to
Exceed $180,870.00, for Additional Engineering Services for the McCart Avenue and McPherson Boulevard Project, Increasing the Project
Design Costs to $2,087,265.00 (2014 Bond Program) (COUNCIL DISTRICT 6)
RECOMMENDATION:
It is recommended that the City Council authorize execution of Amendment No. 3 to the engineering services agreement with Bridgefarmer and
Associates, Inc. (City Secretary Contract No. 46451) in an amount not to exceed $180,870.00, for additional engineering services associated with
the McCart Avenue and McPherson Boulevard project, increasing the project design costs to $2,087,265.00 (City Project No. CO2505).
DISCUSSION:
The purpose of this Mayor and Council Communication (M&C) is to authorize the execution of Amendment No. 3 to the engineering services
agreement with Bridgefarmer and Associates, Inc. in an amount not to exceed $180,870.00, for additional engineering services associated with
the McCart Avenue and McPherson Boulevard project, increasing the project design costs to $2,087,265.00. This amendment revises the project
scope to include roadway, storm drainage, signing and pavement markings design, floodplain modeling, right-of-way and easement documents,
bid phase services, and construction phase services. The total overall project budget is $28,062,956.00, which includes planning, design, land
acquisition, project administration, construction, inspection, testing, utility relocations, and contingencies. The project scope includes the
construction of McCart Avenue from Risinger Road to Twin Leaf Drive and McPherson Boulevard from West Cleburne Road to McCart Avenue,
with roundabouts at McCart/McPherson and McCart/West Crowley Cleburne.
This project is included in the 2014 Bond Program. Available resources within the General Fund will be used to provide interim financing until debt
is issued. Once debt associated with the project is sold, bond proceeds will reimburse the General Fund in accordance with the statement
expressing official Intent to Reimburse that was adopted as part of the ordinance canvassing the bond election (Ordinance No. 21241-05-2014)
and subsequent actions taken by the Mayor and Council.
This project is being funded by the 2014 Bond Program and 2004 Bond Program Residuals as shown in the following table:
Fund
M&CF
Amount
2014 Bond Program
$17,164,511.00
2004 Bond Program Residuals
G-18738
$2,135,490.03
0
TOTAL FUNDING
$19,300,001.03
On January 6, 2015 (M&C C-27147), the City Council authorized an engineering agreement with Bridgefarmer and Associates, Inc., in the amount
of $1,010,105.00 to develop design and construction documents for McCart Avenue and McPherson Boulevard.
On March 7, 2017 (M&C C-28138), the City Council authorized Amendment No. 1 to the agreement in the amount of $340,040.00 to provide
additional design services that revised the project scope to include bridge and retaining wall design, floodplain modeling, 404 Nationwide Permit,
and additional geotechnical services, survey, and subsurface utility exploration.
On March 20, 2018 (M&C C-28622), the City Council authorized Amendment No. 2 to the agreement in the amount of $556,250.00 to provide
additional design services that revised the project scope to include additional roadway design, storm drainage design, geotechnical services,
survey, and subsurface utility exploration.
This Amendment No. 3 will complete the design and construction documents for an amount not to exceed $180,870.00. Staff considers this
additional fee to be fair and reasonable for the scope of services proposed.
M/WBE Office — Bridgefarmer and Associates, Inc. agrees to maintain its initial SBE commitment of 20% that it made on the original agreement
and extend and maintain that same SBE commitment of 20% to all prior amendments up to and inclusive of this Amendment No. 3. Therefore,
Bridgefarmer and Associates, Inc. remains in compliance with the City's BDE Ordinance and attests to its commitment by its signature on the
Acceptance of Previous SBE Commitment form executed by an authorized representative of its company.
The Project is located in COUNCIL DISTRICT 6.
FISCAL INFORMATION / CERTIFICATION:
The Director of Finance certifies that funds are available in the current capital budget, as previously appropriated, in the 2014 Bond Program for
the McCart Avenue and McPherson Boulevard project to support the approval of the above recommendations and execution of the amendment.
Prior to any expenditure being incurred, the Transportation & Public Works Department has the responsibility to validate the availability of funds.
Submitted for City Manager's Office by. Dana Burghdoff 8018
Originating Business Unit Head: William Johnson 7801
Additional Information Contact: JT Auldridge 7252