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Item Coversheet Page 1 of 2 <br /> in <br /> Public Works <br /> DATE: 7/10/2017 <br /> MEMO: 2017-47 <br /> TO: Honorable Mayor Moore Wolfe and City Council Members <br /> FROM: Tim Gleason,City Manager <br /> Richard G.Marley,P.E.,Public Works Director <br /> SUBJECT: Resolution Approving a Professional Services Agreement between Quetica,LLC,and the City of Decatur for the <br /> Decatur Supply Chain Study.(City Project 2014-06 Midwest Inland Port Transportation Plan.) <br /> SUMMARY RECOMMENDATION: It is recommended that the City Council approve the attached Resolutions authorizing the <br /> Mayor and City Clerk to execute the Professional Services Agreement in the amount of$288,530 between Quetica,LLC and the <br /> City of Decatur for services to prepare a Supply Chain Study. <br /> BACKGROUND: <br /> The City of Decatur is proposing to develop and apply a demand-based supply chain network design and optimization model for <br /> supporting strategic investments in Decatur's regional transportation system;and,to assist in evaluating economic development <br /> opportunities in Decatur. The development and application of a customized optimization model will enable Decatur and its <br /> regional partners to effectively address network constraints and prioritize the most efficient investments in its regional <br /> intermodal/multimodal network. <br /> A Request for Proposals(RFP)was prepared by the Public Works Department and issued on March 3,2017. Because of the <br /> highly specialized nature of this request for proposals,the City's transportation planning consultant recommended a small <br /> distribution list consisting of four firms. One proposal was received on April 4,2017 from Quetica,LLC,of Bloomington,MN. <br /> Quetica's proposal was reviewed by staff and the City's Transportation Planning consultant,Ann Schneider. Based on their <br /> knowledge,deep expertise in freight planning,Quetica is ideally suited to prepare the Freight Supply Chain study for Decatur and <br /> Macon County with a focus on the Midwest Inland Port. <br /> PROJECT FUNDING: The Supply Chain Study is planned to be funded by four sources. IDOT has committed to supplying <br /> $230,020 in planning funds. The Economic Development Corporation has expressed willingness to contributed about$27,000 to <br /> the project. Macon County and the City of Decatur have agreed to equally share the remainder of the cost. <br /> PRIOR COUNCIL ACTION: None <br /> POTENTIAL OBJECTIONS: There are no known objections. <br /> INPUT FROM OTHER SOURCES: <br /> Ann Schneider,Transportation Planning Consultant,Petersburg,IL,Macon County and the Economic Development Corporation <br /> of Decatur&Macon County. <br /> LEGAL REVIEW: The agreement was sent to Legal for review on July 10,2017 and was approved by Corporation Counsel on <br /> July 13,2017. <br /> STAFF REFERENCE: Richard Marley,Public Works Director and Matt Newell,City Engineer.Richard Marley will attend the <br /> City Council meeting to answer any questions of the Council regarding this item. <br /> BUDGET/TIME IMPLICATIONS: <br /> SCHEDULE: The project is scheduled to begin about August 1,2017,depending upon funding availability. The project should <br /> be completed in about 12 months after notice to proceed is given. <br /> https://decatur.novusagenda.com/AgendaWeb/CoverSheet.aspx?ItemID=1204 7/14/2017 <br />