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6.4 Agr Engr DesignCITY OF SALINA REQUEST FOR COMMISSION ACTION DATE TIME 1/24/1983 4:00 P.M. AGENDA SECTION: ORIGINATING DEPARTMENT: APPROVED FOR Consent NO. AGENDA: 6 City Manager Rufus L. Nye NO. 4 BY: BY: Re: Professional Consultant Engineering Projects. Attached is a memorandum from the City Engineer on this topic. The City Commission action should be to authorize the City Manager to negotiate and sign professional service contracts as detailed in the memo. COMMISSION ACTION MOTION BY SECOND BY TO: MEMO TO: FROM: DATE: Rufus L. Nye, City Manager Dean Boyer, City Engineer January 21, 1983 SUBJECT: Engineering Design Projects After it was decided by the City Commission that it would be very desirable for the City to proceed with the design plans for the public works improvements that may be at least partially funded from the sales tax revenue, we invited five local consulting engineering firms to submit proposals of interest and to furnish the City with completed final design plans for seven different projects. Based upon these proposals, the firms' experience with similar projects, experience and expertise of personnel in the firm, the City's past pexperience with the firms, and the desire to give as many firms as possible an opportunity to compete for the work, we would suggest contracting with the following recommended firms: ENGINEERING DESIGN PROJECTS 1. STREET IMPROVEMENTS: This project consists of providing final design plans, construction quantities and cost estimates for nine blocks of curb, gutter and pavement on Third Street, Harsh Avenue, and Otis Avenue, all being north of Pacific Avenue. This is a Community Development Block Grant project. This project is a basic street design and would be an ideal project for a small engineering firm. I recommend the firm of ZAF, 1403 Greeley. They have prepared street improvement plans for several new subdivisions in Salina. The quality of their work and cooperation is excellent. ZAF is the engineering division of Forgy-Allen, Surveyors and Technicians, 1403 Greeley. 2. STORM SEWER SEPARATION: This project consists of providing the final design plans, construction quantities and cost estimates for the separation of approximately forty-eight storm inlets from existing sanitary sewer mains. This is a Community Development Block Grant project. Crawford Street Memo January 21, 1983 Page Two e e Be I recommend the firm of Wilson and Company, 631 East Crawford. Wilson's knowledge of our storm and sanitary sewer systems gives them an "edge" for this project. This firm has always performed well in the design of storm sewer facilities. They also prepared the 1960 study of storm-sanitary sewer separation for the City. IRON AVENUE AND OHIO STREET INTERSECTION: This project consists of widening Ohio Street to 53' from Elm Street to Greeley Avenue and to provide for separate left-turn lanes at Iron Avenue. Iron Avenue would be widened at the intersection only to accommodate four lanes of traffic. Fully-actuated signals is a part of this project. I recommend White-Hunsley and Associates, South Industrial Area. They have had experience with and are well aware of KDOT requirements for this type of design project. CRAWFORD STREET AND NINTH STREET INTERSECTION: This project consists of widening Crawford Street from Highland Avenue to Tenth Street to 53' with separate left-turn lanes at Ninth Street. Ninth Street would be widened at the intersection only to accommodate four lanes of traffic. Fully-actuated signals will be included. I recommend Wilson and Company, 631 East Crawford. Wilson and Company has an excellent traffic engineering and street design staff. They are also familiar with KDOT requirements. IRON AVENUE BRIDGE @ FOURTH STREET: This project consists of a replacement structure for this badly deteriorated bridge. The replacement need not be a bridge, as the stream flow can easily be handled with a reinforced concrete box. Special consideration of historical details will be required to preserve aesthetic values. Wilson and Company has prepared park/river channel studies for the City in the past. Their proposal for this bridge replacement addresses the linear park concept as applied to this bridge location. Their proposal was superior in consideration of historical details and aesthetic values. I recommend Wilson and Company, 631 East Crawford. Crawford Street Memo January 21, 1983 Page Three 6. IRON AVENUE BRIDGE @ RIVER CHANNEL: This project consists of removing the existing bridge deck and the structure widened to accommodate four 12' traffic lanes with sidewalks on both sides. I recommend White-Hunsley and Associates, South Industrial Area. Ken White is a noted structural engineer. His qualification and knowledge of KDOT requirements would earn my recommendation for their selection on this project. White-Hunsley has been doing our bridge inspection reports for a number of years and is familiar with the structural defects of this bridge. 7. CRAWFORD STREET IMPROVEMENTS: This project consists of three segments: Crawford Street would be widened to 53' from Ohio to Highland Avenue, Tenth to Broadway Boulevard, and Broadway Boulevard to 1-135. Separate left-turn lanes would be necessary at Front Street and Santa Fe Avenue. Fully-actuated traffic signals would be required at Roach and Front Street. The Santa Fe Avenue signals would be fully-actuated signals. This project is likely to be complex and involve considerable controversy. Therefore, I feel that a company with considerable experience and staff to handle complex engineering problems and skill in dealing with the public is necessary for this job. I recommend Bucher and Willis, 609 West North, for this project. Bucher and Willis have exceptional experience in this type of project, in dealing with the public, and are intimately familiar with federal and state requirements. I suggest that the City Manager be authorized to enter into negotia- tions and contracts with these consultants for the projects. All of these projects, except for #1 and #2, may be eligible for some level of federal and state funding. In particular, the two bridge projects on Iron should be clearly eligible. Also, the Ninth and Iron intersections should be a relatively high order, whereas the Crawford Street project is unknown, although it will take a longer period of time to complete than the other projects. In order to maximize the City's opportunity to receive federal and state funds, I would hope to proceed as soon as possible on these projects.