On motion of
Mr. , seconded by Ms. , the following resolution was
offered:
RESOLUTION NO.
A resolution authorizing the execution of Amendment No. 6
which amends the existing Engineering Agreement between
Jefferson Parish and Meyer Engineers, Ltd., dated March
14, 2008, Contract No. 55-00009338, to provide Engineering
Services for the design of Miscellaneous Drainage Projects
in Council District 5, Public Works Project No. 2008-014-DR,
Contract No. 55-00009338, to extend the term of the
agreement for a period of one (1) year, which maintains the
total contract cost of $1,091,926.81, and to continue the
provision for an annual Not-to-exceed fee of $300,000 for
miscellaneous drainage projects as needed contingent upon
the availability of funds. (Council District No. 5)
WHEREAS, there is an Engineering Agreement between the Parish of Jefferson
(hereinafter, OWNER) and Meyer Engineers, Ltd. (hereinafter, ENGINEER), dated
March 14, 2008, to provide Engineering Services for the design of Miscellaneous
Drainage Projects in Council District 5, Public Works Project No. 2008-014-DR; and
WHEREAS, the following projects with associated fees were included in the
Engineering Agreement: 1) Nassau Drive Drainage Improvements (Northline St. to
Northline St.) (hereinafter PROJECT 1) for a Not-to-Exceed fee of $275,423.00; 2) 18th
Street Drainage Improvements Phase 1 (Division St. to North Arnoult Drive) and 18th
Street Drainage Improvements Phase 2 (Edenborn Avenue from 18th St. to West
Esplanade Avenue) (hereinafter, PROJECT 2) for a Not-to-Exceed fee of $319,093.00; 3)
Hesper Street (Brockenbraugh St. to South I-10 Service Rd.) and Helios Street (Codifer
St. to South I-10 Service Rd.) (hereinafter, PROJECT 3) for a Not-to-Exceed fee of
$311,576.00 ; and
WHEREAS, Amendment No. 1, authorized by resolution No. 116325, adopted on
February 23, 2011 extended the Agreement for one (1) year to allow for completion of
PROJECT 1, PROJECT 2, and PROJECT 3, authorizing a new termination date of
March 14, 2012; and
WHEREAS, PROJECT 1 and Phase 1 of PROJECT 2 were completed and
Amendment No. 2, authorized by resolution No. 118415, adopted on February 15, 2012
extended the Agreement for one (1) year to allow for completion of Phase 2 of
PROJECT 2 and PROJECT 3, authorizing a new termination date of March 14, 2013;
and
WHEREAS, due to available funding, Project 3 was broken into several phases,
with design of Phase 1 (Brockenbraugh Street) and Phase 2 (Hesiod Street) completed
for bid: and
WHEREAS, Amendment No. 3, authorized by resolution No. 120048, adopted on
December 12, 2012 added an additional Lump Sum Supplemental Services fee of
$15,000.00 to prepare a separate bid package for newly created Phase 1 and Phase 2
of PROJECT 3 and extended the Agreement for one (1) year to allow for completion of
Phase 2 of PROJECT 2 and PROJECT 3, authorizing a new termination date of March
14, 2014; and
WHEREAS, Amendment No. 4, authorized by resolution No. 122348, adopted on
February 5, 2014 added an additional Not-to-exceed fee of $170,834.81 for re-design of
Phase 2 of PROJECT 2, 18th Street Drainage Improvements (Edenborn Avenue from
18th St. to West Esplanade Avenue) to provide for the removal and replacement of the
entire roadway along with sidewalks and driveway aprons within the public street rightof-way as necessary and extended the Agreement for one (1) year, authorizing a new
termination date of March 14, 2015; and
WHEREAS, Amendment No. 5 extended the Agreement for one (1) year to allow
for completion of the re-design of Phase 2 of PROJECT 2, authorizing a new
termination date of March 14, 2016; and
WHEREAS, the ENGINEER is nearing completion of Final Design of Phase 2 of
PROJECT 2; and
WHEREAS, considering the ENGINEER’S familiarity with the scope of work and
previous work performed, it is in the best interest of the OWNER to extend the
Engineering Agreement for one (1) year to allow for completion of Phase 2 of PROJECT
2, authorizing a new termination date of March 14, 2017, and to continue the provision
for an annual Not-to-exceed fee of $300,000 for miscellaneous drainage projects as
needed contingent upon the availability of funds.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Jefferson Parish Council, the
governing authority of said Parish:
SECTION 1. That the Jefferson Parish Council does hereby authorize the
execution of Amendment No. 6 which amends the existing Engineering Agreement
between the Parish of Jefferson and Meyer Engineers, Ltd., dated March 14, 2008, to
provide Engineering Services for the design of Miscellaneous Drainage Projects in
Council District 5, Public Works Project No. 2008-014-DR to extend the term of the
agreement for a period of one (1) year from March 14, 2016 to March 14, 2017 and to
continue the provision for an annual Not-to-exceed fee of $300,000 for miscellaneous
drainage projects as needed contingent upon the availability of funds.
SECTION 2. That no additional engineering services fees are associated with
this Amendment.
SECTION 3. That the cost for engineering services fees shall be charged to
Account No. 45230-4039-7451 (52356.036).
SECTION 4. That the Chairwoman of the Jefferson Parish Council, or in her
absence the Vice Chairman, be and is authorized to execute any and all documents
necessary to give full force and effect to this resolution.
The foregoing resolution having been submitted to a vote, the vote thereon was
as follows:
YEAS:
NAYS:
ABSENT:
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The resolution was declared to be adopted on this the 27 day of January ,
2016.