Title
A Resolution to Approve Thompson Engineering's Professional Services Proposals for the Foley Beach Express Industrial Park Access Roads.
Summary
Description of Topic: (who, what, where, when, why and how much)Economic Development interest has taken place in the existing Industrial Park in Barin Field on the west side of the Foley Beach Express. The City is working with ADECA (Alabama Department of Economic Community Affairs) to develop and recruit business development in this area. Currently, there isn't any infrastructure in this area and we have requested a proposal for field survey and design for two roads, including a roundabout and a two lane secondary access road from Doc McDuffie Road.
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:
_____ Yes, described as __________________________, planned amount $___________, requesting $_________ as total project estimate, including contingencies, under account #_________________
__X___ No, requesting $260,000.00 as total project estimate, including contingencies, under account #400-3020-5104 FBE.
_____ 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, Economic Development interest has taken place in the existing Industrial Park in Barin Field on the west side of the Foley Beach Express; and
WHEREAS, the City is working in partnership with ADECA (Alabama Department of Economic and Community Affairs) to facilitate economic development and recruit businesses and development in this area; and
WHEREAS, currently, the infrastructure is non-existent to support such development in the Industrial Park; and
WHEREAS, the City has requested a professional services proposal for field survey and design for two roads into the Industrial Park; and
WHEREAS, the professional services proposal for the western access road including the roundabout is $148,000.00 and for the two lane secondary access road is $101,200.00; and
WHEREAS, Thompson Engineering has submitted one proposal for each road and staff recommends approval for both said professional services proposals.
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council of the City of Foley, Alabama, as follows:
SECTION 1: Approve Thompson Engineering's two professional services proposals as described above and appropriate the total amount of $260,000.00, to include approximately a 5% contingency for this item, to Account No#400-3020-5104 FBE
SECTION 2: Authorize the Mayor to execute both professional services contracts
SECTION 3: This Resolution shall become effective immediately upon its adoption as required by law.