08-01-01 La Porte Redevelopment Authority Meeting minutes

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i j. AGENDA ITEM 7: AGREEMENT WITH CIVIL TECH ENGINEERING, INC. Earlier, the Redevelopment Authority recommended and City Council approved the concept of securing professional engineering services to prepare a Master Watershed Plan for the Taylor Bayou Watershed. ~ September 4, 2001, City of La Porte requested from four firms, qualification statements for the preparation of a Master Watershed Plan for the Taylor Bayou Watershed within Tax Increment Reinvestment Zone # 1. ~ October 17,2001, qualifications statements reviewed and identified Civil Tech Engineering, Inc. as the top respondent. City of La Porte requested a proposal for services. ~ As of this date, April 5, 2002, negotiations with Civil Tech for scope of work are nearing completion. When completed, a proposed agreement will be taken to the La Porte Redevelopment Authority for approval and La Porte City Council for ratification. Attached is the entire proposed professional services agreement with Civil Tech Engineering, Inc. The agreement is based on~o.. y.. rates of professional services with a not to exceed (without written authorization) $24,960 . ~ an estimated $1,000 for reimbursables. \_...xLk.:o ~ , \ The scope of services can be found 9n Exhibit SR-A (2 pages) and Exhibit SR-A1 (3 pages) (clipped). We expect a representative of Civil Tech to be at the meeting to review the scope of work with the Board. Because the Redevelopment Authority has adopted the City's procurement procedures, City Council will also have to approve the agreement (contracts in excess of $15,000). This item is planned for the May 20th City Council Meeting.