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CASE # <br /> <br />CONSIDER CONTRACT AWARD FOR CR 116 CORRIDOR STUDY <br /> By: Steve Jankowski, City Engineer <br /> <br />Background: <br /> <br />The City of Ramsey has entered into a Joint Powers Agreement with the City of Anoka <br />and Anoka County to conduct a Corridor Study for the segment of CR 116 between <br />Seventh Avenue on the east and U.S. Highway 10 on the west. <br /> <br />A request for proposal was extended to seven consulting firms which have strong <br />transportation backgrounds. Proposals were received from these firms with a tabulation <br />of the results as follows: <br /> <br />SRF Consulting, Inc. <br />Bolten & Menk, Inc~ <br />URS/BRW, Inc. <br />Budget <br /> <br />$43,970 <br />$49,940 <br />$86,00O <br />$50,0OO <br /> <br />A committee comprised of County Engineer, Jon Olson; Anoka City Engineer, Craig <br />Gray, and Ramsey City Engineer, Steve Jankowski, met on September 26, 2001 to review <br />the proposal. This committee recommended retaining SRF Consulting, Inc. for the work. <br /> <br />Besides being the lowest cost proposal, several other considerations were responsible for <br />this recommendation. Both the City of Ramsey and Anoka County have had past <br />experience with SRF, Inc. and found them to be knowledgeable, competent, and <br />responsible. In addition, members of the project team are individuals who have provided <br />service to the City of Ramsey, and Anoka County on past projects. <br /> <br />Finally, the cost submitted by SRF allows an adequate remaining budget to incorporate <br />additional meetings with various stakeholder groups once they are identified during the <br />initial phase of the work. <br /> <br />Staff Recommendation: <br /> <br />Staff recommends adopting the attached resolution to enter into a contract with SRF, Inc. <br />to prepare a CR 116 Corridor Study consistent with their proposal. <br /> <br />\\RA_FS l\VOLl\uscrs\City Shared File\Engincering~Misc. Projects\#116 Corridor Study\Consider Contract Award CC 10.09.01.doc <br /> -147- <br /> <br /> <br />