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HomeMy WebLinkAbout07-23-18 City Commission Packet Materials - C6. PSA with Design 5 for Median Landscape Design Commission Memorandum REPORT TO: Honorable Mayor and City Commission FROM: Jessica Ahlstrom, Water Conservation Specialist Shawn Kohtz, Interim Director of Public Works SUBJECT: Authorize the City Manager to Execute a Professional Services Agreement with the Firm of Design 5 Landscape Architecture for Water Efficient Landscape Designs for City Street Medians. MEETING DATE: July 23, 2018 AGENDA ITEM TYPE: Consent RECOMMENDATION: Authorize the City Manager to Execute a Professional Services Agreement with the Firm of Design 5 Landscape Architecture for Water Efficient Landscape Designs for City Street Medians. BACKGROUND: The adopted FY18-FY22 Water Fund CIP includes project WC01 which allots $45,000 in FY18 for landscape architecture services for city street medians. This project will provide the city with low-maintenance water efficient landscape designs for city medians. Designs will be developed with the intent to minimize annual maintenance and outdoor water use through the installation of efficient irrigation and drought tolerant plants. Designs will be utilized by City and made available to developers for utilization in future city median landscape design. This project supports goals outlined in the 2012 Integrated Water Resources Plan and response measures outlined in the 2017 Drought Management Plan. A formal procurement action was initiated pursuant to state law and city policy in order to select a qualified landscape architecture firm to create landscape designs for city medians. Upon review of statements of qualifications received in response to the city’s request for proposals, the firm of Design 5 Landscape Architecture was selected as most qualified. The attached task order based professional services agreement (PSA) is the appropriate contracting vehicle for this project. This form of PSA requires negotiation of individual task orders prior to conducting work on specific median projects that arise over the term of the contract. The initial contract term expires June 30, 2019 but may be extended upon mutual agreement of the parties for an additional fiscal year. In no case, however, will the contract extend beyond June 30, 2021. 90 FISCAL EFFECTS: The adopted FY18-FY22 Water Fund CIP provides $45,000 in FY18 to fund landscape architecture services for city medians. ALTERNATIVES: As suggested by the Commission. ATTACHMENTS: Professional Services Agreement. 91 92 93 94 95 96 97 98 99 100 101 Exhibit A to Professional Services Agreement TASK ORDER NUMBER Issued under the authority of Professional Services Agreement between the City of Bozeman and [INSERT CONTRACTOR NAME] for: [insert contract title/purpose] This Task Order is dated , 20 between City of Bozeman (City) and [INSERT CONTRACTOR NAME] (Contractor). The following representatives have been designated for the work performed under this Task Order: City: Contractor: SCOPE OF WORK: (attach additional sheet(s) as required) (insert scope or reference EXHIBIT A – Scope of Services) (scope may include a schedule for deliverables) COMPENSATION: Contractor shall be reimbursed on a (Time & Materials, Lump Sum, Percent of Completion, etc.) basis. Contractor shall invoice no more often than monthly for services provided in the prior month. The provisions of the Professional Services Master Task Order Agreement and any Special Terms and Conditions and/or Exhibits or Attachments to this Task Order shall govern the Work. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties authorized to commit resources of the companies have executed this Task Order: City of Bozeman Contractor By: By: Title: Title: Date: Date: Fed. ID. No. 102