Title
Approve the selection of Kimley-Horn and Associates, Inc. for professional engineering services associated with the 2020 Transportation Bond Program Project: East Pecan Street Improvements and authorizing the City Manager to execute a professional services agreement in the amount of $791,024.30.
Summary
The proposed agenda item is a follow up to the previous March 23, 2021 City Council meeting as Freese and Nichols, Incorporated (FNI), the Bond Program General Engineering Consultant (GEC) and the City's Selection Committee completed the first round for recommending selection of consultants associated with the voter-approved 2020 Transportation Bond Program. Beginning March 24th the City of Pflugerville submitted an advertisement to paper and on March 31st issued a request for qualifications from qualified engineering firms to provide professional engineering services associated with the Transportation Bond. Statements of Qualifications (SOQs) were submitted on April 30th.
Project List (alphabetically ordered):
1. Cameron Road
2. East Pecan Street
3. Immanuel Road
4. Intersections Improvements
• E. Pflugerville Parkway @ FM 685
• Copper Mine @ FM 685
• SH 130 @ CR 138 (excluded from budget; coordinate with Williamson County)
5. Kelly Lane Phase 3
6. Main Street
The City of Pflugerville solicited requests for qualifications from engineering firms for services associated with six of the 2020 Transportation Bond Program (the “Program”) Projects. City staff received thirty-five (35) SOQs which were reviewed, scored and ranked, based on the evaluation criteria in the RFQ, as the SOQ is worth up to 100 points, and the interview is worth up to 20 points. These two scores added together, and the team with the highest total of these two scores would result in the recommended selected firm. The City's Selection Committee determined the results of the SOQ scoring and ranking did not require interviews to further evaluate the team's experience so Project assignments were determined by the firm’s unique qualifications and project preference. City Staff provided recommendations to FNI to proceed with development of Scope and Fee for a professional services agreement with each firm individually based on project assignments.
This Professional Services Agreement is for the engineering design of E. Pecan Street from Sun Light Near Way to Weiss Lane (4,200 LF).
The Project includes preliminary design services for a six-lane urban roadway with a raised center median. Improvements include curb and gutter, underground storm facilities, a new bridge over SH 130, pedestrian and bicycle facilities, intersection improvements, and utility relocation. Right-of-Way (“ROW”) acquisition is also included.
The Scope of Services include field surveying, preparation of ROW acquisition documents, subsurface utility engineering, preliminary design, bridge design, public outreach, environmental services, geotechnical studies, hydrologic/hydraulic analysis, illumination, traffic signal, coordination with TxDOT, preparation of a geometric schematic, and preparation of a Preliminary Engineering Report.
Approval for the design, ROW acquisition and utility relocation for the project was provided as one of the voter-approved 2020 General Obligation Transportation Bond projects.
Prior City Council Action
Pflugerville City Council called a November 3, 2020 bond election for three propositions totaling $191.3 million at the August 11, 2020 meeting.
City Council approved the selection of Freese and Nichols, Inc. to provide general engineering consulting services associated with the 2020 General Obligation Bond Transportation Projects at the January 26, 2021 meeting.
City Council approved a professional services agreement with Freese and Nichols, Inc. to provide general engineering consulting services associated with the 2020 General Obligation Bond Transportation Projects at the March 23, 2021 meeting.
Deadline for City Council Action
Action is requested on July 27, 2021
Funding Expected: Revenue __ Expenditure _X_ N/A __
Budgeted Item: Yes __ No __ N/A _X*_
*This agreement will be funded by the 2020 Transportation Bond Program, Proposition A.
Amount: $791,024.30
1295 Form Required? Yes _X_ No __
Legal Review Required: N/A __ Required _X_ Date Completed: _7/19/2021_
Supporting documents attached:
Professional Services Agreement
Draft Presentation
Recommended Action
Approve the selection of Kimley-Horn and Associates, Inc. for professional engineering services associated with the 2020 Transportation Bond Program Project: East Pecan Street Improvements and authorizing the City Manager to execute a professional services agreement in the amount of $791,024.30.