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HomeMy WebLinkAbout11753RESOLUTION NO. 11753 A RESOLUTION APPROVING AN AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY OF PUEBLO, A MUNICIPAL CORPORATION, AND THK ASSOCIATES, INC. FOR PERFORMING AND COMPLETING A MASTER PLAN FOR THE FOUNTAIN CREEK GREENWAY PROJECT, AND AUTHORIZING THE PRESIDENT OF CITY COUNCIL TO EXECUTE SAME WHEREAS, the City of Pueblo approved an agreement ( "GOCO Agreement') on November 9, 2009 with the State Board of the Great Outdoors Colorado Trust Fund for grant funding in the amount of $75,000 to assist in the completion of the Fountain Creek Greenway Project, PL0906; and WHEREAS, Colorado Springs Utilities ( "CSU ") and the Lower Arkansas Valley Water Conservancy District ( "District') are providing direct payments totaling $20,000 to THK Associates, Inc. ( "THK ") for work approved in the GOCO Agreement to be completed on the Fountain Creek Greenway Project under an existing consulting agreement between CSU, District and THK; and WHEREAS, on September 25, 2009, the City of Pueblo requested a proposal from THK Associates, Inc. ( "THK ") to complete the additional master planning work pertaining to the Fountain Creek Greenway Project ( "Project'); and WHEREAS, the proposal from THK was determined to be a competitive and reasonable price to complete the master plan for the Project; and BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF PUEBLO, COLORADO, that: SECTION 1. THK Associates, Inc. is hereby accepted and approved as the consultants to perform the master plan services for the Project. SECTION 2. An Agreement dated November 23, 2009, for the master plan services for the project, a copy of which is attached hereto and made a part hereof, after having been approved as to form by the City Attorney, by and between the City of Pueblo, a Municipal Corporation, and THK Associates, Inc., is hereby approved. SECTION 3. The President of City Council is hereby authorized to execute and deliver the Agreement in the name of and on behalf of the City of Pueblo, a Municipal Corporation, and the City Clerk shall affix the seal of the City thereto and attest the same. SFrTinN 4 A total cost in the amount of $90,000 from Project PL0906 (Fountain Creek Greenway) appropriated by Ordinance No. 8097 will be expended for payment to THK Associates, Inc. for services performed and costs incurred under the Agreement for Professional Services. INTRODUCED: November 23, 2009 BY: Judy Weaver COUNCILPERSON APPR D' } �- PRESIDENTaf Cfty Council A77TSTFD DY: CITY CLERK ON aim I ff. NO= Background Paper for Proposed RESOLUTION AGENDA ITEM # M -5 DATE: NOVEMBER 23, 2009 DEPARTMENT: PLANNING AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT JERRY M. PACHECO, DIRECTOR TITLE • RESOLUTION APPROVING AN AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY OF PUEBLO, • MUNICIPAL CORPORATION, AND THK ASSOCIATES, INC. FOR PERFORMING AND COMPLETING A MASTER PLAN FOR THE FOUNTAIN CREEK GREENWAY PROJECT, AND AUTHORIZING THE PRESIDENT OF CITY COUNCIL TO EXECUTE SAME ISSUE Should the City Council approve an Agreement with THK Associates, Inc., to complete a master plan for the Fountain Creek Greenway Project ( "Project ")? Approval of the Resolution. BACKGROUND The City of Pueblo entered into an agreement on November 9, 2009 with the State Board of the Great Outdoors Colorado Trust Fund (GOCO) for grant funding in the amount of $75,000 to assist in the completion of a master plan for the Fountain Creek Greenway Project PI-0906. Colorado Springs Utilities ( "CSU ") and the Lower Arkansas Valley Water Conservancy District ( "District ") are providing direct payments totaling $20,000 as part of the project for the completion of the work under an existing consulting agreement between CSU, District and THK Associates, Inc. ( "THK "). Since there is an existing consulting agreement between CSU, District and THK covering a portion of this project, the City requested a proposal from THK Associates, Inc. on September 25, 2009, to complete the balance of the master planning work pertaining to the Fountain Creek Greenway Project. The proposal from THK was determined to be a competitive and reasonably priced to complete the remaining master planning work in accordance with the City's grant contract with GOCO. FINANCIAL IMPACT A total cost of $90,000 will be paid from the Project PI-0906, appropriated by Ordinance No. 8097, for payment to THK Associates, Inc. for services and costs incurred under the Agreement for Professional Services.