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Professional Engineering Services Contract with Peloton Land Solutions to inventory, assess, and develop an open ditch maintenance program in the City of Grand Prairie in the total amount of $148,360
Presenter
Gabe Johnson, Director of Public Works
Recommended Action
Approve
Analysis
During the FY 2019/2020 Budget Process, the need for a ditch maintenance program in the City of Grand Prairie was approved and funded for the current year's approved budget. Their first task will be to develop the Open Ditch Maintenance Program. Accounting for areas that are scheduled to be converted from open ditches to curb and gutter drainage, the City has approximately 75 miles of open ditches at 15 different locations within the City. These are currently maintained by City personnel on an as-needed basis, but City staff intends for this project to provide an organized and prioritzed plan for maintenance and necessary improvements to the system. The areas to be mapped and evaluated, are listed below with approximate length of ditch system:
1. Dalworth/ Old Ft Worth (5.4 mi)
2. Hardy Road/Avenue A (8 mi)
3. Lakeridge Section 17-19 (8.5 mi)
4. Lakeview Domingo (4 mi)
5. Mallard Pointe & Bentwater (3 mi)
6. Nadine & Alspaugh (10 mi)
7. Oakdale & Rock Island (5 mi)
8. Egyptian Way & Rock Creek (3.2 mi)
9. Se 19th Street & Bagdad (3.3 mi)
10. Shady Grove & Gilbert Road (6.5 mi)
11. Vineyard Road & Ernie Lane (3.5 mi)
12. Westfield Drive & Sunnyvale Road (6.8 mi)
13. Wildlife Parkway & Oakdale Road (6.8 mi)
14. Egyptian Way, East of 161/West of Carrier (1 mi)
15. Palace Parkway (1.8 mi)
To accomplish the open ditch maintenance program, Peloton will inventory and map the open ditch systems, evaluate their condition and general capacity, develop estimated maintenance and improvement costs, develop a ranking of each system, and use this data and analysis to develop a multi-year improvement plan. The major deliverable will be a report intended for use in discussions with residents and city government officials. GIS mapping data and detailed supporting information will be included with the report and/or provided through electronic means for City staff use.
Chapter 252, Section 22 of the Local Government Code allows for the exemption to competitive bidding when the expenditure is for Professional Services such as engineering services. Peloton Land Solutions was selected as the most highly qualified professional due to their expertise in this field.
Financial Consideration
Funding for a Professional Engineering Services Contract with Peloton Land Solutions to inventory, assess, and develop an open ditch maintenance program in the total amount of $148,360.00 is available in the Storm Drainage Capital Projects Fund (401592) WO #02005201 (Bar Ditch Evaluation Prioritization)