It is recommended that the City Council authorize execution of Amendment No. 4 to City Secretary Contract No. 48498, an Engineering Agreement with Freese and Nichols, Inc., in the amount of $165,429.00 for a revised contract in the amount of $636,477.00 for Northside IV 24-Inch Water Transmission Main along Bowman Roberts Road from Santa Gertrudis Street to Haltom Bailey Boswell Road Project. (City Project No. 100277)

On December 13, 2016 Mayor and Council Communication (M&C C-28046) the City Council authorized the execution of an Engineering Agreement with Freese and Nichols, Inc., in the amount of $386,311.00 for the preparation of plans and specifications for the Northside IV 24-Inch Water Transmission Main along Bowman Roberts Road from Santa Gertrudis Street to Haltom Bailey Boswell Road Project. The agreement was subsequently revised by three amendments as follows: Amendment No. 1 in the amount of $6,963.00 administratively authorized February 28, 2017; Amendment No. 2 in the amount of $34,592.00 authorized by M&C C-28316 on August 1, 2017 and Amendment No. 3 in the amount of $43,182.00 administratively authorized October 25, 2017.

Amendment No. 4 will provide for the necessary design for a new 3 Million Gallon Pump at the Eagle Mountain Water Treatment Plant and a new 15,000-gallon hydro pneumatic tank with all of the mechanical piping, valves and electrical components in the existing electrical building. The proposed pump and tank will provide for increased capacity and delivery reliability to existing and future customers in the vicinity of the Eagle Mountain Water Treatment Plant. In addition to the amendment amount, $60,000.00 is required for increased project management and inspection costs.

M/WBE OFFICE: A waiver of the goal for MBE/SBE subcontracting requirements was requested by the Department and approved by the MWBE Office, in accordance with the M/WBE or BDE Ordinance, because the purchase of goods or services from source(s) where subcontracting or supplier opportunities are negligible.

The project is located in COUNCIL DISTRICTS 2 and 7.