Title
Approving the selection of Freese and Nichols Inc. for professional engineering design services associated with the Old Austin-Hutto Road Rehabilitation project and authorizing the City Manager to enter into negotiations regarding a scope of work and fee proposal.
Summary
The City of Pflugerville solicited requests for qualifications from engineering firms to perform preliminary engineering, final design, and permitting for the Old Austin-Hutto Road Rehabilitation Project.
The project will include preliminary engineering plans, including a preliminary engineer's opinion of most probable construction cost and alignment for rehabilitation of a 2-lane urban/suburban street section of Old Austin-Hutto Road, connecting East Pecan Street and FM 685. These documents will be for a 2-lane minor collector roadway with turn lane improvements and may include sidewalks, drainage and street lights. This project and construction documents may include a cement stabilization rehabilitation or approved alternate of Old Austin-Hutto Road. The project may also include the replacement and/or adjustment of existing utilities.
The project shall be constructed so that the proposed 2-lane urban section, turn lane improvements and cement stabilization is completed under the scope of this project. The project will originate approximately 400 linear feet off East Pecan Street and extend eastward approximately 3,896 feet, incorporate turn lane improvements at Firebush Drive, the Heritage Park entrance and connection with FM 685, as well as include drainage improvements at the low water crossing to provide mitigation of existing flooding conditions.
Preparation of the final engineering construction documents shall include but not be limited to: topographic and boundary surveys, geotechnical investigation, hydraulics and hydrology including determination of any applicable bridge/multiple box culvert system, street lights including coordination with the electric provider, identification of utility conflicts, required utility adjustments and replacements, coordination with utility companies, determination of ROW/easement acquisition, preparation of ROW/easement acquisition metes/bounds and sketch, preliminary and final engineer's opinion of probable construction cost, project manual and any other items necessary to successfully construct this project.
This project will be designed in accordance with the City of Pflugerville's latest Edition of the Uniform Development Code and latest Edition of the Engineering Design Manual & Construction Standards.
Status
City staff received eight (8) proposals. A review team of Engineering and Public Works staff reviewed and scored the proposals. The top three scoring firms were interviewed and Freese and Nichols, Inc. was selected as the most qualified firm for this project. A copy of the request for proposals and the scoring matrix are attached to this agenda item.
Projected Future City Council Action
A future agenda item will be scheduled to approve the contract for the project. Staff anticipates negotiations to take place in the next few weeks. A contract will be presented for Council review and consideration in February.
Fiscal Impact
This project is being funded with excess bond funds.
Staff Recommendation
Staff recommends the selection of Freese and Nichols, Inc. for professional engineering services associated with preliminary engineering, final design, and permitting for the Old Austin-Hutto Road Rehabilitation Project.
Drafter
Dan Franz, P.E.
City Engineer