SUBJECT: Consent
Title
A Resolution of the Board of Trustees of the Town of Erie Approving an Agreement for Professional Services with Sanderson Stewart, for the Design of the County Line Road Roadway Improvements
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DEPARTMENT: Public Works
PRESENTER\PREPARER: Todd Fessenden, Public Works Director
Dave Pasic, Town Engineer
Wendi Palmer, Civil Engineer
FISCAL SUMMARY:
Cost as Recommended: $182,800
Balance Available: $2,950,000
Budget Line Item Number: 300-70-110-605000-100212
New Appropriation Required: No
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:
The Town applied for a Safer Main Streets Initiative funding opportunity which was jointly sponsored by Denver Regional Council of Governments (DRCOG) and Colorado Department of Transportation (CDOT). The project the Town applied for will improve safety, access, and connectivity along a 0.5-mile segment of County Line Rd from Telleen to Evans. The project reconfigures existing ROW to provide bike lanes, sidewalks, medians, turn lanes and location specific safety treatments to minimize conflict for bicycles, pedestrians, and vehicles to safely and comfortably coexist on the corridor. The funding request was approved fall of 2020.
At the May 25, 2021 Board of Trustees meeting the Town entered into an intergovernmental agreement with the State of Colorado to administer the federal funds. CDOT administers federal transportation funds for the State of Colorado. This project is in CDOT Region 4.
After CDOT executed an option letter on July 19, 2021 authorizing $425,000 for the design phase, the Town advertised for a design consultant.
A Request for Proposals was posted on Bidnet Direct on July 20, 2021.
The following schedule was used for selection:
Request for Proposals Issued July 20, 2021
Pre-Proposal Meeting August 3, 2021
Proposals Due August 25, 2021
Staff review of Proposals September 2, 2021
The Town received 6 proposals on August 25, 2021. Staff reviewed the qualifications of all 6 proposals in detail and met on September 2nd to discuss. Due to the requirements for federally funded projects, fees cannot be taken into consideration in the selection process. Town Staff ranked Felsburg Holt Ullevig as the top ranked firm, however, due to their involvement assisting the Town in the funding application, CDOT informed the Town that Felsburg Holt Ullevig could not be awarded the project due to an unfair advantage they had in preparation of the funding application.
The following is the ranking of the remaining 5 proposals
1. Sanderson Stewart
2. RockSol Consulting Group, Inc.
3. Drexel Barrell & Co.
4. JVA, Inc.
5. JR Engineering, LLC
Fiscal Impact:
Fee Proposal Information
Contract Amount $162,489
Contingency Amount $ 20,311
Total $182,800
Staff is recommending to award Sanderson Stewart this project based on their qualifications and approach to the project. Although Sanderson Stewart has not worked with the Town in the past, they are currently working on a federally funded project in Estes Park with CDOT Region 4. This experience along with multiple other federally funded projects assures Town Staff that they know what it takes to navigate the federal process and will successfully perform the design.
Board Priority(s) Addressed:
ü Well-Maintained Transportation Infrastructure
ü Small Town Feel
ü Safe and Healthy Community
ü Fiscally Responsible
ATTACHMENTS:
1. Resolution 21-128
2. Agreement