Nilles Associates, Inc. completed the design of the SW District Drive and SW Merchant Street project and the project was bid locally on May 9, 2017.  The Public Works Department proposes to continue using Nilles Associates to complete the necessary construction engineering services for the project.  The scope of the construction engineering services and the corresponding fees are shown in the attached Amendment No. 1 to the Professional Services Agreement.  A copy of the original Professional Services Agreement is also attached for reference.

The fee for the construction engineering services is $158,200.00.  The original Professional Services Agreement for design engineering services is $186,500.00  Adding Amendment No. 1 to the Professional Services Agreement increases the contract amount to $344,700.00.

It is recommended that the City Council approve Amendment No. 1 to the Professional Services Agreement with Nilles Associates in the amount of $158,200.00 for the SW District Drive and SW Merchant Street project.