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Mayor and
DATE: 12/14/21
Texas
Council Communication
M&C FILE NUMBER: M&C 21-0996
LOG NAME: 80CENTREPORT TRAIL ENGINEERING AGREEMENT AMENDMENT NO.6
SUBJECT
(CD 5) Authorize Execution of Amendment No. 6 to the Engineering Agreement with Halff Associates, Inc. to Provide Additional Engineering
Design Services for The CentrePort Trail Project in an Amount Not to Exceed $428,665.00, for a Total Contract Value of $1,552,151.00
RECOMMENDATION:
It is recommended that the City Council authorize execution of Amendment No. 6 to City Secretary Contract No. 52483, an engineering agreement
with Halff Associates, Inc. to provide additional engineering design services for the CentrePort Trail project, in an amount not to exceed
$428,665.00, for a total contract value of $1,552,151.00 (City Project No. 100082).
DISCUSSION:
The purpose of this Mayor and Council Communication (M&C) is to authorize execution of Amendment No. 6 with Halff Associates, Inc. (Halff) to
provide additional engineering design services for the CentrePort Trail Phase I and Phase II project (City Secretary Contract No. 52483), in an
amount not to exceed $428,665.00, for a total contract value of $1,552,151.00 (City Project No. 100082).
This project includes two phases. Phase I will start at the new American Airlines Campus in the east Fort Worth CentrePort area, connect to
Arlington River Legacy Trails, and terminate at the Trinity Railway Express (TRE) CentrePort Station (approximately 1.6 miles total). Phase II will
start at the THE CentrePort Station and extend east along the THE railroad until meeting Trinity Boulevard, and then continue heading south to
Mike Lewis Park in Grand Prairie (approximately 3.5 miles total). A map showing these routes is attached. Anticipated improvements include a
12-foot wide concrete paved trail, 2-foot wide shoulder on both sides of the trail and other trail structures.
Amendment No.6 scope includes Phase II trail alignment revision and 30% package resubmittal. Specific scope items include additional
topographic survey, additional geotech borings and reporting, resubmittal of layout and grading plans, additional hydraulic and hydrology study,
additional archaeological survey and resubmittal of environmental documents.
Halff has been under contract (M&C C-29147 and City Secretary Contract No. 52483) since June 11, 2019, providing engineering design services
for Phase I and Phase II projects. The amount in the original engineering contract is $930,000.00. To date, five amendments have been
administratively approved. Amendment No. 1 in the amount of $27,000.00 was for increased scope for archeological survey and
geotechnical analysis of Phase I. Amendment No. 2 in the amount of $37,000.00 was for additional hydrology and hydraulic studies. Amendment
No. 3 in the amount of $35,945.00 was for the additional geotechnical test boring for retaining wall piers of Phase I. Amendment No.4 in the
amount of $36,700.00 authorized on March 3, 2021 (M&C 21-0219) was for a Global Stability study, and revisions to the environmental technical
report of Phase I. Amendment No.5 in the amount of $56,841.00 was for geotechnical test borings and subsurface utility engineering of Phase II.
Design Contract & Amendment No.--71
Amount
Design Contract No. 52483
$930,000.00
Amendment No. 1 71
$27,000.00
Amendment No. 2
$37,000.00
Amendment No. 3
$35,945.00
Amendment No. 4
1 $36,700.00
Amendment No. 5
1$56,841.00
Amendment No. 6
1 $428,665.00
Total =1
$1, 552,151.00
DBE Goal - The DBE goal on this project is 4%. Halff Associates, Inc., is in compliance with the Federal funding requirement by committing to 4%
DBE participation on this project.
CentrePort Trail Phase I and Phase II is located in COUNCIL DISTRICT 5.
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 Centreport Trail project to support the approval of the above recommendation and execution of the contract. Prior to any
expenditure being incurred, the Park & Recreation Department has the responsibility to validate the availability of funds. This is a reimbursement
grant.
Submitted for City Manager's Office W. Valerie Washington 6192
Originating Business Unit Head: Richard Zavala 5704
Additional Information Contact: David Creek 5744