2013/05/08 Council Agenda Packet

EVERETT CITY COUNCIL AGENDA ITEM COVER SHEET 3 PROJECT TITLE: Professional Services Briefing COUNCIL BILL# Agreement with KPG for Proposed Action Originating Department Public Works design and permitting at the Consent Contact Person Heather Griffin Shore Avenue Stormwater Action Phone Number (425)257-7206 Outfall Improvement Project First Reading FOR AGENDA OF May 8,2013 Second Reading Third Reading Initialed by: Public Hearing Department Head Budget Advisory CAA Council President 1 Location Preceding Action Attachments Dept(s)Approval Between Shore Avenue 12/20/2006 Professional Professional Services &BNSF Railway Services Agreement with GHD Agreement Amount Budgeted , $1,000,000 Expenditure Required $257,050 Account Number(s): UP3118 Budget Remaining $742,950 Additional Required -0- DETAILED SUMMARY STATEMENT: City surface water along the 3200 block of Shore Avenue collects into a temporary above-ground pipe. This pipe drops over 100 feet down a steep slope to a ditch at the BNSF railroad tracks. Water flows in the BNSF ditch, crosses under the tracks in a culvert and discharges into Possession Sound. This temporary above- ground pipe was installed 13 years ago to address erosion problems on the hillside above the BNSF railroad tracks. The City previously entered into a Professional Services Agreement with GHD to evaluateanddesign a permanent facility that utilizes an existing underground sewer pipeline for conveying surface water down the hillside. GHD evaluated a number of crossing options for BNSF to consider. GHD also provided conceptual engineering for the future elimination of a second stormwater outfall on Sound Avenue near the Shore Avenue Stonnwater Outfall. This would reduce the number of stoffnwater outfalls that the City would need to maintain down the steep bluff. In June 2012, GHD closed their Seattle office. KPG has hired the engineer that completed the alternatives analysis and conceptual engineering on this project. Additionally, other KPG engineers also have experience designing stormwater outfalls on steep bluffs. The Professional Services Agreement provides design and permitting for the replacement of the temporary above-ground stormwater drainage pipeline, in the amount not to exceed$257,050. RECOMMENDATION (Exact action requested of Council): Authorize the Mayor to sign the Professional Services Agreement with KPG for design and permitting at the Shore Avenue Stormwater Outfall Improvement Project in the amount not to exceed$257,050. 3