Title
Discuss and consider action to approve an agreement with Lockwood, Andrews & Newnam, Inc. (LAN) in the amount of $311,980 for professional engineering services associated with design, bidding and construction administration of the former North Travis County Municipal Utility District (MUD) Service Projects and the 24-inch Heatherwilde Transmission Main Project and authorizing the City Manager to execute the agreement.
Summary
This project will connect the City's water system to the former North Travis County MUD water system allowing the City to provide water to the former North Travis County MUD service area.
Preparation of the final engineering construction documents shall include but not be limited to: project design, topographic surveys, geotechnical investigation, environmental assessment and environmental clearances, Phase I Archaeological Survey including subsurface testing and clearances through the Texas Historical Commission, 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 2011 Edition of the Uniform Development Code and May 2005 Edition of the Engineering Design Guidelines & Construction Standards.
The attached agreement has been reviewed and approved as to form by the City Attorney.
Status
Per the City Council approval on July 9, 2013, staff began negotiations with LAN to establish a schedule and fee for the project.
Fiscal Impact
This project is included in the fiscal year 2014 Utility Fund Capital Improvement Program.
Staff Recommendation
Staff recommends approval of the agreement.
Drafter
Tom Word
Assistant City Manager