SUBJECT: Consent Agenda
Title
A Resolution of the Board of Trustees of the Town of Erie Approving an Agreement for Professional Services with J-U-B Engineers, Inc., for Construction Management Services for the Erie Parkway & Weld County Road 7 Intersection Improvements
Body
DEPARTMENT: Public Works
PRESENTER/PREPARER: Todd Fessenden, Public Works Director
Wendi Palmer, Civil Engineer
FISCAL SUMMARY:
Cost as Recommended: $ 240,000
Balance Available (2022 Funds): $2,972,757 (with 1st Supplemental (250,000) and 2021 rollover funds (2,722,757))
Fund: Transportation
Budget Line Item Number: 300-70-110-605000-100210
New Appropriation Required: Yes
STAFF RECOMMENDATION:
Recommendation
Approve the Resolution to award said contract, authorize the appropriate Town officer to execute said contract, authorize staff to expend budgeted funds.
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SUMMARY AND BACKGROUND OF SUBJECT MATTER:
At the September 25, 2018, Board of Trustees meeting the Board awarded the design for the Erie Parkway and Weld County Road 7 (WCR7) intersection improvements to J-U-B Engineers, Inc. At the March 24, 2020, Board of Trustee meeting the Board awarded the design for the traffic signal at this intersection to Fox Tuttle Transportation Group. At the June 9, 2020, Board of Trustee meeting the Board Authorized the Town Administrator and Town Attorney to negotiate the purchase of right of way for the project.
The land purchase has taken significantly longer than expected. On October 11, 2021, the Town signed a purchase agreement with the last property owner. The closing for this property is scheduled for December 30, 2021.
After securing the commitment for the property, the roadway improvement package was finalized and advertised for bid on November 18, 2021. The traffic signal package has federal funding and cannot be advertised until all the property needed has been acquired. This is expected to be ready for bid early January 2022.
Now that ...
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