R2012-54 APPROVING CHANGE ORDER #3 TO THE AGREEMENT WITH PHILLIP W. COCHRAN, P.E.

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Public Works Memorandum NO. 2012-21 DATE: March 9, 2012 TO: Honorable Mayor McElroy and City Council FROM: Ryan P. McCrady, City Manager Richard G. Marley, P.E., Public Works Director SUBJECT: Downtown Streetscape and Open Space Enhancement Program Central Park Streetscape Enhancement City Project 2012-14 SUMMARY RECOMMENDATION: It is recommended that the City Council approve, that the Mayor be authorized to sign and the City Clerk to attest to Change Order#3 to the Agreement with Phillip W. Cochran in the amount of$18,500 to provide preliminary design services for the Central Park phase of the City's downtown streetscape enhancement program. Change Order#3 is in addition to the current Agreement amount of$399,238.43 for a total adjusted Agreement amount of$417,738.43. PRIOR COUNCIL ACTION: Appendix A provides a summary of the prior Council action. BACKGROUND: Change Order#3 On March 7, 2011, the City Council authorized a contract with Phillip W. Cochran to provide engineering services for the Water Street Corridor of the City's Downtown Streetscape and Open Space Enhancement Program. Change Order#1 was approved for the Water Street Streetscape Phase 1 Project which was for construction engineering assistance for the work. Change Order #2 was approved to provide construction engineering assistance for phase 2 of the Water Street Streetscape work. Change Order#3 is to provide preliminary engineering services for the City's planned improvements to Central Park as part of the streetscape work. City staff, assisted by Massie Massie and Associates, has been working with Central Park user groups to review enhancement options for the park. Engineering and Architectural input is necessary to fully explore the enhancement possibilities for Central Park. Architectural input will be provided by Architectural Expressions, working as a sub-consultant to Cochran. This is preliminary work that will enable staff to formulate recommendations for City Council review and input. The scope of services will include: • Review and record the existing interior conditions of the Transfer House and review renovation options. This will include reviewing equipment storage options. Page I 1