Title
Consider/Discuss/Act on a Resolution Authorizing the City Manager to Execute a Contract and Authorize Any Supplemental Agreements with Freese and Nichols, Inc. for Consulting Engineering Services for the Chestnut Tank Improvements Project
Summary
COUNCIL GOAL: Operational Excellence
(2B: Balance available resources to accommodate the growth and maintenance needs of the city)
MEETING DATE: February 21, 2023
DEPARTMENT: Development Services / Engineering
CONTACT: Gary Graham, PE, PTOE, Director of Engineering
Blake Sills, PE, Interim CIP Manager
Paul Tucker, PE, Senior Utility Engineer
RECOMMENDED CITY COUNCIL ACTION:
* Approval of Resolution.
ITEM SUMMARY:
* This Resolution authorizes the City Manager to execute a contract in the amount of $420,383, as well as all required supplemental agreements thereto, with Freese and Nichols, Inc. for professional consulting engineering services for the Chestnut Tank Improvements Project (CIP Project WA2240), for a total aggregate contract amount, inclusive of any supplemental agreements, not to exceed $465,000.
BACKGROUND INFORMATION:
* The existing 0.5 Million Gallons (MG) Chestnut Tank located near the general area of the Northwest corner of South Chestnut Street and East Davis Street formerly served the 794 pressure plane of the City's water distribution system from 1952 until the tank was taken out of service by the Public Works Department on March 5, 2003.
* Since the elevated storage tank was taken out of service in 2003, it has remained in use for various cellular providers (per existing leases) as well as an iconic structure in the Historic Downtown McKinney area.
* An inspection of the existing tank structure was performed on September 18, 2020 and included recommendations to preserve and further utilize the structure including:
o Repaint the interior and exterior of the elevated steel tank. The existing paint coatings will be removed prior to repainting.
o Wind stability analysis for lo...
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