07-27-20 Regular Meeting of the La Porte City Council

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REQUEST FOR CITY COUNCIL AGENDA ITEM Appropriation Agenda Date Requested: July 27, 2020 Source of Funds: 051; 050 Requested By: Ray Mayo, Director 051-7071-531-1100 Department: Public Works Account Number: 050-7071-531-1100 Report Resolution Ordinance 051 $150,000 (budgeted) 051 $42,339 (available) 050 $950,000 (budgeted) Exhibits: Project Area Map; Consultant Proposal; Preliminary Amount Budgeted: 050 $950,000 (available) Engineering Analysis Amount Requested: $394,983 Budgeted Item: Yes No SUMMARY The City of La Porte entered into an agreement with Harris County on December 9, 2019, awarding the City of La Porte $3,472,757.00 for the Northside Neighborhood Drainage Improvements Project. The award is funded through the Texas General Land Program (CDBG-DR). The entirety of this grant award will be utilized towards construction costs for the Northside Neighborhood Drainage Improvements Project, which will be completed in phases to maximize awarded grant funds. Also, this project was awarded $325,775.30 as part of 2015 CDBG-DR Program. Prior to receiving notification of grant award, this project was funded within the fiscal year 2016-17 budget. The FY 2016-17 budgeted amount will be utilized to cover engineering related costs. The Request for Qualifications #19601 for Engineering Services for Grant Projects was advertised on October 25, 2018, with a closing date of November 20, 2018. A total of seventeen (17) firms submitted responses. The top four (4) firms, 5Engineering, LLC, AECOM Technical Services Inc., Halff Associates, Inc., and Lockwood Andrews & Newnam, Inc. were short-listed by the evaluation committee and are considered to be the most qualified respondents for drainage related grant projects. At the July 8, 2019 City Council meeting, Council authorized the City Manager to execute a contract with Lockwood Andrews & Newnam, Inc. (LAN) to provide preliminary engineering services for the Northside Neighborhood Drainage Improvement Project.