SUBJECT:
Title
A Resolution of the Town Council of the Town of Erie Approving a First Amendment to Professional Services Agreement with Merrick & Company for the Coal Creek Strategic Plan South of Erie Parkway
Department
DEPARTMENT: Public Works
Utilities
Presenter
PRESENTER(S): David Pasic, Public Works Director
Wendi Palmer, Civil Engineer
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Time
TIME ESTIMATE: 0 minutes
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Fiscal
FISCAL SUMMARY:
Cost as Recommended: $0
Balance Available: $74,311 with 1st Supplemental Rollover
Fund Storm Drainage Operating Fund
Line Item Number: 520-75-110-60500-100062
New Appropriation Required: No
Policy
POLICY ISSUES:
Council approval is needed to amend a previously approved agreement. This is for Council to approve the new rates to be adjusted in the contract.
Recommendation
STAFF RECOMMENDATION:
Staff recommends Council approve the contract amendment to allow Merrick to update their hourly rates for 2026.
Body
SUMMARY/KEY POINTS
* A Professional Services Agreement (PSA) was approved at the Sept. 23, 2025, Town Council Meeting.
* The PSA included hourly rates for 2025 with the expectation that they would be updated in 2026.
BACKGROUND OF SUBJECT MATTER:
On Sept. 23, 2025 the Town of Erie awarded a PSA to Merrick & Company for a Strategic plan for Coal Creek South of Erie Parkway that will including a program of projects with a conceptual design and list of project requirements, such as permitting, land acquisition, recommendation for vegetation remediation, final design costs, construction costs, and a proposed schedule for completion over the next 10 to 15 years. This will assist the Town in developing a 10-year Capital Improvement Plan for Coal Creek.
Another goal of the project is to develop a list of potential grant funding sources with information on the grant requirements and typical cycle for submittal.
The PSA included Merrick & Company's hourly rates for 20...
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