Agenda No. 6.
CITY COUNCIL MEMORANDUM
| City Council Meeting: | July 2, 2024 |
| Department: | Engineering |
| Subject: | Resolution 24-R-69 - Authorizing additional services with Unintech Consulting Engineers, Inc. for Easement Acquisition Services for the Ware Seguin to Lower Seguin to Pfeil Road to N Graytwon Looped Waterline Project. (B.James/K.Woodlee/E.Schulze) |
BACKGROUND
Unintech Consulting Engineers, Inc., has been contracted for the Preliminary Design, Final Design, Bid Phase, Construction/closeout services for the Ware Seguin to Lower Seguin and Pfeil Road to N Graytown Road Looped Waterline Project. Temporary and permanent easements are necessary for installation of the waterlines and for future maintenance. Staff recommends contracting with Unintech for the easement acquisition services for the project as well. Unintech will prepare the easement documents and coordinate the purchase of easements with each property owner. The actual costs of the easements will be the City’s responsibility and will be handled by separate agreement.
GOAL
To obtain authorization from City Council for the City Manager to execute a task order with Unintech Consulting Engineers, Inc., for easement acquisition services for the Ware Seguin to Lower Seguin and Pfeil Road to N Graytown Road Looped Waterline Project.
COMMUNITY BENEFIT
The project's goal is a looped distribution system which serves multiple purposes, including the prevention of water becoming stagnant within the system, reduction and/or elimination of the need to flush dead end lines in order to maintain chlorine residuals, as well as allowing operators to limit the number of water outages during maintenance or repairs.
SUMMARY OF RECOMMENDED ACTION
Staff recommends approval of Resolution 24-R-69 authorizing execution by the City Manager of the task order with Unintech Consulting Engineers, Inc., for easement acquisition services for the Ware Seguin to Lower Seguin and Pfeil Road to N Graytown Road Looped Waterline Project for $14,000 with a not to exceed expenditure amount of $17,000.
FISCAL IMPACT
The cost of the easement acquisition services shall not exceed $17,000 and will be funded by bond funds previously allocated to the project. Actual costs of the easements will be by separate agreement.
RECOMMENDATION
Approve Resolution 24-R-69