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TO: Mayor John Laesch and City Council
FROM: Tim Weidner, P.E., Engineering Coordinator
DATE: April 27, 2026
SUBJECT:
A Resolution authorizing the execution of a Phase 1 Preliminary Engineering Agreement with Gewalt Hamilton Associates, Inc. in the not to exceed amount of $225,406.00 and the appropriation of $225,406.00 for the Farnsworth & Ogden Intersection Improvement Project.
PURPOSE:
To approve the above referenced Engineering Services Agreement and to appropriate Capital Improvement funds.
BACKGROUND:
The project applied for federal funding in the December 2023 STP-L call for projects. The original application involved turn lane and signal improvements at the intersection of Farnsworth Ave & Ogden Ave (US 34) as well as roadway widening on Farnsworth Ave between Ogden and Hafenrichter. The roadway widening work has since been constructed by a developer. This project has been reduced in scope to only the intersection work. That work has now been awarded federal funding to cover up to 80% of Construction and Construction Engineering costs up to $1,260,000.
The project involves intersection improvements at the intersection of Farnsworth Ave and Ogden Ave (US 34). The design will include a new right turn lane for EB Ogden to SB Farnsworth traffic and an additional left turn lane for NB Farnsworth to WB Ogden traffic. Pedestrian facilities (crosswalks) will also be upgraded at the intersection.
DISCUSSION:
Due to the complex nature of the project, the City is required to hire a consultant for the Phase 1 Preliminary Engineering Services.
The City published a Qualification Based Selection (QBS) for Phase 1 Engineering Services on January 29, 2026. Five (5) firms submitted their qualifications. Staff reviewed the qualifications submitted and determined that Gewalt Hamilton Associates, Inc. (GHA) was the most qualified with the top 3 firm's scores attached as Exhibit 'B'. Exhibit 'B' also has a breakdown of the selection criteria and weighting and th...
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