HomeMy WebLinkAboutAment Design-9/22/2014CITY OF WATERLOO
Council Communication
City Council Meeting: September 22, 2014
Prepared: September 17, 2014
Dept. Head Signature: Eric Thorson, PE., City Engineer
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SUBJECT: PROFESSIONAL SERVICE AGREEMENT
VIRDEN CREEK TRIBUTARY DRAINAGE IMPROVEMENTS
CITY CON'1'KACT NO. 840
Submitted by: Jamie Knutson, P.E., Associate Engineer
Recommended City Council Action:
Staff has reviewed this agreement and recommends Council approve this document and authorizes
Mayor to sign and enter into said agreement.
Summary Statement
Transmitted herewith is the Professional Services Agreement with Ament, for professional services
in connection with the Virden Creek Tributary Drainage Improvements, Contract No. 840.
It is to do wetland delineation, take soil borings, slope stability analysis and administration for the
final design of the Virden Creek drainage way. Without this information, we will not be able to
complete the design.
This agreement is available in the City Clerk's office if you wish to review it in its entirety.
Expenditure Required
The cost for the services is twenty-four thousand seven hundred dollars ($24,700.00), and shall not
be exceeded without authorization of the City.
Source of Funds G.O. Bonds
Policy Issue N/A
Alternative N/A
Background Information
DESIGN
Archiieciure• Engineering • Sur
AMENT DESIGN
625 32nd Ave SW
Cedar Rapids, Iowa 52404
(319) 378-1401 - TEL
(319) 378-1975 - FAX
To: Waterloo Engineering Department
715 Mulberry Street
Waterloo, IA 50703
LETTER OF TRANSMITTAL
DATE September 16, 2014 JOB NO. G0004.12200
ATTENTION Mr. Jamie Knutson
RE Virden Creek Tributary Drainage Improvements
Waterloo, Iowa
City Project Number: 840
09-16-2014
2 pages
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09-16-2014
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Partially -Executed Project Work Order 3 (#14-01) — Signed and Dated by Ament Design
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COPY TO: None SIGNED:
Larry D. Bems, P.
If enclosures are not as noted, kindly notify us at once.
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Architecture • Engineering • Surveying
City of Waterloo
Attn: Jamie Knutson
715 Mulberry Street
Waterloo, IA 50703
WORK ORDER #14-01
Date: September 16, 2014
Base Agreement Date: September 10, 2012
Ament Design Project Number: G0004.12200
City of Waterloo Project Number: 840
Re: Virden Creek Tributary Drainage Improvements — Geotechnical, Wetland Delineation, Survey and
Design, and Bid Services
A. Previous Contract Amount = $110,300.00
B. Work Order Amount ($21,700 Not -to -Exceed Amount + $3,000 Lump Sum Amount) = $24,700.00
C. New Contract Maximum Amount: (A + B) = $135,000.00
Scope of Work Order:
Geotechnical Services (Not -to -Exceed Amount) $17,250
• The additional services required for obtaining soil borings and performing geotechnical
analysis to be performed by Terracon as a subconsultant outside of the original scope of
services include:
o Drilling and sampling for soil borings including rock and groundwater conditions
o Geotechnical analysis (including slope stability analysis)
o Geotechnical engineering report
Wetland Delineation Services (Not -to -Exceed Amount) $4,450
• The additional services required for wetland delineation to be performed by Terracon as a
subconsultant outside of the original scope of services include:
o Site data review, field assessment, and wetland identification
o GPS survey of identified wetland
o WUS delineation report
o Follow-up site visit to confirm vegetation (If requested by USACE)
Survey and Design Services to Assist Geotechnical and Wetland Delineation Studies $3,000
• The additional services required for geotechnical services and wetland delineation services to
be performed by Ament Design include:
o Project coordination with subconsultant
o Field location of proposed soil boring sites including determining existing ground
elevations at these sites
o Field location of easterly study limits for wetland delineate study
o Field location of wetland boundary, if subconsultant is unable to do so because of
tree cover in the area
o Incorporation of soil boring locations into plans
o Incorporation of identified wetland area boundary into plans
o Meeting with Owner to review study findings and possible Project impacts
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Virden Creek Tributary Drainage Improvements
Work Order # 14-01 - Geotechnical, Wetland Delineation, Survey and Design Services, and Bid
Services
Date: September 16, 2014
(NOTE: This work order does not include any design revisions to platting documents or
contract documents that may be necessary as a result of the findings of the geotechnical and
wetland delineation studies or that may be necessary so as to minimize impacts to any
identified wetland areas. These additional design services will be determined once the
additional studies have been performed and the impacts of the study findings have been
assessed.)
Schedule:
Unless we are delayed by events beyond our control, Ament Design and its subconsultants intend to
complete the aforementioned scope of services within seven (7) weeks from the receipt of Notice to
Proceed.
Fee:
Not -to -Exceed Amount (Terracon) —
LumD Sum Fee Amount (Ament) —
Total Not -to -Exceed Amount —
Ap
ed by:
City of Waterloo
$21,700.00
$3,000.00
$24,700.00
Submitted by:
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Date Ame6 Design Date
The Base Agreement signed between Ament Design and the City of Waterloo is referenced by this
statement, and shall be considered part of this work order.
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