It is recommended that the City Council ratify all actions taken by Halff Associates, Inc., including negotiations for property acquisition under Texas Property Code Chapter 21 and the payments made under Task Order No. 3 for the Engineering Services Agreement with Halff Associates, Inc. (CSC No. 45846) for the design of Risinger Road from Crowley Road FM 731 to McCart Avenue (CPN 2239).

On June 10, 2014, City Council authorized an Engineering Services Agreement (M&C C-26834) for the design of the Risinger Road from Crowley Road FM 731 to McCart Avenue as a four-lane divided arterial street.  The general Agreement under the previously approved contract included design and engineering services, but did not include specific language supporting task orders authorizing property acquisition and relocation assistance related services.  In an effort to accelerate the project, Staff approved a task order for such services.

The ratification would authorize property acquisition tasks performed including negotiations for property acquisition under Texas Property Code Chapter 21 and payments made to Halff Associates, Inc., for the services provided related to Task Order No. 3.  The total cost of all tasks performed by Halff Associates, Inc., has not exceeded $150,000.00.  Staff considers this not-to-exceed cost to be fair and reasonable for the anticipated overall need of the services provided under this Agreement.

This project is located in COUNCIL DISTRICTS 6 and 8, Mapsco 103V, 104S and 104T.

This M&C does not request approval of a contract with a business entity.