Title
A Resolution Of The City Commission Of The City Of Hollywood, Florida, Approving And Authorizing The Appropriate City Officials To Execute An Agreement With CDM Smith, Inc., To Provide Professional Engineering Services Related To The Stormwater Master Plan For Phase 1 In The Amount Of $2,075,655.00; Approving An Amendment To The Fiscal Year 2021 Capital Improvement Program.
Strategic Plan Focus
Infrastructure & Facilites
Body
Staff Recommends: Approval of the attached Resolution.
Explanation:
The Department of Public Utilities has the responsibility for planning, regulating, designing, constructing, operating and maintaining a stormwater system, comprised of catch basins, drainage pipes, exfiltration trenches, outfalls, retaining ponds and stormwater pump stations within the City’s corporate limits. An updated Stormwater Master Plan is necessary to most effectively fulfill the City’s responsibilities, comply with regulatory programs at various levels (federal, state, county and local), provide a high level of service to residents, accommodate growth and economic development, and protect public health, safety and the environment.
On October 7, 2020, the City Commission passed and adopted Resolution No. R-2020-255 authorizing the appropriate City officials to negotiate an agreement with the highest ranked firm, CDM Smith, Inc., for consideration by the City Commission at a later date. The Department of Public Utilities requested a proposal from CDM Smith, Inc. and negotiated the attached agreement. The total fee for the Stormwater Master Plan is $4,703,712.00 and it will be completed in two (2) phases. Fee for Phase 1 of the Stormwater Master Plan in the amount of $2,075,655.00.
The Department of Public Utilities recommends that the City Commission approve and authorize the appropriate City officials to execute the attached agreement with CDM Smith, Inc. for Phase 1 of the Stormwater Master Plan in the amount of $2,075,655.00. Phase 2 will be presented to the City Commission for approval in FY 2022 in the amount of $2,628,057.00.
Fiscal Impact
Funding for Phase 1 requires amending the approved FY 2021 Capital Improvement Program as detailed in the attached Exhibit “A”.
The Department of Public Utilities staff will manage this project. No additional staff is needed as a result of this project.
Recommended for inclusion on the agenda by:
Vivek Galav, Director, Department of Public Utilities
Gus Zambrano, Assistant City Manager/Sustainable Development
Attachments
01 Resolution - Stormwater Master Plan
02 Agreement - Stormwater Master Plan
03 Exhibit “A” - Stormwater Master Plan
04 Proposal - Stormwater Master Plan
05 R-2020-255 - Stormwater Master Plan