R2016-106 APPROVING A CHANGE ORDER TO THE ENGINEERING SERVICES AGREEMENT WITH CARL WALKER, INC. FOR DESIGN SERVICES FOR PARKING GARAGES B AND C CITY PROJECT 2015-03

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PUBLIC WORKS MEMORANDUM � NO. 2016-57 DATE: September 2, 2016 TO: Honorable Mayor Moore Wolfe and City Council Members FROM: Tim Gleason, City Manager Richard G. Marley, P.E., Public Works Director SUBJECT: Change Order#1 to the Agreement with Carl Walker, Inc. to Design the Improvements to Parking Garages B and C City Project 2015-03 SUMMARY RECOMMENDATION: It is recommended by staff that the City Council approve the Resolution authorizing Change Order #1 to the Engineering Services Agreement between the City of Decatur and Carl Walker, Inc. to provide design services for the improvements to Parking Garages B & C. Change Order#1 adds $13,138.75 to the existing $30,000 Agreement for a total fee of$43,138.75. PRIOR COUNCIL ACTION: • December 7, 2015—The City Council approved Resolution R2015-132 authorizing a Professional Engineering Services Agreement between the City of Decatur and Carl Walker, Inc., to provide design and construction engineering services for the improvement of City Parking Garage B (North and Water) and Parking Garage C (Franklin and Wood) for a fee not to exceed $30,000. • 2009-2011 —The City Council approved 3 resolutions for design and construction of the City's parking garages. BACKGROUND: Parking Garage B was constructed in 1966 on the northwest corner of North Street and Water Street. The parking garage comprises 4 floors and 681 parking spaces. In 2010 the parking garage was leased to ADM. The lease agreement requires the City to maintain the structural integrity of the building. Parking Garage C was constructed in 1966 on the northeast corner of Franklin Street and Wood Street. The parking garage is a 2 story structure with 773 parking spaces. In December 2014, an inspection of Parking Garage C by City staff noted severe deterioration in several structural steel members. Structural engineers with Chastain and Associates, LLC reviewed the deterioration and recommended repairs at two locations. Photographs of the damage and repair are included in Appendix A, see photographs 1 - 3. Chastain also recommended that a thorough structural review be conducted in the parking garages. Page � 1