DATE: September 21, 2017
TO: Board of Mayor and Aldermen
FROM: Eric Stuckey, City Administrator
Paul Holzen, Director of Engineering/City Engineer
Jonathan Marston, Assistant Director of Engineering
SUBJECT:
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Consideration of a Professional Services Agreement (COF Contract No. 2017-0251) with R. Rhett Turner, MAI for Right-of-Way Acquisition Services for the Battle Avenue Stormwater Project for an Amount Not to Exceed $59,500. (9/28/17 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 with R. Rhett Turner, MAI for right-of-way acquisition services for the Battle Avenue Stormwater Project.
Background
On December 9, 2014, the BOMA approved Resolution 2014-50, which approved the preliminary design and authorized staff to complete right-of-way acquisition, and final design of the 100-Block Battle Avenue Drainage Improvements Project. On January 10, 2017, the Board of Mayor and Aldermen approved Resolution 2016-94, a resolution to approve the final design and to authorize property acquisition and construction of the 100-Block Battle Avenue Drainage Improvements Project.
The improvements to the 100-block of Battle Avenue include creating a City-owned and maintained regional detention pond located between 107 Battle Avenue and 101 Fairground Street, a stormwater sewer system extending from across Battle Avenue at 114 Battle Avenue to the rear of 113 and 115 Battle Avenue, re-grading the city owned alley located between Battle Avenue and Fairground Street and re-grading the rearmost properties located at 109, 111, 113 and 115 Battle Avenue. The City owned regional detention pond will include a design for a 100-year storm event, a new pump system, an expanded pond depth of 15 to 17 feed deep, decorative protection fencing and landscaping to reduce the visual impact to the area and the re-routing of the detention pond dischar...
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