Memorandum

City of Lawrence

Department of Public Works

 

TO:

Mike Wildgen

David Corliss

Debbie Van Saun

FROM:

Charles Soules

CC:

Terese Gorman

David Woosley

Joe Caldwell, Bartlett & West Engineers

Chris Stewart

Roger Coffey

Date:

November 23,  2004

RE:

November 23, 2004 Agenda Item

 

 

Please include the following item on the City Commission consent agenda for consideration at the November 23, 2004 meeting:

Engineering Contracts – Reconstruction of Kasold Drive and Waterline Replacement from Bob Billings Parkway to 22nd Street

Final design plans and specifications for the construction of Kasold Drive from Bob Billings Parkway to 22nd Street, and waterline replacement/relocation.   Scope of services includes providing staking of improvements for utility relocates and a public meeting to keep the neighborhood involved.

 

Project History. 

May 2004 – City hired Bartlett and West Engineers to provide a preliminary design study.

October 6, 2004 – Four alternatives for the reconstruction of Kasold were presented to the City Commission at a study session.

October 21, 2004 – A fifth alternative was presented to the City Commission at the regular meeting.  Option 5 took into account the comments of the previous study session.  Staff was directed to proceed to design with this option.

Project Status. 

Preliminary design memo complete.

Final design contract to City Commission, November 23, 2004.

Public meeting to be announced.

Utilities need to be kept up to speed.

 

Project Details.  Option 5 includes the reconstruction of Kasold from Bob Billings Parkway to 22nd Street, including street, sidewalk and storm sewer:

  1. The street will be concrete
  2. Four – 11ft. wide lanes
  3. 18” dry curb on the medians
  4. 8’ wide sidewalk
  5. South end of project will have 7’ wide median
  6. North end of project will have a 16’ median
  7. Scioto will be closed
  8. A new 12” water main and 6” high pressure main will be installed

 

Project Funding. 

This project will be paid for with the issuance of general obligation bonds.

 

Expenses to Date:                 Preliminary Design - $158,740

Estimated construction cost:   Street, Sidewalk, Storm Sewer - $3,742,590

 

The waterline will be paid by the Utilities Department from the Capital Improvement Fund.

 

Estimated construction cost:   $750,000

 

Action Request. 

 

  1. Public Works Department staff requests approval from the City Commission to authorize the City Manager to enter into an engineering contract with Bartlett & West Engineers in the amount of $238,454.30 for completion of engineering services for street, storm sewer and sidewalks on Kasold Drive from Bob Billings Parkway to 22nd Street.

 

  1. Utilities Department staff requests approval from the City Commission to authorize the City Manager to enter into an agreement with Bartlett & West in the amount of $58,932.85 for engineering services for the replacement of the waterline on Kasold from Bob Billings Parkway to 22nd Street.

 

  1. Approve Resolution 6573 authorizing the issuance of General Obligation Bonds in the amount of $3,750,000 for the reconstruction of Kasold Drive from Bob Billings Parkway to West 22nd Street.

 

Respectfully submitted,

Charles F. Soules, P.E.

Director of Public Works