Title
Resolution Approving the Contract Amendment for the Mills Community Pedestrian Improvements Project
Summary
Description of Topic: (who, what, where, when, why and how much) Mills Community voted to annex into the City Limits and Mayor and Council desired to add sidewalks in the community to improve connectivity and pedestrian safety. Resolution 24-1283 approved Volkert's professional services to include CE&I. Due to the calendar days being increased, increased costs associated with drainage improvements, as well as including Geotechnical fees, Engineering is requesting a Contract Amendment.
Budgetary Impact:
Non-Capital Item:
____ Budgeted under account #_______________ (discussion item)
____ Not budgeted, requesting transfer of $__________ from Account #______________ to Account #_____________.**Request to Transfer Departmental Budget Dollars form must be attached**
____ Not budgeted requiring increase to account #___________ in the amount of $____________.**Request to Increase Departmental Budget Dollars form must be attached**
Capital - Departmental **Capital Purchase Worksheet form must be attached**
____ Budgeted under account #______________ for $_________ and described in budget as ________________________. Additional amount needed, if any: Increase in budget of $_________ OR, transfer of $________ from Account #____________ to Account #_____________**Request to Increase OR Request toTransfer Departmental Budget Dollars form must be attached**
____ Not Budgeted - account #____________ requires budget increase of $_____________.**Request to Increase Departmental Budget Dollars form must be attached**
Capital Project - **If requesting to start a project, a Capital Project Worksheet form must be attached**
In current year Capital Projects Plan:
__X___ Yes, described as Mills Community Pedestrian Improvements Project, planned amount $234,911, requesting $351,753 as total project estimate, including contingencies, under account #400-3020-5174 Mills Community Pedestrian Improvements Project.
_____ No, requesting $___________ as total project estimate, including contingencies, under account #____________________.
_____ Yes, requesting an increase of $___________ to an already approved project titled ________________________ that is being tracked under Account No. ___________________.
_____ No, requesting an increase of $__________ to an already approved project titled _______________________ that is being tracked under Account No. _________________.
Body
WHEREAS, Resolution 24-1011 approved Volkert's professional services proposal for the Mills Community Pedestrian Improvements under Account No #400-3020-5174; and
WHEREAS, Resolution 24-1283 approved Volkert's contract amendment to cover the costs associated with preparing the right-of-way and easement documents and legal descriptions necessary to move the project to construction; and
WHEREAS, Volkert has submitted a contract amendment to cover the CE&I fees associated with the increase in calendar days, increased costs associated with drainage improvements, as well as Geotechnical fees; and
WHEREAS, Engineering recommends the contract amendment be approved to allow the project to proceed.
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council of the City of Foley, Alabama, as follows:
SECTION 1: Approve Volkert's contract amendment and appropriates $120,000 to Account No# 400-3020-5174 to cover the costs associated with the increase in CE&I fees as well as Geotechnical fees.
SECTION 2: The staff of the City of Foley requests Council to authorize Mayor, Clerk, and other City officials to sign the contracts and other documents required to proceed.
SECTION 3: This Resolution shall become effective immediately upon its adoption as required by law.