IA & Locust Ramps Engrg Contract Award
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MEMORANDUM
July 25, 2005
TO:
The Honorable Mayor and City Council Members
FROM:
Michael C. Van Milligen, City Manager
SUBJECT: Engineering Contract Award - Iowa and Locust Street Ramps
A Request for Proposals for engineering services for restoration of the Locust and Iowa
Street Ramps was approved at the June 6, 2005 City Council meeting. Desman
Associates, Carl Walker Parking and Walker Parking Associates submitted proposals.
It was determined that all three firms submitting proposals had met the requirements,
and in light of that, fee proposals were opened and reviewed.
Economic Development Director David Heiar recommends City Council approval to
award a contract to Desman Associates for engineering services for restoration of the
Locust and Iowa Street Ramps in an amount not to exceed $98,000.
I concur with the recommendation and respectfully request Mayor and City Council
approval.
MCVM/jh
Attachment
cc: Barry Lindahl, Corporation Counsel
Cindy Steinhauser, Assistant City Manager
David Heiar, Economic Development Director
Tim Horsfield, Parking System Supervisor
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MEMORANDUM
July 18, 2005
To:
From:
Michael C. Van Milligen, City Manager
David Heiar, Economic Development Director ~
Tim Horsfield, Parking System Supervisor
Subject:
Engineering Contract Award - Iowa and Locust Street Ramps
Introduction
This memo will provide you with information regarding submittals responding to a
Request for Proposal for engineering services for restoration of the Locust and Iowa
Street ramps.
Background
Following a condition survey of these facilities by Desman Associates, a committee was
established to develop an RFP for the engineering phase of the project. The committee
consisted of David Heiar, Economic Development Director, Gus Psihoyos, City
Engineer, Ken TeKippe, Finance Director, John Klosterman, Operations & Maintenance,
John Hale, Park & Recreation Division, Rich Russell, Building Services Department,
Tim Horsfield, Parking System Supervisor.
At the June 6, 2005 City Council Meeting, the Council approved the distribution of a
Request for Proposal to prospective engineering firms for restoration of the Iowa Street
and Locust Street ramps.
With the Council's approval, the RFP was distributed to the following firms:
Desman Associates
Chicago, II.
Durrant Group Inc
Dubuque, IA
IIW Engineering
Dubuque, IA
Truesdell Corporation
Germantown, WI
Vector Construction
Cedar Rapids, IA
Walker Parking Consultants
Minneapolis, MN
Carl Walker Parking
Kalamazoo, MI
Merit Construction
St. Paul, MN
WHKS & Co.
Dubuque,IA
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July 18, 2005
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The submittals were to be to the City Clerk no later than 5:00 P.M. on July 1, 2005;
those received were from Desman Associates, Carl Walker Parking, and Walker
Parking Associates.
Discussion
The committee met on July 14, 2005 to discuss the proposals received. Proposal
copies had been provided to each member of the committee for their review prior to this
meeting. After review, it was established that all three firms submitting proposals had
met the requirements of our RFP. In light of that, fee proposals were opened and
reviewed. They are as follows:
Desman Associates (Partner with IIW Engineering)
$ 98,000.00
Carl Walker Parking (Partner with IIW Engineering)
$118,000.00
Walker Parking Consultants (Partner with Durrant Inc.)
$168,500
After considering all aspects of the responses and due to the nature of the work
(repairing existing structures) it is the committee's recommendation that Desman
Associates provide the requested services. Desman is very familiar with the scope of
the repairs since they did the initial condition survey for the parking ramps. The
committee did not feel that the increase in costs associated with the other firms was
offset by any unusual requirements or services provided by them.
Action Requested
We recommend that the City Council award a contract to Desman Associates in the
amount not to exceed $ 98,000.00 for engineering services for restoration of the Locust
and Iowa Street ramps.