From
Glenda C. Peterson, Street Operations Supervisor
Title
Professional engineering services contract with Infrastructure Management Services (IMS) to perform a pavement condition index analysis for arterials and collector roadways and to provide an effective 5-year pavement management plan (the total amount of this contract is $98,261 through a cooperative purchasing program with the North Central Texas Council of Governments (NCTCOG))
Presenter
Gabriel Johnson, Public Works Director
Recommended Action
Approve
Analysis
The purpose of pavement management is to produce cost-effective maintenance programs that maximize available resources and extend the life expectancy of a roadway. By incorporating key components of a cost benefit analysis into the analysis operating parameters, a multi-year plan can be developed that optimizes the needs of the City. In addition, staff will provide recommendations for specific work to be done and the overall results will be a prioritized multi-year rehabilitation plan which addresses roadway deficiencies.
Chapter 271.102 of the Local Government Code authorized local governments to participate in a cooperative purchasing program with another local government or local cooperative organization. In lieu of competitive bidding, items and services may be purchased through such agreements as the agreements have already been bid by the sponsoring entity or agency. The City of Grand Prairie has master inter-local cooperative agreements with various entities including NCTCOG.
The City would like to engage Infrastructure Management Services (IMS) for pavement analysis services under a master license agreement obtained through NCTCOG through the Shared Service Center Cooperative of North Texas Inter-local Agreement of which the City is a member.
The total amount of the FY 2020/2021 contract is $98,261.
The North Texas Share, Master Services Agreement for Pavement Analysis Services was first signed and executed on August 12, 2016 with an initial three year period ending on December 31, 2019, whereafter the agreement could be renewed for up to three (3) additional one (1) year terms, not to exceed six (6) years. 2020 represents the fourth year of this agreement.
Financial Consideration
Funding for a professional services contract for street pavement analysis with Infrastructure Management Services (IMS) for arterials and collector roadways in the total amount of $98,261 is available in the Street Capital Project Fund (400192), FY21 Street Assessment Implementation (WO #02105203), Professional Services (61041).