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Professional Services Agreement for Comprehensive Pavement Management Plan (B)
This item is to approve an expenditure of $120,870.88 and to request City Commission approval of a Professional Services Agreement between the City of Gainesville and Transmap Corporation to provide a comprehensive pavement management plan for FY18, FY19 and FY20.
Explanation
Public Works is requesting funding for a Pavement Management System Street Asset Assessment. The purpose of this assessment is to evaluate every street asset in the City, which would aide in the decision-making process of investing the funds in the most cost-effective manner; by addressing the right roads at the right time, with the right treatment.
Public Works would like to utilize the City of Palm Bay Florida Contract dated September 15, 2016 and extended through December 31, 2017 with Transmap Corporation, Upper Arlington, Ohio, to conduct a comprehensive pavement management assessment. This agreement was competitively awarded and available for other agencies to use. Utilizing this contract provides the Department with the opportunity to quickly move forward with evaluating the streets, in an effort to strategically allocate funding for the FY18, FY19 and FY20 Roadway Resurfacing Program.
Fiscal Note
Funding in the amount of $120,870.88 is allocated and identified from the Public Works’ Roadway Resurfacing Program.
Recommendation
The City Commission: 1) approve the Agreement with Transmap Corporation for professional services to provide the City with a Comprehensive Pavement Management Plan; 2) authorize the City Manager to execute the Agreement with Transmap Corporation and all related documents, subject to approval by the City Attorney as to form and legality.