Title
Consider/Discuss/Act on a Resolution Authorizing the City Manager to Execute a Contract and All Necessary Supplemental Agreements with Walter P. Moore and Associates, Inc., to Perform a Drainage Study of the Finch Creek Watershed (DR1809)
Summary
COUNCIL GOAL: Operational Excellence
(2B: Balance available resources to accommodate the growth and maintenance needs of the city)
Enhance the Quality of Life in McKinney
(5E: Maximize partnerships between the City of McKinney and private industry)
MEETING DATE: June 2, 2020
DEPARTMENT: Development Services / Engineering
CONTACT: Danny Still, PE, CFM, Drainage Engineer
Kyle Odom, CFM, RS, Environmental Engineering Manager
RECOMMENDED CITY COUNCIL ACTION:
* Approval of Resolution
ITEM SUMMARY:
* This Resolution authorizes the City Manager to execute a contract and all necessary supplemental agreements with Walter P Moore to perform a drainage study of the Finch Creek watershed for a total contract amount not to exceed $140,000.
* The purpose of the study is to analyze the existing stormwater infrastructure in this watershed and recommend needed improvements.
BACKGROUND INFORMATION:
* In recent years, City staff has received numerous complaints of flooding in and around the downtown area causing the inundation of City streets and some property damage. This flooding is believed to be due at least in part to undersized and outdated stormwater infrastructure.
* Much of the stormwater infrastructure in this area was built in the 1950's according to the engineering standards of the time. Some of this infrastructure has been upgraded over the years by the standards in place at the time of the upgrade. Much of those past standards are now outdated and a comprehensive study of the entire area has never been done.
* Flooding remains a concern and increased amounts of rainfall seen in north Texas beginning in 2015 have brought into question the adequacy of this infrastructure. This study will perform a 1-dim...
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