To: Brian K. Flewelling, Public Works Committee Chairperson
From: Patrick Linihan, Parks and Recreation Director
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RE: Approval of an amendment to an agreement between Genesee County and ROWE Professional Services, in an amount not to exceed $401,650.00, for a revised contract total of $985,533.00, to provide for construction and engineering services for Phase 2 of the Iron Belle Trail - Atlas Connector Project; the cost of this agreement will be paid from account 2088-782.01-974.000
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BOARD ACTION REQUESTED:
Genesee County Parks and Recreation staff requests the approval of an amendment to the contract with ROWE Professional Services Company, for a total contract amount not to exceed $985,533.00, for construction engineering services of Phase 2 of the Iron Belle Trail - Atlas Connector Project.
BACKGROUND:
Genesee County executed a Professional Services Contract, by RES-2021-727, for ROWE Professional Services Company to provide design engineering services and construction engineering services for the development of sections of the Iron Belle Trail, a non-motorized trail that will traverse throughout Genesee County. The Iron Belle Trail is a 2,000 plus mile, state-designated trail, the longest in the United State, running from Belle Isle Park in Detroit to Ironwood in the western Upper Peninsula.
The contract was amended three times since, following refinement of scope of services and budget for additional professional services related to the project. Phase 1 is now complete. The Phase 2 progress schedule has now been developed for the section connecting Mancour Drive to Grand Blanc Middle School in Grand Blanc.
DISCUSSION:
The Parks wish to amend the contract to revise the total contract amount, for an increase of $401,650.00, to record a total contract amount of $985,533.00. CE services include office tech services, materials testing, construction staking, construction observation, and project administration of the Iron Belle Trail -...
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