HomeMy WebLinkAbout2021/03/02-Attachments-M&C 21-0149City of Fort Worth, Texas
Mayor and Council Communication
DATE: 03/02/21 M&C FILE NUMBER: M&C 21-0149
LOG NAME: 20SWM HROM SAFETY AND CLOSURE IMPROVEMENTS DESIGN
SUBJECT
(ALL) Authorize Execution of an Engineering Agreement with TranSystems Corporation dba TranSystems Corporation Consultants, in an Amount
Not to Exceed $650,000.00 for the Stormwater Hazardous Road Overtopping Mitigation Safety and Closure Improvements Citywide Project
RECOMMENDATION:
It is recommended that the City Council authorize execution of an engineering agreement with TranSystems Corporation dba TranSystems
Corporation Consultants in an amount not to exceed $650,000.00 for the design of the Stormwater Hazardous Road Overtopping Mitigation Safety
and Closure Improvements citywide project (City Project No. 103044) with one additional renewal at the City's sole option and a maximum contract
duration of five years.
DISCUSSION:
The purpose of this Mayor and Council Communication (M&C) is to provide for task -ordered engineering services for high priority citywide
Hazardous Road Overtopping Mitigation (HROM) safety or closure improvement projects to better protect drivers from life -threatening road
flooding. These projects may involve safety improvements such as guardrails, lighting, signage, and road markings at a stream crossing or low
lying area of a road. In some cases, the closure of a road based on recommendations from an engineering analysis and considering feedback
from City staff and community members may be the preferred alternative for mitigating the risk. These safety improvement projects will not reduce
road flooding but will better protect the life safety of drivers through better warning of roadway flood risks or the closure of the section of road
subject to hazardous flooding.
In May 2018, the Transportation and Public Works Department (TPW), Stormwater Management Division, published a Request for Qualifications
(RFQ) for various engineering consulting services. Based on the results of the RFQ, TranSystems Corporation dba TranSystems Corporation
Consultants was selected as the most qualified consultant to design these projects.
Individual task orders will be issued for each high priority project identified to address an HROM need. The cost of each task order will be based
on the hours worked and agreed upon hourly rates. The total cost of all task orders performed will not exceed $650,000.00. Staff considers the
proposed hourly rates to be fair and reasonable for the size and complexity of the improvement projects. This agreement may be renewed one
additional time at the City's sole option subject to available funding.
M/WBE Office - TranSystems Corporation is in compliance with the City's BDE Ordinance by committing to 5% SBE participation on this project.
The City's SBE goal on this project is 5%.
This project is located in ALL COUNCIL DISTRICTS.
FISCAL INFORMATION / CERTIFICATION:
The Director of Finance certifies that funds are available in the current capital budget, as previously appropriated, in the Stormwater Capital
Projects Fund for the SW HROM Safety and Closure Imp project to support the approval of the above recommendation and execution of the
engineering design agreement. 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: Linda Young 2485