DATE: January 26, 2017
TO: Board of Mayor and Aldermen
FROM: Eric Stuckey, City Administrator
Paul Holzen, City Engineer
Jonathan Marston, Assistant Director of Engineering
SUBJECT:
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Consideration of a Professional Services Agreement (COF Contract No. 2017-0017) with Volkert, Inc. for the Design of Intersection Improvements at Mallory Lane/North Royal Oaks Boulevard & Liberty Pike in an Amount Not-to-Exceed $229,965 (1/26/2016 CIC 4-0)
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Purpose
The purpose of this memo is to provide information to the Franklin Board of Mayor and Aldermen (BOMA) concerning a Professional Services Agreement (PSA) (COF Contract No. 2017-0017) with Volkert, Inc. (Volkert) for the design of improvements at the intersection of Mallory Lane/North Royal Oaks Boulevard and Liberty Pike.
Background
With the continued growth in the Cool Springs area, recent traffic impact studies have shown a need for improvements at the intersection of Mallory Lane/North Royal Oaks Boulevard and Liberty Pike. These traffic impact studies were required of area developments and recommend various incremental improvements at the intersection. Rather than approach these improvements in piecemeal fashion, City staff recommends performing a complete analysis of the intersection. The design can then be tailored to meet the long-term needs of the entire intersection. Performing the full design will also allow the establishment of any future right-of-way needs in the area.
As a part of Resolution 2016-69, the BOMA approved $2,200,000.00 toward Phase 1 of the proposed intersection improvements. Phase 1 consists of full design and right-of-way acquisition. City staff has negotiated a professional services agreement with Volkert, one of our current on-call traffic engineering consultants, to perform the design of these intersection improvements.
Financial Impact
Phase 1 of this project, at an estimated cost of $2.2 million, was approved, via Resolution 2016-69, in the fiscal year (F...
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