Title
Rio Reimagined: 3rd Street Rio Salado Bicycle/Pedestrian Bridge - Engineering Services Amendment - ST87600140 (Ordinance S-50821)
Description
Request to authorize the City Manager, or his designee, to execute an amendment to Agreement 159422 with T.Y. Lin International, Inc. to provide additional Engineering Services for the Rio Reimagined: 3rd Street Rio Salado Bicycle/Pedestrian Bridge project. Further request to authorize execution of amendments to the agreement as necessary within the Council-approved expenditure authority as provided below, and for the City Controller to disburse all funds related to this item. The additional fee for services included in this amendment will not exceed $1,113,000.
Report
Summary
The purpose of this project is to design a bicycle and pedestrian bridge across the Rio Salado River along the 3rd Street alignment and to improve the southern bank trails of the Rio Salado River by adding low-emitting solar pedestrian-scale lighting and pathway amenities in the south side of the Rio Salado River footprint between Central Avenue and 40th Street.
This amendment is necessary to complete the final design of the project together with completing environmental requirements, independent design check for the bridge design, and collaborative work with the Construction Manager At Risk Contractor. This amendment will provide additional funds to the agreement.
Contract Term
The term of the agreement will remain unchanged. Work scope identified and incorporated into the agreement prior to the end of the term may be agreed to by the parties, and work may extend past the termination of the agreement. No additional changes may be executed after the end of the term.
Financial Impact
- The initial agreement for the Engineering Services was approved for an amount not to exceed $2,800,000, including all subconsultant and reimbursable costs.
- This amendment will increase the agreement by an additional $1,113,000, for a new total amount not to exceed $3,913,000, including all subconsultant and reimbursable costs.
Funding for this amendment will utilize federal funds and is subject to the requirements of the Rebuilding American Infrastructure with Sustainability and Equity program. The funding is available in the Street Transportation Department's Capital Improvement Program. The Budget and Research Department will separately review and approve funding availability prior to the execution of any amendments. Payments may be made up to agreement limits for all rendered agreement services, which may extend past the agreement termination.
Concurrence/Previous Council Action
The City Council approved Engineering Services Agreement 159422 (Ordinance S-50284) on Nov. 1, 2023.
Location
3rd Street alignment across the Rio Salado/Salt River and along the south side of the Salt River from Central Avenue to 40th Street
Council District: 8
Department
Responsible Department
This item is submitted by Deputy City Manager Alan Stephenson, the Street Transportation Department and the City Engineer.