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Port of Dbq Consultant Services (2) D~~~E ~ck~ MEMORANDUM June 28, 2006 TO: The Honorable Mayor and City Council Members FROM: Michael C. Van Milligen, City Manager SUBJECT: Recommendation for Consultant Services at the Port of Dubuque Assistant City Manager Cindy Steinhauser is recommending that the Durrant Group, in the amount of $49,000, be selected to provide architectural and engineering services for the Port of Dubuque outdoor plazas and parking lot enhancements associated with the McGraw-Hili project. I concur with the recommendation and respectfully request Mayor and City Council approval. ~J~,"~ Mic ael C. Van Milligen MCVM/ksf Attachment cc: Barry Lindahl, City Attorney Cindy Steinhauser, Assistant City Manager David Heiar, Economic Development Director Laura Carstens, Planning Services Manager Bob Fritsch, Park Division Manager Tim Horsfield, Parking System Supervisor Bob Schiesl, Assistant City Engineer Steve Brown, Project Manager D~B~E ~c/k.~ MEMORANDUM June 27,2006 TO: Michael C. Van Milligen, City Manager r;t Cindy Steinhauser, Assistant City Manage(W> SUBJECT: Recommendation for Consultant Services at the Port of Dubuque FROM: Introduction The purpose of this memorandum is to request City Council approval of the recommendation to hire The Durrant Group to provide architectural and engineering services for the Port of Dubuque Outdoor Plazas and Parking Lot Enhancements associated with the McGraw-Hili Project. Discussion Recently McGraw-Hili Corporation announced the construction of a 135,000 square foot office building at the Port of Dubuque. This $18 million facility when completed will serve as the office building for 276 fulltime employees and 113 part time employees with expansion capacity of up to 700 employees. The building will be located on the Northwest corner of Bell and 5th Street. The building design will include a public outdoor plaza area along Bell Street and 5th Street adjacent to the office building of approximately 45' x 300' along Bell Street, 90' x 300' along 5th Street and a 700 stall parking lot on the west side of the building. This parking lot will provide employee parking for McGraw-Hili employees, public parking for visitors to the Port of Dubuque as well as continue to serve as a festival site for the Port of Dubuque. As part of the proposed development, the City of Dubuque is responsible for the design and construction of the public outdoor plaza along Bell Street and 5th Street, and design review and construction enhancements to the parking lot on the west side for its use as a festival site. To meet the proposed schedule, the City needs to complete design and review with McGraw Hill representatives this summer and complete construction by June 2007. The project is also subject to the Port of Dubuque design review process. On June 5, 2006 the City Council approved the issuance of a Request for Proposals (RFP) to provide architectural and engineering services for the Port of Dubuque Outdoor Plazas and Parking Lot Enhancements associated with the McGraw-Hili Project. The attached RFP was sent to local architectural firms and on June 19, 2006 the city received two proposals from The Durrant Group and WHKS. As indicated in the RFP, the proposed scope of services includes the following: 1. Prepare conceptual design documents 2. Prepare construction documents and engineering estimate in hard copy and electronic format. 3. Submit construction documents to the City for their review and approval. 4. Coordinate issuance of plans and specifications for bidding. 5. Provide all bid-related documents and plans. 6. Review bids, prepare bid tabulation, and recommend bid for construction contract award. 7. Conduct pre-construction conference with contractors and City staff. 8. Provide construction administration. 9. Review progress payments and develop change orders and punch list. Firms were asked to provide a proposed cost plus expenses budget for completion of the proposed scope of services. A committee consisting of Economic Development Director David Heiar, Leisure Services Manager Gil Spence, Planning Services Manager Laura Carstens, Assistant City Engineer Bob Schiesl, Park Division Manager Bob Fritsch, Parking Division Supervisor Tim Horsfield and myself reviewed the proposals. The review process included evaluating the proposals to make sure the consultants met the minimum requirements of the proposal format as outline in the RFP. After this review was completed, the sealed envelopes were opened to reveal the fee schedule proposed by each firm. The Durrant Group fee for the entire scope of services as defined above is $49,000 plus up to 10% for reimbursable expenses such as printing and copying documents. The fee proposal for WHKS & Co. was $35,400 for the Conceptual Development phase of the project only (item #1 under Scope of Services). WHKS & Co. indicated in their fee schedule that services beyond the Conceptual Development phase (items #2-8) can be negotiated at the time the services are requested. Recommendation Based upon the proposal submitted, the experience of the team and the fee proposal, the committee is recommending that the city hire The Durrant Group in the contract amount of $49,000 plus reimbursables (estimated at 10% or $4,900). In reviewing this amount with Budget Director Dawn Lang, the source of funds for this contract would come from the proceeds of the McGraw Hill land sale. Action The requested action is for City Council to approve the hiring of The Durrant Group to provide architectural and engineering services for the Port of Dubuque Outdoor Plazas and Parking Lot Enhancements associated with the McGraw-Hili Project and to authorize the City Manager to negotiate a contract for services. Cc: David Heiar, Economic Development Director Laura Carstens, Planning Services Manager Gil Spence, Leisure Services Manager Bob Fritsch, Park Division Manager Tim Horsfield, Parking System Supervisor Bob Schiesl, Assistant City Engineer Steve Brown, Project Manager ~y,(,-~ CITY OF DUBUQUE, IOWA REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS Architectural and Engineering Services for the Port of Dubuque Park, Outdoor Plaza and Parking Lot Enhancements INTRODUCTION The City of Dubuque, Iowa is soliciting proposals from qualified consulting firms to provide professional architectural and engineering services for the Port of Dubuque Park, Outdoor Plaza and Parking Lot Enhancements, in accordance with the Port of Dubuque Master Plan. COMMUNITY BACKGROUND The City of Dubuque is located on the Mississippi River in northeastern Iowa, adjacent to Illinois and Wisconsin. The City is approximately 30 square miles in area, with a population of approximately 60,000 persons. The City's annual operating and capital budget is over $100 million and funds a full range of services. The City's web site is www.citvofdubuQue.orQ. The America's River project provides recreational and cultural venues at the Port of Dubuque. This $188 million project includes the National Mississippi River Museum and Aquarium and the Grand River Conference and Education Center. These facilities, along with the Grand Harbor Resort and Waterpark, the Mississippi Riverwalk Recreational Trail, and all its amenities have become the hottest attractions in the state of Iowa. PROJECT SUMMARY The following description is a summary of the Port of Dubuque Park, Outdoor Plaza and Parking lot enhancements: Outdoor Plaza design, Park design, Parking Lot Enhancement design, construction documents and construction administration The Outdoor plaza area consists of an approximately 45' x 300' area adjacent to the Bell Street sidewalk and the 130,000 square foot proposed office building for McGraw-Hili Companies. The Park area consists of an approximately 90' x 300' area adjacent to the 5th Street sidewalk and the 130,000 square foot proposed office building for McGraw-Hili Companies. The Parking Lot consists of approximately 700 parking spaces immediately west of the 130,000 square foot proposed office building for McGraw-Hili Companies. This parking lot will primarily serve as office parking for employees of McGraw-Hili Companies from 7 a.m. - 6 p.m. Monday - Friday as well as public parking. The parking lot will also be used as the main festival site for the Port of Dubuque with utilities sufficient to support these festivals. PROJECT SITE The project site is located at the northwest corner of the intersection of Bell and 5th Streets at the Port of Dubuque. A location map is enclosed. SCOPE OF WORK The project will include the following scope of work: 1. Design of an outdoor plaza area along Bell Street adjacent to the office building with dimensions of approximately 45' x 300'. Design must be reviewed with the City of Dubuque and McGraw-Hili Company representatives; 2. Design and construction of a green, open space along 51h Street approximately 90' x 300'. Design must be reviewed with the City of Dubuque and McGraw-Hili Company representatives; and 3. Design of enhancements to the proposed 700 stall parking lot on the west side of the building to serve as a festival site for the Port of Dubuque. This parking lot will primarily serve as employee parking for McGraw-Hili employees as well as public parking for visitors to the Port of Dubuque. Design must be reviewed with City of Dubuque and McGraw-Hili Company representatives. As part of the proposed development, the City of Dubuque is responsible for the design of the public outdoor plaza along Bell Street, design and construction of the green open space along 51h Street and design review and construction enhancements to the parking lot on the west side for its use as a festival site. The City needs to complete design and review with McGraw Hill representatives this summer and complete construction by June 2007. The project is also subject to the Port of Dubuque design review process. This process involves review of projects by the Port of Dubuque Design Review Committee, which meets monthly as needed to review projects in the Port of Dubuque. The Committee provides recommendations to the City Manager, who makes final design decisions. QUALIFICATIONS OF CONSULTANTS A professionally registered engineer or architect or a consulting firm with professionally registered engineers and/or architects will be retained by the City to prepare plans and specifications for the rehabilitation work described above, to oversee the work to be performed, and to manage this project. The selected consultant must have the requisite experience and have performed similar work in accordance with the Port of Dubuque Design Standards. The selected consultant will be expected to consult with the City and representatives from McGraw- Hill Companies so that the professional standards and best practices for the work will be followed. The selected consultant will submit plans and specifications to the City for review and approval for compliance with the Port of Dubuque Design Standards. All consultants, contractors, and subcontractors will be selected competitively in accordance with Federal, State and City requirements. INFORMATION TO BE INCLUDED IN PROPOSAL Page 2 To simplify the review process and to obtain the maximum degree of comparability, the proposal shall include the following information and shall be organized in the manner specified below. Letter of Transmittal Provide a letter of transmittal briefly outlining the consultant's understanding of the work and the name, address, telephone number and fax number of the consultant's primary contact person. Profile of Firm Provide general information about the consultant firm and firm's area of expertise as regards to this RFP, including the qualifications of the project manager and other key personnel who would be assigned to this project. (a) The proposal shall include the name of the anticipated project manager, his or her qualifications and experience and the names, qualifications and experience of other key personnel who would be associated with the project. (b) Name and location of other consulting firms that would be used by your firm in the project; the type and approximate percentage of the work that would be performed by each of these firms; and the names, qualifications and experience of their personnel who would be associated with this project. (c) Experience of the anticipated project manager and other key personnel in performing similar architectural and engineering services. (d) The proposal shall include at least three references of past clients with similar projects. These projects must have been completed within the past five years with the same project manager, sub- consultants and other key personnel proposed for this project. (e) The proposal shall discuss the firm's ability to integrate this contract into the present workload. Scope of Services The proposed scope of services will describe the firm's approach to completing the proposed scope of services. The scope of services will include, but may not be limited to, the consultant's approach to accomplishing the following tasks: 1. Prepare conceptual design documents 2. Prepare construction documents and engineering estimate in hard copy and electronic format. 3. Submit construction documents to the City for their review and approval. 4. Coordinate issuance of plans and specifications for bidding. 5. Provide all bid-related documents and plans. 6. Review bids, prepare bid tabulation, and recommend bid for construction contract award. 7. Conduct pre-construction conference with contractors and City staff. 8. Provide construction administration. 9. Review progress payments and develop change orders and punch list. Page 3 Proposed Project Schedule Provide a project schedule outlining the time period and estimated completion date of the proposed scope of services. Fees and Compensation Provide a proposed cost plus expenses budget for completion of the proposed scope of services with cost breakdowns. Quotation of fees and compensation shall remain firm for a period of at least 90 days from the proposed submission deadline. Please separate the proposed budget from the other portion of the RFP submittal. Initial screening will be done by the selection committee without benefit of knowing the consultant's proposed fee for services. SUBMISSION REQUIREMENTS An original plus four copies of the proposal must be received in the City Manager's Office, 50 W. 13th Street, Dubuque, Iowa 52001 by 5:00 p.m. CDT on June 19, 2006. Each consultant assumes full responsibility for delivery and deposit of the completed proposal package on or before the deadline. The City of Dubuque is not responsible for any loss or delay with respect to deliver of the proposals. The City of Dubuque reserves the right to reject any and all proposals and negotiate changes with any consultant. The City of Dubuque is not liable for the cost incurred by any consultant prior to the execution of an agreement or contract. Nor shall the City of Dubuque be liable for any costs incurred by the consultant that are not specified in any contract. The City of Dubuque is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All questions and correspondence regarding this RFP should be directed to Cindy Steinhauser, Assistant City Manager, City Manager's Office, 50 West 13th Street Dubuque, Iowa, 52001, by telephone at 563-589-4110, by fax at 563-589-4149, or by email at csteinha@citvofdubuQue.orQ. EVALUATION CRITERIA Proposals will be screened to ensure that they meet the minimum requirements of the proposal format. A review of qualifying proposals will be evaluated by a selection committee. Consultants may be invited to an interview with the selection committee. Evaluation criteria will include the following: . Experience and achievements of the firm. . Qualifications and experience of principal consulting staff or project team on similar projects. . Qualifications and experience of any sub-consultants on similar projects. . Grasp of project requirements, understanding of project scope and level of interest by firmlconsultant. . Design approach/methodology in completing the scope of services. . Approach to communication throughout the project. . Ability to deliver the products in a timely manner and within budget. . Proposed schedule to complete the project. . Proposed cost to complete the project. Page 4