Title
Consider/Discuss/Act on a Resolution Authorizing the City Manager to Execute a Contract with Freese and Nichols, Inc. (FNI) for Professional Engineering Design Services for the McKinney FY 17 Substandard Utility Replacement and Street Rehabilitation Umbrella Projects North of Virginia and Any Necessary Supplemental Agreements
Summary
COUNCIL GOAL: Direction for Strategic and Economic Growth
MEETING DATE: February 7, 2017
DEPARTMENT: Development Services / Engineering
CONTACT: Gary Graham, PE, PTOE CIP and Transportation Engineering Manager
Nick Ataie, PE, CIP Project Manager
RECOMMENDED CITY COUNCIL ACTION:
* Approval of Resolution.
ITEM SUMMARY:
* This Resolution authorizes a contract with Freese and Nichols, Inc. (FNI), to provide consulting engineering services for the design of the McKinney FY 17 Substandard Utility Replacement and Street Rehabilitation Umbrella Projects North of Virginia for an amount not to exceed $485,000.
BACKGROUND INFORMATION:
* FY 17 funding for various street reconstruction for work has been previously identified and programmed under the Street Reconstruction Umbrella (ST1622).
* FY 17 funding for various substandard mains (water and wastewater) has been previously identified and programmed under the Substandard Water Mains (WA4336) and the Substandard Wastewater Mains (WW4350).
* Based on available funding for street reconstruction and substandard mains, staff has identified and allocated funding use for the design and construction / rehabilitation of streets, water mains, and/or sewer mains throughout the City based on condition assessment and need.
* Staff has recommended combining design and construction of street rehabilitations with replacement of substandard mains in order to minimize disruption to traffic and infrastructure in areas where there is an overlap with proposed construction activities.
* Proposed design and construction of these types of projects have been split into project groups based on geogra...
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