CITY COUNCIL AGENDA ITEM
ACTION REQUESTED:
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Approve the Award of RFP 17-084, Riverwalk Consultant, to Engineering Resource Associates, Inc. for an amount not to exceed $274,292 and for a 43-month term.
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DEPARTMENT: Transportation, Engineering and Development
SUBMITTED BY: William Novack, Director
BOARD/COMMISSION REVIEW:
N/A
BACKGROUND:
The Naperville Riverwalk Commission uses the services of an individual and/or professional firm capable of providing the Commission with professional planning, architectural, engineering and construction management services. Engineering Resource Associates, Inc. has provided these services since October 2006. The current contract expired April 30, 2017.
The Riverwalk consultant will be responsible for performing the following duties as part of the base fee during the contract term:
* Attend and answer questions at the following regularly scheduled meetings:
o Riverwalk Commission,
o Planning, Design & Construction Committee, and
o City Council meetings, as required.
* Work with members of the Riverwalk Commission, City of Naperville, Naperville Park District, private property owners and other affected individuals in planning and prioritizing future projects along the Riverwalk.
* Prepare technical plans, specifications and estimates of probable construction cost of capital improvements related to the Riverwalk for public bid by the City of Naperville.
* Assist City staff in review and analysis of bids and proposals for work, including but not limited to, preparation of recommendations for award.
* Serve as the Riverwalk Commission's Construction Manager/Resident Engineer by working with contractors to monitor quality and progress of work.
* Review and certify all contract pay requests as submitted.
Some of the projects Engineering Resource Associates has worked on during the term of the last five-year contract include:
* Engineering design and permitting for the proposed park at 430 S. Washington St.
* Comprehensi...
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