DATE: May 3, 2018
TO: Board of Mayor and Aldermen
FROM: Eric Stuckey, City Administrator
Paul Holzen, City Engineer/Director of Engineering
Jonathan Marston, Assistant Director of Engineering
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*Consideration of Amendment No. 1 to the Professional Services Agreement (COF Contract No. 2016-0325) with Alfred Benesch and Company for the SR-96W Multi-Use Trail Project for a Cost Increase in the Amount Not-to-Exceed $46,226.50
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Purpose
The purpose of this memorandum is to provide information to the Franklin Board of Mayor and Aldermen (BOMA) concerning Amendment No. 1 to the Professional Services Agreement (PSA) with Alfred Benesch and Company (Benesch) for the SR-96W Multi-Use Trail project.
Background
In 2016 and 2017, the City of Franklin was awarded $1,800,000 in Transportation Alternatives Program (TAP) funds by the Tennessee Department of Transportation (TDOT) for the construction of a multi-use trail along SR-96W, between Vera Valley Drive and 5TH Avenue North. On November 8, 2016, the BOMA approved a PSA (COF Contract No. 2016-0325) with Benesch to perform the environmental and design phases of this project.
In an effort to keep the project running smoothly, staff has asked Benesch to perform the following additional tasks: general utility coordination, design of COF water line relocation, design of COF sanitary sewer relocation, design of traffic signal modifications, and design modification at Freedom Intermediate School. These tasks were not listed in the original scope of services and will require an amendment.
Financial Impact
With the approval of Amendment No. 1, the total ceiling of COF Contract No. 2016-0325 will be $167,537.50, an increase of $46,226.50. Staff will bring the full funding impacts of this project to the BOMA during the upcoming discussions of the update to the Capital Investment Program (CIP). Engineering will work closely with both Administration and Finance to determine the most available sourc...
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