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TO: |
Board of Trustees |
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THROUGH: |
Mary DeLoretto, Interim Executive Director |
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FROM: |
Mary DeLoretto, Interim Executive Director |
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PRESENTER(S): |
Todd Provost, Capital Development Director |
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Janelle Robertson, Project Manager |
TITLE:
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Contract: FrontRunner Forward Environmental Services Pool (HDR Engineering, Inc.)
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AGENDA ITEM TYPE:
Procurement Contract/Change Order
RECOMMENDATION:
Approve award and authorize Executive Director to execute FrontRunner Forward Environmental Services Pool Contract with HDR, Inc.
BACKGROUND:
UTA desires to promptly advance FrontRunner Forward projects through the environmental and preliminary design processes. The pool of qualified environmental consultants allows UTA to advance quickly into the environmental work once the investments/improvements are identified. Environmental services could include categorical exclusions or environmental assessments, associated technical studies, and preliminary design needed to complete the environmental work.
UTA issued a Request for Qualifications (RFQu) for the FrontRunner Forward Environmental Services Pool Contract, to provide environmental services for investments/improvements to the FrontRunner system. Two consultants were selected as most qualified to provide the environmental services: Parametrix, Inc., and HDR, Inc.
UTA will now execute a Master Task Ordering Agreement (MTOA) with the selected consultants. Task Orders shall be issued on a fixed labor rate NTE basis.
DISCUSSION:
This contract is to approve a Master Task Ordering Agreement (MTOA) with HDR, Inc. to provide environmental professional services to advance FrontRunner investments/improvements through environmental study and preliminary design. HDR, Inc. will execute a Master Task Ordering Agreement for a five-year term. Task Orders will be issued as needed. The current value of the contract is zero and will be increased commensurate with issuance of task orders. The budgeted amount is $2,500,000.00 for this contract. . Selection for award of this contract is not a guarantee that task orders will be received.
CONTRACT SUMMARY:
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Contractor Name: |
HDR Engineering, Inc. |
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Contract Number: |
21-034962VW |
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Base Contract Effective Dates: |
January 13, 2022 - January 31, 2027 |
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Extended Contract Dates: |
NA |
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Existing Contract Value: |
$0 |
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Amendment Amount: |
$0 |
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New/Total Amount Contract Value: |
$0 |
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Procurement Method: |
RFQu |
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Funding Sources: |
State Funding |
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ALTERNATIVES:
UTA could decide to not approve a contract with HDR, Inc. This decision would delay the initiation of preliminary design and environmental studies for the initial investment projects identified by UTA. This would make it difficult to advance the initial investment projects to construction as quickly as possible.
FISCAL IMPACT:
The budget for environmental services pool consultant is included in 2022 Capital Budget.
ATTACHMENTS:
Master Task Ordering Agreement