Department: County Engineer
Department Head/Elected Official: Milton Rahman, PhD, P.E., PMP, CFM, ENV SP, County Engineer
Regular or Supplemental RCA: Regular RCA
Type of Request: Contract - Amendment
Project ID (if applicable): 15104MF0DN03
Vendor/Entity Legal Name (if applicable): Brooks and Sparks, Inc.
MWDBE Contracted Goal (if applicable): N/A
MWDBE Current Participation (if applicable): N/A
Justification for 0% MWDBE Participation Goal: N/A - project was awarded prior to launch of County's M/WBE Program
Request Summary (Agenda Caption):
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Request for approval to execute an amendment with Brooks & Sparks, Inc. in the amount of $222,451.50 for professional engineering services to provide improvements to Telge Road Segment 6 - from 300-ft North of Grant Road to 690-ft North of SH99 - 2014, UPIN 15104MF0DN03, Precinct 3, Justification for 0% MWDBE Participation Goal: N/A - project was awarded prior to launch of County's M/WBE Program.
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Background and Discussion:
This amendment includes a variety of changes to the study and the design including adjustments to the alignment as well as the location of the detention pond to better fit the topography and the resultant additional surveying, geotechnical, and environmental work that will require. Also the additional of the project sidewalks triggered an increase in the number of temporary construction easements needed for the project.
Expected Impact:
This amendment will allow the project alignment as well as the pond location and orientation to be optimized to better fit the conditions. The amendment will also allow the sidewalk to be constructed in the preferred location and will reduce the number of sidewalk retaining walls needed for the project by including several more temporary construction easements.
Alternative Options:
An alternative would be to not optimize the alignment, the pond location and orientation, and sidewalks temporary construction easements, resulting a less than desir...
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