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1 <br /> Public Works Memorandum <br /> NO. 2012-11 <br /> DATE: February 13,2012 <br /> TO: Honorable Mayor McElroy and City Council <br /> FROM: Ryan P. McCrady, City Manager <br /> Richard G. Marley, P.E.,Public Works Director <br /> SUBJECT: Downtown Streetscape & Open Area Enhancement Program <br /> Main Street Streetscape Enhancement Project <br /> City Project 2010-17 <br /> SUMMARY RECOMMENDATION: <br /> It is recommended that the City Council approve the following resolutions authorizing the Mayor <br /> to sign and the City Clerk to attest to the following items: <br /> 1. Approving a contract in the amount of$4,087,534.04 for the Main Street Streetscape <br /> Enhancement Project, City Project 2010-17,to Feutzl Contractors, Inc. as the lowest <br /> qualified bidder, and; <br /> 2. Approving Change Order#2 to the Agreement with Homer L. Chastain in the amount of <br /> $40,000 to provide construction engineering services for the Main Street Streetscape <br /> Enhancement Project. Change Order#2 is in addition to the current Agreement amount <br /> of$456,626.28 for a total adjusted Agreement amount of$496,626.28. <br /> PRIOR COUNCIL ACTION: <br /> Appendix A provides a summary of the prior Council action. <br /> BACKGROUND: <br /> Downtown Streetscape and Open Space Enhancement <br /> On July 5, 2011, the City Council authorized a contract with Otto Baum Company to begin the <br /> first phase of the North Water Streetscape Enhancement project which included the 300 and 400 <br /> blocks of North Water Street along with the 200 block of East North Street. This work is <br /> substantially complete. <br /> On October 17, 2011,the City Council authorized a contract with Kinney Contractors, Inc. to <br /> complete the second phase of the Water Street Streetscape Project from William Street to Wood <br /> Street. This project is currently underway with work primarily being completed on the <br /> underground electrical system. As reliable temperatures begin to improve over the next several <br /> weeks, the project will begin to fully mobilize. The project is to be completed prior to the <br /> Decatur Celebration. <br /> ' Feutz is pronounced"foytz". <br /> Page 11 <br />