09-10-08 Special Called Regular Meeting of the Development Corporation Board of Directors

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URS October 1, 2008 Mr. Ron Bottoms City Manager City of LaPorte 6500 Fairmont Parkway LaPorte, Texas 78730 RE: Five Points Plaza Design, Construction phase services and Studies Proposal Dear Mr. Bottoms: I appreciate this opportunity to have URS provide planning and design services for the Five Points Plaza Site. I would like to thank you, Gretchen Larson, Deborah Dye, John Joerns, and Tim Tietjens for the support we have received thus far. We hope you have found our previous efforts to be valuable tools to the redevelopment of the Five Point area. The renderings provided our initial vision of the possibilities for the Five Points area. Recently we were excited to develop the thought provoking and inspiring video presentation. URS is prepared to proceed into the development of the plaza based on the two previous efforts. From the initial conversation with Bruce myself and the subsequent visits with your staff I am confident that we can help you realize your objectives for an exciting public plaza for the citizens of LaPorte and southeast Texas. The work plan as understood will establish requirements for the Five Points Plaza, and assist in the establishment of a direction and strategy for your near-term and long-term development. Our compensation for the design of the plaza and the traffic and infrastructure plaza on a time and material not to exceed are as follows: $140,000.00 for the plaza design $22,000 for construction phase services $35,000.00 for traffic and utility infrastructure studies relating to the plaza area. $19,900.00 for reimbursable expenses $7,000.00 allowance for surveying plaza $223,900.00 URS Corporation 9801 Westheimer,Suite 101 Houston,Texas 77042 Tel: 713789-9801 Fax: 713 789 8404