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FEBRUARY 26, 2013 13-86 RESOLUTION
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PURPOSE: APPROVAL OF AMENDMENT FOR ENGINEERING SERVICES
AGREEMENT TO CONDUCT A SEDIMENT SAMPLING
INVESTIGATION & SEDIMENT DISPOSAL CHARACTERIZATION
FOR THE SAWYER CREEK CHANNEL IMPROVEMENT PROJECT /
AECOM ($67,720.00)
INITIATED BY: DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS
WHEREAS, AECOM is a consulting firm that provides professional services with
expertise in a number of areas including environmental engineering; and
WHEREAS, the City and AECOM previously entered into a professional services
agreement with AECOM to determine the nature and extent of contamination discovered
during the Sawyer Creek Channel Improvement Project and to provide recommendations
for continued dredging and disposition of dredged sediments from the Project; and
WHEREAS, it is necessary to have additional services performed in relation to this
Project, including providing support to the City for the disposal of the impacted material
dredged in 2012, collecting additional sediment samples with a report and
recommendations, and support during meetings with the Wisconsin Department of Natural
Resources which can be performed effectively and efficiently by AECOM through an
amendment to the existing agreement.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Common Council of the City of
Oshkosh that the proper City officials are authorized and directed pursuant to Section 12-
16 of the Municipal Code to enter into an amended agreement with AECOM to provide
additional services pertaining to the Sawyer Creek Channel Improvement Project.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED by the Common Council of the City of Oshkosh that
the proper City officials are hereby authorized to take those steps necessary to implement
an amendment to the existing agreement with AECOM for these additional services.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that money for this purpose is hereby appropriated
from:
Acct. No. 551-1910-1799-00000 Sewer Utility Construction Work in Progress
561-2010-1799-00000 Storm Water Utility Construction Work in Progress
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ON THE WATER
MEMORANDUM
TO: Honorable Mayor and Members of the Common Council
FROM: Steven M. Gohde, Assistant Director of Public Works S'"J
DATE: February 21, 2013
RE: Amendment to Engineering Services Agreement to Conduct a Sediment Sampling Investigation
and Sediment Disposal Characterization for the Sawyer Creek Channel Creek Improvement
Project/ AECOM ($67,720)
BACKGROUND
Advance Construction, Inc. was awarded Contract 12 -03 — Sawyer Creek Channel Improvements at the May 22,
2012 Common Council meeting. While dredging in the area between Sawyer Street and the Fox River, a sheen
appeared on the water surface. The appearance of the sheen is an indication of contaminated sediment. The
Department of Public Works contracted with AECOM to determine the nature and extent of the contamination and
to provide recommendations for the approach for the remainder of the dredging and for disposition of the dredged
sediments. Their recommendations were submitted in a report dated February 14, 2013.
An amendment to the engineering services agreement has been submitted to provide additional services for this
project. These services will include providing support to the City for the disposal of the impacted material dredged
in 2012, collecting additional sediment samples necessary to determine if impacted sediment will be encountered
during dredging west of the North Sawyer Street bridge, providing a summary report with recommendations
regarding the results of the additional sediment sampling, and providing support to the City during meetings with
the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources and the contractor.
ANALYSIS
AECOM was chosen due to their experience on previous environmental engineering projects for the City. Staff
has reviewed the amendment and costs. The proposed fee is time and materials $67,720 for a total contract
amount of $126,765.
FISCAL IMPACT
Funding for these services is available in the Storm Water Utility.
RECOMMENDATIONS
Chapter 12 of the Municipal Code of the City of Oshkosh provides that professional services of a specialized
nature, including engineering services, may be procured without the use of formal, sealed quotes. I have
reviewed this amendment and in accordance with Section 12 -16 of the Code, I am hereby recommending that the
Common Council approve this amendment.
Please contact me if you have any questions concerning this amendment.
Approved,
Mark A. Rohloff
City Manager
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