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PUBLIC WORKS MEMORANDUM <br /> NO. 2018-04 <br /> DATE: January 26,2018 <br /> TO: Honorable Mayor Julie Moore Wolfe and City Council Members <br /> FROM: Tim Gleason, City Manager <br /> Matt Newell,P.E.,Interim Public Works Director <br /> SUBJECT: Resolution Approving Agreement with Farnsworth Group to Design Storm <br /> Drainage Improvements for the 32nd and Fulton Area, City Project 2016-04 <br /> SUMMARY RECOMMENDATION: <br /> It is recommended that the City Council approve the attached Resolution authorizing the Mayor to <br /> sign, and the City Clerk to attest, a professional engineering services agreement between the City of <br /> Decatur and Farnsworth Group,to design storm drainage improvements for the 32nd and Fulton area <br /> of the City for a fee not to exceed$210,200. <br /> PRIOR COUNCIL ACTION: <br /> This project was identified as the#3 priority in the City's 2009 Stormwater Master Plan. <br /> July 5,2016—The City Council approved Resolution No. 2016-86, authorizing a professional <br /> engineering services agreement between the City of Decatur and Farnsworth Group,to prepare a <br /> preliminary storm drainage design report of the 32nd and Fulton area of the City for a fee not to <br /> exceed $80,200. <br /> STORM DRAINAGE PRIORITIES: <br /> The 2009 Stormwater Master Plan addresses three main topics: <br /> 1. Stormwater Problem Area Prioritization <br /> 2. Regulation, Standards, and Policies <br /> 3. Stormwater Expenditures and Funding Mechanisms <br /> The 32nd/Fulton Area Drainage Project addresses item 1 in the Master Plan. This area is listed as the <br /> 3rd priority in the 2009 Stormwater Master Plan and is a high priority area for reducing the infiltration <br /> of storm water into the sanitary sewer system. Improving storm drainage will help reduce sanitary <br /> sewer overflows and basement backups in addition to reducing area flooding. <br /> BACKGROUND: <br /> On February 26, 2016,the Public Works Department issued a request for proposals and qualifications <br /> from area engineering firms. Nine firms responded to the City's request and 5 firms submitted <br /> formal proposals and statements of qualifications. Public Works Department staff reviewed the <br /> proposals and recommended Farnsworth Group as the firm best able to serve the City in preparing a <br />