TO: Mayor and Commissioners
FROM: Missie Barletto, Assistant Public Works Director
THROUGH: George Gretsas, City Manager
DATE: May 19, 2020
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APPROVAL OF RESOLUTION NO. 60-20 TO APPROVE AN AGREEMENT WITH KIMLEY-HORN AND ASSOCIATES, INC. FOR PROFESSIONAL ENGINEERING DESIGN SERVICES FOR TROPIC ISLES ROADWAY UNDERGROUND UTILITY IMPROVEMENTS PURSUANT TO RFQ NO. 2019-040 (PROJECT NO. 19-015)
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Recommended Action:
Recommendation
Motion to Approve Resolution No. 60-20 to award an Agreement with Kimley-Horn and Associates, Inc. for Professional Engineering Design Services for the Tropic Isles Roadway Underground Utility Improvements project pursuant to RFQ No. 2019-040 (Project No. 19-015) - $274,977
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Background:
The City of Delray Beach Public Works Department (City) is responsible for the maintenance of the roadways within the Tropic Isles Development (TID). Over several years, these roads have experienced uneven surface wear, excessive sinkholes, asphalt cracking, and accelerated deterioration which adversely impacts roadway drainage and rideability. Furthermore, this deterioration of the roadways caused an increase in maintenance costs and has shortened the lifespan of the roadways. A recent engineering evaluation of the subsurface soils showed evidence of muck underneath the roadways which is the leading factor in the roadway deterioration. In addition to the subsurface investigation, a utility assessment was conducted in the TID which determined that both the water and sewer infrastructure was over 50 years old and reached the end of its useful life expectancy.
The Tropic Isles Neighborhood Area is located immediately east of Federal Highway, bordered by Linton Boulevard on the north, the Intracoastal Waterway on the east, and the C-15 Canal on the south. The City is determined to repair the roadways and upgrade the utility infrastructure in this neighborhood project. These improvements include roadway paving, stormwater management, water...
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