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Mayor and
DATE: 02/02/21
Texas
Council Communication
M&C FILE NUMBER: M&C 21-0090
LOG NAME: 20ENGINEERING AMENDMENT NO. 3 FOR MEANDERING ROAD PROJECT
SUBJECT
(CD 7) Authorize Execution of Amendment No. 3 to an Engineering Services Agreement with Lamb -Star Engineering, L.P. in an Amount Up to
$1,331,140.00 to Provide Additional Professional Engineering Services for the Meandering Road Project for a Revised Contract Amount of
$2,481,140.00
RECOMMENDATION:
It is recommended that the City Council authorize the execution of Amendment No. 3 to City Secretary Contract No. 49334, with Lamb -Star
Engineering, L.P., in an amount up to $1,331,140.00 for additional engineering phase services and construction support for the Meandering Road
— LT JG Barnett Road project (City Project No. 100873).
DISCUSSION:
The purpose of this Mayor and Council Communication (M&C) is to authorize Amendment No. 3 to the existing engineering services agreement
with Lamb -Star Engineering, L.P. (Lamb -Star). This amendment will provide for professional services required to produce final plans,
specifications, estimates, right-of-way exhibits, bidding, and construction management for the reconstruction of the Meandering Road — LT JB
Barnett Road project.
Lamb -Star was awarded contract No. 49334, (M&C C-28290, June 20, 2017) to perform preliminary design and scope development for the
project. On October 25, 2017, Amendment No. 1 was approved administratively to revise the funding and Amendment No. 2 (M&C 19-0182,
Sept. 24, 2019) provided for Lamb -Star to continue preliminary engineering.
On September 22, 2020, the City Council approved M&C 20-0722 to execute an Advanced Funding Agreement (AFA) with the Texas Department
of Transportation (TxDOT), which revised the original AFA, and accepted $18,284,010.00 of federal grant funds to complete the next phases (final
design, property acquisition, and construction) of the Meandering Road — LT JG Barnett Road project (Meandering Road from Roberts Cut -Off in
River Oaks to Anahuac Avenue in Fort Worth and LTJG Barnett from Meandering Road in River Oaks to Naval Air Station Joint Reserve Base
(NASJRB) East Gate in Fort Worth) (City Project No. 100873) project.
Lamb -Star proposes to complete the additional work for a fee up to $1,331,140.00. Staff considers the fee to be fair and reasonable for the scope
of services proposed. The following table summarizes services for the project.
Summary of Engineering Services for Contract No. 49334
Total
Contract Description Amount Contract M&C No.
Amount
Professional
Engineering
Services for
Awarded Contract
Preliminary
$1,000,000.00
$1,000,000.00
M&C C-28290
Engineering
of
Meandering
Road
No M&C —
Amendment No. 1
Revised
($200,000.00)
$800,000.00
Administratively
funding
Approved
Summary of Engineering Services for Contract No. 49334
Total
Contract Description Amount Contract M&C No.
Amount
Additional
Professional
Engineering
Services for
Amendment No. 2
Preliminary
$350,000.00
$1,150,000.00
M&C 19-0182
Engineering
of
Meandering
Road
Additional
Professional
Engineering
Services for
PS&E,
Amendment No. 3
Letting/Award,
$1,331,140.00
$2,481,140.00
ThisM&C
Construction,
and Close-out
Support of
Meandering
Road
M/WBE Office: Lamb -Star Engineering, LLC is in compliance with the City's DBE Program by committing to 4.5% DBE participation on this
project. The TxDOT DBE goal on this project is 4.5%. Additionally, Lamb -Star Engineering, LLC is a certified M/WBE firm.
This project is located in COUNCIL DISTRICT 7 and in the City of River Oaks.
FISCAL INFORMATION / CERTIFICATION:
The Director of Finance certifies that funds are available in the current capital budget, as previously appropriated, in the Grants Cap Projects
Federal Fund for the Meandering Road project to support the approval of the above recommendation and execution of the Amendment to the
engineering contract. Prior to an expenditure being incurred, the Transportation and 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: Monty Hall 8662
Lissette Acevedo 2722