TITLE
Consider a memorandum/resolution authorizing the award of a Professional Services Agreement to Walker Partners, L.L.C., for the Downtown Improvements, Phase II project.
SUMMARY
AGENDA ITEM
AUTHORIZE THE AWARD OF A PROFESSIONAL SERVICES AGREEMENT TO WALKER PARTNERS, L.L.C., FOR THE DOWNTOWN IMPROVEMENTS, PHASE II PROJECT.
ORIGINATING DEPARTMENT
PUBLIC WORKS - TRANSPORTATION DIVISION
BACKGROUND INFORMATION
On May 29, 2012, the City Council passed a resolution authorizing the award of a construction contract bid for the Downtown Streetscaping and Andy K. Wells Trail Extension project (see CCM/R 12-015R). This first phase of the Downtown Improvements project was substantially completed in early 2014.
On January 2, 2014, the Killeen Economic Development Corporation (KEDC) approved a Performance Agreement with Solix, Inc. to lease a building at 402 East Avenue D, which will serve as a customer care center and will include call center operations. As part of that agreement, the KEDC will pay the City of Killeen a portion of the Downtown Improvements, Phase II project to extend the Avenue D improvements completed through the first Downtown Improvements Project two blocks east to 10th Street and correct historical drainage issues along 10th Street (the "Project").
DISCUSSION/CONCLUSION
The proposed professional services agreement with Walker Partners, L.L.C. is in the amount of $220,510 and includes engineering services and surveying services. The Project will include the continuation of the streetscaping from the first Downtown Improvement Project limits just east of the Avenue D and 8th Street intersection, to the west portion of the Avenue D and 10th Street intersection (see attached project location diagram). Major items of work will include the design of pavement reconstruction, drainage structures, traffic control, signage, decorative illumination, landscaping, irrigation, and erosion control.
In addition to ...
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