Title
Discuss and consider action to approve a professional services agreement with Volkert, Inc. in the amount of $1,323,869 for construction management and inspection services associated with the Kelly Lane Phase 2 Road Improvements Project and authorizing the City Manager to execute same.
Summary
This agenda item requests approval of a Professional Services Agreement with Volkert, Inc. in the amount of $1,323,869 for Construction Management and Inspection Services associated with the Kelly Lane Phase 2 Road Improvements project. This item supports the Infrastructure Pillar of the Strategic Plan.
The Transportation Master Plan which was adopted by City Council in November 2019 identified Kelly Lane as one of the three major regional connections of the City’s East-West corridors. While a large portion of traffic on Pflugerville’s roads serve residents, a substantial component of traffic is from regional travel. Continuing the Phase 2 improvements of Kelly Lane eastward, Kelly Lane is widened as an arterial and major regional thoroughfare. This expansion is anticipated to meet the increasing traffic volumes so Kelly Lane can operate efficiently and safely through the year 2040.
The City solicited requests for qualifications from engineering firms to assist the City in professional services related to Construction Management and Construction Inspections in December 2022. After an evaluation of written statements of qualifications, staff shortlisted three (3) firms, and conducted interviews. Upon determination of the most qualified firm, references checks were completed and were positive. The most qualified firm selected to perform construction management and inspection services for this Project is Volkert Inc.
This Agreement provides professional construction management and inspection services to ensure that the project construction is conducted to the standards required by the City of Pflugerville. The scope of work of the agreement includes:
· Pre-constr...
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