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Consider and take action on a resolution authorizing a professional services agreement with Huitt-Zollars, Inc. for design work related to drainage improvements for Rustic Oaks Subdivision Drainage Improvements Project (DR2003) and Countryside Subdivision Drainage Improvements Project (DR2002) in an amount not to exceed $156,410 (Director of Engineering)
Background:
Approval of this resolution will authorize the City Manager to enter into an agreement with Huitt-Zollars, Inc. to design drainage improvements in the Rustic Oaks and Countryside Subdivisions for an amount not to exceed $156,410.
In the aftermath of the Hurricane Harvey flooding, City Staff began working with Huitt-Zollars to conduct a high-level study of drainage issues encountered in several of our neighborhoods. A contract was executed with Huitt-Zollars in January 2018. On September 9, 2018, City Staff and Huitt-Zollars held a public meeting to go over the preliminary findings of the study and to discuss potential improvements to help reduce flooding within the project area. One of the areas of concern discussed during the public meeting was neighborhoods' ability to handle 100-year exceedance events. This type of issue was experienced in the Countryside and Rustic Oaks subdivisions.
Based on the study, City Staff created a potential drainage improvement project. This project was included as part of a list of potential drainage projects outlined on the City’s recently passed May 2019 General Obligation Bond Referendum.
For this Professional Services Agreement, Huitt-Zollars will provide engineering services for drainage improvements in the Rustic Oaks and Countryside Subdivisions that will primarily address issued experienced during 100-year exceedance events.
The executed PSA will allow for:
• Preliminary Design Phase which will include Topographic survey of the designated locations, determination of permitting needs, drainage calculations, development of...
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