R2001-126 AUTHORIZING THE EXECUTION OF AN AGREEMENT

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I , _ -� . COUNCIL COMMUNICATION FORM Engineering & Infrastructure Memorandum NO. 2001-35 June 20, 2001 TO: Honorable Mayor Aowley and City Council FROM: Steve Garman, City Manager Stephen P. Swanson,P.E., Director of Engineering & Infrastructure t� � Matthew C. Newell, P.E., City Engineer_' r� �W- SUBJECT: Agreement for Final Design Engineering Services for the Hubbard Avenue/ Rea's Bridge Road Connector, City Project 9227 SUMMARY RECOMMENDATION: An item on the agenda for the July 2, 2001, City Council meeting is the authorization of an agreement for phase II engineering services with Blank, Wesselink, Cook & Associates, Inc. (BWC) for a fee not to exceed $83,000 to provide final design services for the Hubbard Avenue/ Rea's Bridge Road Connector. It is recommended by staff that the City Council approve the attached resolution authorizing an agreement between the City of Decatur and BWC for the final design of the proposed street extension. BACKGROUND: The Hubbard Avenue / Rea's Bridge Road Connectar is proposed as a three lane road that connects with Hubbard Avenue on the west end and Rea's Bridge Road on the east end (see attached drawing). In 1993, BWC completed a corridor study to recommend possible locations for a roadway linking 22nd / 27th Streets with Brush College Road. The study pointed to a connector linking Hubbard Avenue with Rea's Bridge Road, extending through the Caterpillar complex, as the best location for the proposed roadway. In 1995, City staff, with input from Caterpillar, prepared an alignment for the proposed roadway and BWC completed a property survey of the alignment.