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<br />U !lO@[2fJ[}{]~fJlJJ[2 <br />@@[2!130@@!13 <br /> <br />NCDA Executive Committee Agenda Item #3 <br />NCDA Agenda Item #2a <br /> <br />MEMORANDUM <br /> <br />December 29,2004 <br /> <br />To: <br /> <br />NCDA Executive Committee I Capital Budget Committee <br />NCDA <br /> <br />From: <br /> <br />Staff <br /> <br />Subject: <br /> <br />Agreement for Engineering Services for Advanced and Final Design of <br />the Northstar Commuter Rail Project with Kimley-Horn and Associates, <br />Inc. <br /> <br />At the September 2,2004 NCDA meeting, the NCDA authorized the release of a <br />Request for Proposals (RFP) for Engineering Services for Advanced and Final Design of <br />the Northstar Commuter Rail Project. The engineering services requested in the RFP <br />were to advance the design and engineering of certain elements of the Northstar <br />commuter rail project from preliminary engineering phase through final design. At the <br />October 7 meeting, the NCDA delegated to the Executive Committee the authority to <br />select a consulting team for contract negotiations. At its November 23, 2004 meeting, <br />the Executive Committee/Capital Budget Committee authorized staff to enter into <br />negotiations with Kimley-Horn and Associates, Inc. to establish the scope of services <br />and a fair and reasonable contract amount. <br /> <br />The Request for Proposals included a proposed contract maximum of $4,300,000, which <br />is within the approved 2005 NCDA budget and is consistent with the independent cost <br />estimate prepared for this work. A contract maximum amount of $4,173,632 for all of <br />the work and services described in the RFP has been negotiated with Kimley-Horn and <br />Associates, Inc. <br /> <br />Staff recommends that the NCDA enter into a contract with Kimley-Horn and Associates, <br />Inc. for the advanced and final design of the Northstar Corridor commuter rail project for <br />a contract amount not to exceed $4,173,632 including a $130,000 contingency and a <br />term of January 1, 2005 through June 1, 2006, <br /> <br />Action Requested: That the Executive Committee I Capital Budget Committee <br />recommends to the NCDA that the NCDA authorize the Chair to <br />execute an agreement with Kimley-Horn and Associates, Inc. for <br />advanced and final design services with Kimley-Horn and <br />Associates, Inc. for a contract amount not to exceed $4,173,632 <br />including a $130,000 contingency amount and a term of January <br />1, 2005 through June 1, 2006. <br /> <br />Northstar Corridor Development Authority <br />21003'" Avenue, Anoka, Minnesota 55303-2265 (763) 323-5700 Fax: (763) 323-5682 w\vw,northstartrain.org <br />