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Kentwood approves up to $33,000 contract with Excel Engineering for Bretton Avenue Extended design
Summary
The City Commission authorized the mayor to contract with Excel Engineering for design services for Bretton Avenue Extended on city property, not to exceed $33,000 including a 10% contingency from the major streets fund; the work includes the Paul Henry Trail crossing and was approved under special circumstances without soliciting three bids.
The Kentwood City Commission on Jan. 21 authorized the mayor to sign a design engineering contract with Excel Engineering for Bretton Avenue Extended on city property for an amount not to exceed $33,000, including a 10% contingency, funded from the major streets fund.
City staff member Shay presented the request and said the contract covers the city portion of Bretton Avenue Extended and the portion of the road that goes over the Paul Henry Trail. "Excel Engineering is the engineer for Allen Edwin Homes. They are designing all of Brenton extended and so we make it we see it as the best idea to continue 1 engineering firm across the whole road for design services," Shay said. Staff described the award as made under "special circumstances" because the firm is already the project engineer and the city did not solicit three bids.
Shay and other staff clarified that Morin Brujink had designed the Paul Henry Trail crossing and that the city currently has an RFP out for construction of that crossing; the design contract with Excel Engineering covers the roadway design over the trail, described in the meeting as a prefabricated concrete arch (‘‘ConSpan’’) with headwalls. Commissioner Morgan asked whether a diagram or visual had been provided; staff described the structure as a standard ConSpan profile and suggested commissioners could view a similar installation in Walker for reference.
The commission voted to approve the contract (voice vote). The motion was made on the record and supported in the meeting; staff advised the award would include the 10% contingency and be charged to the major streets fund.
The contract authorizes design work; construction procurement for the Paul Henry Trail crossing was described as a separate procurement already issued as an RFP.
