R2011-34 AUTHORIZING AN AGREEMENT WITH CARL WALKER, INC.

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Public Works Memorandum NO. 2011-16 DATE: March 11, 2011 TO: Honorable Mayor McElroy and City Council FROM: Ryan P. McCrady, City Manager Richard G. Marley, P.E., Public Works Director SUBJECT: Agreement with Carl Walker, Inc. for Design and Inspection Services to Perform Repairs on the City's Parking Garages, City Project 2011-02 SUMMARY RECOMMENDATION: It is recommended that the City Council authorize an agreement with Carl Walker, Inc. to design and assist in construction inspection for repairs to City Parking Garage B (southwest corner Water and Eldorado) and Parking Garage C (northeast corner Wood and Franklin). The Resolution authorizes the Mayor to execute the Agreement with Carl Walker, and for the expenditure of up to $142,400 for design and construction inspection services. PRIOR COUNCIL ACTION: • September 15, 2008—City staff provided a green sheet memorandum to the City Council advising them that the Engineering Division was issuing a Request for Proposals (RFP) inviting interested firms to provide a proposal to assess the City's parking system which would include a structural condition assessment of the City's parking garages and an overall assessment of the City's downtown parking system. • June 15, 2009—Council approved Resolution R2009-95 authorizing an agreement with Carl Walker, Inc. to perform parking garage condition assessments for City Parking Garage B and City Parking Garage C to assure the continued structural integrity of the City's parking structures. The agreement was for a cost not to exceed $27,300. • October 21, 2010—Council approved Resolution R2010-201 authorizing a redevelopment agreement with Archer Daniels Midland Company. The agreement included the lease of the top three floors of Garage B (northwest corner of North and Water) with agreement to lease the full structure to ADM as other conditions are met. The lease agreement places the maintenance responsibility for the facility on ADM, including the lighting system and elevator. The City retains the maintenance responsibility for pavement and structure repairs. • November 15, 2010—Council approved Ordinance Number 2010-79 which provided for the issuance of Four Series General Obligation Bonds of the City of Decatur and provided for the Levy and Collection of a Direct Annual Tax for the payment of the Principal and Interest on the Bonds. Funding for parking garage and surface lot improvements were identified for$2.8 million of the authorized bond. Page I 1