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Authorize an amendment to the contract for engineering services for the Walnut Creek Trail - IH35 to Southern Walnut Creek Trail project with Halff Associates, Inc., for the Transportation and Public Works Department and to be managed by Capital Delivery Services, in the amount of $8,500,000 for a revised total contract amount not to exceed $13,500,000. Funding: $13,500,000 is available in the Transportation and Public Works Department's Capital Budget.
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Lead Department
Financial Services Department.
Managing Department
Capital Delivery Services.
Amount and Source of Funding
Funding is available in the Capital Budget of the Transportation and Public Works Department.
Purchasing Language:
Contract Amendment.
MBE / WBE:
This contract was awarded in compliance with City Code 2-9A (Minority-Owned and Women-Owned Business Enterprise Procurement Program). Current participation to date is 4.65% MBE and 12.38% WBE.
Prior Council Action:
September 20, 2021- Council approved a professional service agreement with Halff Associates, Inc. for Walnut Creek Trail - IH35 to Southern Walnut Creek.
For More Information:
Direct questions regarding this Recommendation for Council Action to the Financial Services Department - Central Procurement at: FSDCentralProcurementRCAs@austintexas.gov or 512-974-2500.
Additional Backup Information:
A Professional Services Agreement Amendment is sought to progress from the current Preliminary Engineering Report (PER) through post-construction. Additional funding is needed to take the middle section of the trail from Copperfield Elementary to Samsung Boulevard, from preliminary engineering through design, bidding support, construction management, and post-construction support. This project uses 2020 Bond funding and has a limited construction timeframe of approximately six years.
The initial agreement included design of approximately half of the eight-mile trail and an updated PER for the other half. The co...
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