TO: Mayor and Commissioners
FROM: John Morgan, Director Environmental Services
THROUGH: Chief Neal de Jesus, Interim City Manager
DATE: February 21, 2017
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SERVICE AUTHORIZATION NO. 12-16 WITH WANTMAN GROUP, INC. IN AN AMOUNT NOT-TO-EXCEED $183,110 FOR THE NE 2ND AVENUE/SEACREST BEAUTIFICATION PROJECT PHASE III
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Recommended Action:
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Motion to Approve Service Authorization No. 12-16 with Wantman Group, Inc. for design services for the N.E. 2nd Avenue / Seacrest Beautification Project Phase III (Project No. 17-010) in the amount not-to-exceed $183,110.
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Background:
On January 24, 2012 the City entered into an Agreement with Wantman Group for general engineering consulting services (RFQ 2016-06). On December 13, 2016, Commission approved Amendment No. 4 extending the Agreement through June 30, 2017.
The beautification of NE 2nd Avenue (aka Seacrest Boulevard) between NE 4th Street to Gulfstream Boulevard is being implemented in four phases in order to maximize the grant dollars available from the Florida Department of Transportation, Transportation Enhancement Program. The objectives of the Project are to enhance functionality of an important City collector into downtown Delray Beach, address pedestrian and bicycle safety concerns, and provide a complete streetscape. The City of Delray Beach acknowledged the need for beautification and other necessary improvements through the development of the Seacrest/Del-Ida Park Neighborhood Plan which was adopted by the City Commission on March 3, 1998. Furthermore, the City Bicycle/Pedestrian Plan as well as the Metropolitan Planning Organization’s Master Comprehensive Bicycle Transportation Plan recommends the provision of bicycle facilities along the NE 2nd Avenue corridor which includes the proposed project area.
The Engineering Division recommends awarding the service authorization to the Wantman Group, Inc. to maintain continuity in the design services for Phase III of the NE 2nd Aven...
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