Proposed Ankeny Boulevard (US 69) and First Street Intersection Improvements

Professional Services Agreement with Snyder & Associates, Inc.

The action before the City Council is the approval of a Professional Services Agreement with Snyder & Associates, Inc. for the design engineering, land acquisition, and bidding phase services needed for the Ankeny Boulevard (US 69) and First Street Intersection Improvements project.

The purpose of the project is to provide paving, median, pedestrian ramp, pavement marking, and traffic signal improvements at all four approaches to the Ankeny Boulevard (US 69) and First Street intersection.  The project will improve traffic safety and mobility at the intersection by modifying the east and west approaches to transition the through lanes and provide a single westbound left turn lane and a dedicated westbound right turn lane.  Based on crash history, this intersection has been identified by the Iowa DOT as #22 on the statewide Safety Improvement Candidate Location (SICL) list and is the highest ranked intersection in Ankeny.

The design of the project needs to be undertaken at this time so that the project schedule can be maintained.  The project will also require coordination with the Iowa DOT due to the State Traffic Safety Improvement Program (TSIP) funding in the amount of $500,000 that has been secured for the project.

The Public Works Department proposes to use Snyder & Associates, Inc. to complete the necessary design engineering, land acquisition, and bidding phase services for the project, as they completed the traffic study and TSIP application on behalf of the City in 2016, and have extensive experience working with the City and the Iowa DOT on these types of projects.  The scope of the design engineering, land acquisition, and bidding phase services and corresponding fees for the services are shown in the attached Professional Services Agreement.  The total fee for the design engineering and bidding phase services is $75,650.00.

This project will be bid through the local letting process.  It is anticipated that the project will be bid out in early 2018 for construction in 2018.

It is recommended that the City Council approve the Professional Services Agreement with Snyder & Associates, Inc.

Action: Consider motion to approve the Professional Services Agreement with Snyder & Associates, Inc. for the design engineering, land acquisition, and bidding phase services on the Ankeny Boulevard (US 69) and First Street Intersection Improvements project in an amount not to exceed $75,650.00 and authorize the Mayor to execute said agreement.