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A Resolution Of The City Commission Of The City Of Hollywood, Florida, Approving And Authorizing The Appropriate City Officials To Execute An Authorization To Proceed With Atkins North America For Professional Engineering Services Related To Construction Engineering And Inspection Services For The Hollywood Boulevard & SR 7 Mobility Hub Improvements Project In An Aggregate Amount Not To Exceed $94,765.00.
Strategic Plan Focus
Quality of Life & Strong Neighborhoods
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Staff Recommends: Approval of the Attached Resolution.
Explanation:
Under a Broward Metropolitan Planning Organization (“MPO”) sub-recipient agreement for Federal Transit Administration (“FTA”) funding, as approved by Resolution No. R-2018-286, the City desires to hire a design consultant for construction engineering and inspection services, plan review, and grant administration services of the Hollywood Blvd /SR7 Mobility Hub.
On September 20, 2018, the City Commission passed and adopted Resolution No. R-2018-286, supporting the MPO application for FTA funding for Mobility Hubs, including the Hollywood Blvd/SR7 Mobility Hub project; and upon the MPO being awarded the grant funding, authorizing the appropriate City officials to execute a sub-recipient agreement in the amount of $900,000.00 with the MPO for the design and construction of the project by the City.
The MPO was awarded the grant by the FTA on February 12, 2020 and the City and the MPO executed the sub-recipient agreement on May 6, 2020.
The sub-recipient agreement outlines the grant provisions by which the City shall be reimbursed $900,000.00 for design, construction and consultant services during construction; in addition to the actual improvements that shall include pedestrian scale lighting, additional bus shelters and amenities, bicycle racks and one pedestrian crossing at the Taylor Street storm water retention area. The work limits under the grant include the Hollywood Boulevard/SR7 intersection and nearby bus bays, and north along the Linear Park to Fillmore Street.
The City is utilizing Atkins North America for various projects, and the amount being paid to the firm has exceeded $100,000.00 for Fiscal Year 2021. Therefore, City Commission approval is required for the payment of additional fees to this firm pursuant to Section 38.38 of the Procurement Code.
Fiscal Impact:
Funding for this project was included in the amended FY2021 Capital Improvement Plan and is available in account number 334.179901.54100.531210.001330.000.000.
Recommended for inclusion on the agenda by:
Jose Cortes, Director, Department of Design and Construction Management
Gus Zambrano, AICP, Assistant City Manager/Sustainable Development