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Professional Contract with Priority Group, Inc. for engineering services for Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) coordination on City Projects with the combined costs not to exceed $35,000; the contract will be for one year with the option to renew for four additional one-year periods, not to exceed $175,000.00 cumulatively if all extensions are exercised and authorize the Manager to execute the renewal options with aggregate price fluctuations of the lesser of up to $50,000 or 25% of the original maximum price so long as sufficient funding is appropriated by the City Council to satisfy the City's obligation during the renewal terms
Presenter
Walter Shumac, Director of Transportation
Recommended Action
Approve
Analysis
Priority Group, Inc. provide professional engineering services and will serve as a liaison between the City of Grand Prairie and TxDOT relative to associated work between the two agencies.
Such work shall also include conducting plan set reviews and attending pertinent meetings on behalf of the City as directed and provide written reports of findings as requested by Staff.
Vendor is DBE and HUB certified.
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. Priority Group, Inc. engineering firm was selected as the most qualified professional due to their extensive TxDOT experience and has represented the City in previous years with numerous projects benefiting the City.
Contract will be effective as of October 1, 2020.
Financial Consideration
Funding for a Professional Contract with Priority Group, Inc, will be available in the Street Capital Projects Fund (400192) projects that are TxDOT related.