SUBJECT
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Consideration for approval to award a professional services contract to TJKM, Inc., Austin, Texas for an amount not to exceed $223,200.00 for the FY22-ENG-19 Plum & Mier Streets shared use path for bicycle and pedestrian use project. We received a TxDOT concurrence letter on December 8, 2023. Funding is available in the Capital Grants Fund.
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PREVIOUS COUNCIL ACTION
On November 7, 2022 City Council approved the selection of consultant for RFQ FY22-ENG-19 Plum and Mier Streets shared use path for bicycle and pedestrian use - CSJ 0922-33-201 as part of the Transportation Alternatives Set-Aside (TASA) Program Project MPO-Selected Off-System connecting K. Tarver Elementary and Nixon High School (District 4) and Lamar Middle School and St. Augustine High School (District 3) respectively, and authorizing the Interim City Manager to negotiate a professional services contract. The evaluation committee recommends the selection of TJKM Transportation Consultants, Austin, Texas, in association with Howland Engineering and Surveying Company, Laredo, Texas. There is no financial impact at this time.
One (1) firm responded to the Request for Qualifications (RFQ) on or before Wednesday, June 22, 2022, at 4:00 p.m. as follows:
TJKM Transportation Consultants, Austin, Texas, in association with Howland Engineering and Surveying Company, Laredo, Texas.
Attached is the concurrence letter from the Texas Department of Transportation. On May 17, 2021 City council approved Resolution 2021-R-136 authorizing the City Manager to enter into an Advanced Funding Agreements (AFA) with the Texas Department of Transportation (TXDOT) CSJ# 0922-33-201 for a Transportation Alternatives Set-Aside (TASA) Program Project MPO-Selected Off-System described as the Plum and Mier St. Shared Use Path connecting K. Tarver Elementary and Nixon High School (District 4) and Lamar Middle School and St. Augustine High School (District 3) respectively; The total estimated local match includes (20%) local participation in the amount of $204,000.00 for Preliminary Engineering, Environmental COst, Construction plus Direct State Costs incurred for Review, Inspection, Administration and Oversight in the amount of $153,000.00. The State participation that includes authorized Economically Disadvantage County (EDC) amount is $53,000.00. Local match will be funded by the 2012 CO, 2014 CO and 2019 CO.
BACKGROUND
One (1) electronic submissions through Cit-E-Bid, responding to the Request for Qualifications was received at the City Secretary's office on or before Wednesday, June 22, 2022, at 4:00 P.M. The sole submissions received were publicly opened, read and taken under advisement on Thursday, June 23, 2022, at 10:00 A.M.
The sole submissions received was as follows:
TJKM, Inc., Austin, Texas, in association with Howland Engineering and Surveying Company
COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION
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STAFF RECOMMENDATION
recommendation
Approval of this motion.
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Fiscal Impact
Fiscal Year: 2024
Budgeted Y/N?: Y
Source of Funds: Capital Grants
Account #: 458-2663-525-9301
Change Order: Exceeds 25% Y/N:
FINANCIAL IMPACT:
Funding is available in the Capital Grants Fund Acct# 458-2663-525-9301 Project# TP1906.