File #: 17-0097    Version: 1
Type: New Business Status: Passed
File created: 2/15/2017 In control: City Council
On agenda: 2/21/2017 Final action: 2/21/2017
Title: Approval of Professional Services Agreement in the Amount of $88,506 with DOWL for Flood Mitigation Work
Attachments: 1. FloodMitigationPlan2017-2.14.2017.pdf, 2. Valdez Flood Mitigation Phase I.pdf
ITEM TITLE:
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Approval of Professional Services Agreement in the Amount of $88,506 with DOWL for Flood Mitigation Work

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SUBMITTED BY: Lisa Von Bargen, CED Director

FISCAL NOTES:
Expenditure Required: $88,506
Unencumbered Balance: $2,531,238
Funding Source: 310-8060-58000 (Flood Mitigation)

RECOMMENDATION:
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Approve Professional Services Agreement in the amount of $88,506 with DOWL for Flood Mitigation Work.
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SUMMARY STATEMENT:
On February 16th the Council and Gravel/Levee/Flood Task Force held a joint work session to go over the 2017 Flood Mitigation Action Plan. The plan includes assessments, gravel extraction plans, design/engineering, bid assistance and construction administration for projects in all three major rivers in Valdez (Mineral Creek, the Valdez Glacier Stream, and the Lowe River).
The program of work needs to be broken into two or three phases to be accomplished this year. Phase I includes the most time-sensitive items which must be finished so actual work can begin before high water this spring. The scope of Phase I is:
Mineral Creek Gravel Extraction Plan $10,428
Glacier Stream Gravel Extraction Plan $26,385
Glacier Stream Downstream Design $26,943
Lowe River Review Levee Evaluation $13,840
Lowe River Slope Improvement Design $10,910

Total $88,506

A copy of the proposal from DOWL is attached to this agenda statement. It outlines the detailed components of each task within the scope of work. Please understand the total Action Plan for 2017 requires two to three phases of work. The full scope of work expected to be accomplished this year is outlined in the 2017 Action Plan, discussed at the work session, and attached to this agenda statement for reference.
It is important to understand that Phase two and/or Phase three will come back for council approval in the form of additional contracts or change orders. The City has been working with DOWL on Flood Mitigation and Flood Response for th...

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