Title
Approving the selection of Kennedy Consulting, Inc. for professional engineering services associated with design, bidding and construction phase services for the Pflugerville Turn Lanes Improvements 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, permitting, bidding, construction administration and construction materials testing for the Pflugerville Turn Lane Improvements Project.
The project will include preliminary engineering plans, including a preliminary engineer's opinion of most probable construction cost for the intersections of Grand Ave. Parkway/ Edgemere Drive and Picadilly/Central Commerce Drive to provide turn lanes. Project and construction documents are to include matching the existing pavement sections at both intersections and full reconstruction of the Picadilly/Central Commerce intersection. This project may also include the replacement and/or adjustment of existing utilities.
Preparation of the final engineering construction documents shall include but not be limited to: project design, topographic and boundary surveys, geotechnical investigation, hydraulics and hydrology including determination of any applicable bridge/multiple box culvert system, construction material testing, street lights including coordination with the electric provider, identification of utility conflicts, required utility adjustments and replacements, coordination with utility companies, 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 six (6) proposals. A review team of Engineering and Public Works staff reviewed and scored the proposals. The top three scoring firms were interviewed and Kennedy Consulting, 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 Kennedy Consulting, Inc. for professional engineering services associated with preliminary engineering, final design, permitting, bidding, construction administration and construction materials testing for the Pflugerville Turn Lane Improvements at the intersection of Edgemere Drive and Grand Ave. Parkway project and Picadilly /Central Commerce Drive.
Drafter
Dan Franz, P.E.
City Engineer