Fiscal Note
The proposed resolution authorizes a second amendment to contract #9248 for engineering services for the Pheasant Branch Greenway Enhancement Design project. The original contract for engineering design services was adopted via RES-23-00230 (Legistar #76425) on 3/21/2023 for an estimated cost of $280,002. The first amendment added an additional $104,865 in costs, for a total of $384,867. The first amendment was approved via RES-24-00087 (Legistar #81601) on February 13, 2024. The proposed second amendment adds an additional $57,030 in costs for an updated total contract amount of $441,897. Funding for the original contract and amendments is available in the Stormwater Utility Capital Budget projects #12568 and #14370. No additional appropriation is required.
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Authorizing the Mayor and the City Clerk to execute Amendment No. 2 to the existing Purchase of Services contract between the City of Madison and Merjent, Inc. for engineering services for the Pheasant Branch Greenway Enhancement Design project. (District 9)
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The City of Madison Engineering Division identified the Pheasant Branch Greenway project area as an area with the potential for storage and conveyance improvements to be made that will have the effect of mitigating flooding. The occurrence of flooding has been observed over the past decade and was confirmed by the Pheasant Branch Watershed Study. The ponds in the greenway system have also accumulated sediment and need to be dredged to improve their efficiency of nutrient removal and stormwater detention.
The City entered into an agreement with Merjent, Inc. for engineering services for the Pheasant Branch Greenway Enhancement Design (RES-20-00230). This contract was previously amended with RES-24-00087. The City Engineer requested additional engineering services and recommend that they be undertaken by Merjent, Inc. for the Pheasant Branch Greenway Enhancement Design as defined below:
1. Additional permitting services for WDNR Ch. 30 permitting
2. Additional services with Utility Coordination
3. Additional services with developing final construction documents
4. Additional services in addressing final comments
5. Additional services with project management and administration
Additionally, reduce or remove the following scope items:
1. Reduce Task 8 - 2 of 3 stakeholder meetings
2. Remove Task 19 - Additional modeling for project
3. Reduce Task 20 - Relocation orders
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Mayor and City Clerk are hereby authorized to execute an Amendment No. 2 to the contract between the City of Madison and Merjent, Inc. for additional design services for the Pheasant Branch Greenway Enhancement Design project.