R2012-102 AUTHORIZING AN AGREEMENT WITH BLANK, WESSELINK, COOK & ASSOCIATES

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Public Works Memorandum NO. 2012-36 DATE: April 25, 2012 TO: Honorable Mayor McElroy and City Council FROM: Ryan P. McCrady, City Manager Richard G. Marley, P.E., Public Works Director SUBJECT: Engineering Services Agreement with Blank, Wesselink, Cook & Associates for Nelson Park Neighborhood Storm Sewer Design, Phase 1, CP 2012-22 SUMMARY RECOMMENDATION: It is recommended that the City Council approve the attached Resolution authorizing the Mayor to execute and the City Clerk to attest, an Engineering Services Agreement with Blank, Wesselink, Cook&Associates for design services for the Nelson Park Neighborhood Storm Sewer Design, Phase 1, City Project 2012-22, for a fee not to exceed $80,513. PRIOR COUNCIL ACTION: • From October 19, 1998 through January 20, 2009—The City Council has taken a variety of actions to advance stormwater planning and improvements. These actions included authorizing Clark Dietz, Inc. to provide engineering services in 1998 for the City of Decatur Stormwater Master Plan. Clark Dietz completed the Master Plan throughout 2008-2010. • July 24, 2009—The City Council met in Study Session to review the Stormwater Master Plan. Regular maintenance of manmade channels was a recommendation included in the Master Plan. • June 3, 2010—The City Council received Council Memorandum 2010-31 that provided an update on when the Stormwater Master Plan Funding Supplement, Sanitary Sewer Master Plan and Water Main Tapping Fee Update would be presented to council. • April 2, 2012—The City Council met in Study Session to review the City Manager's Recommended Budget for FY 2012/2013. The City Manager highlighted a transfer of$1 Million from the General Fund to the Capital Fund in order to construct drainage improvements in the Northeast Drainage Ditch and the Nelson Park Neighborhood. • April 6, 2012—The City Council approved Resolution 2012-84, authorizing and approving the FY 2012/2013 budget. Page d