Consider and take action on Resolution No. 2025-098 to approve a contract with ARKK Engineers for a Preliminary Engineering Report and preliminary engineering design services for the Monticello Drive Reconstruction Project.

This project involves providing preliminary engineering design services for the reconstruction of Monticello Drive/ Westward Street from Amburn Road to Memorial Drive (approximately 4725 LF), as well as a realignment of the Amburn Road intersection with Monticello Drive to create a safer intersection.  The preliminary engineering design services are necessary to finalize the scope of a Phase I construction project to be partially funded from the 2025 Galveston County Bond proceeds.  Approximately $3.2 million will be allocated from the bond proceeds for the construction of the project.  Funds are available in the approved FY 24-25 Engineering & Planning budget for the preliminary engineering fee of $199,625.00.

Staff recommend approving the contract for professional engineering services with ARKK Engineers for the Monticello Drive Reconstruction Project.  ARKK Engineers is uniquely qualified to provide the preliminary engineering services because of its previous work on the City's water and sewer projects in the area and because it was the design engineer and provided construction contract administration and inspection services for the City's road construction project on Amburn Drive from the I45 Gulf Freeway SBFR to Monticello.