SUBJECT/RECOMMENDATION:
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Approve a scope of services for AECOM as Engineer of Record for the design, engineering and production of construction documents and all related design services for permitting for specified tasks identified in the Clearwater North Marina Area Master Plan.
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SUMMARY:
This scope will encompass the following key elements of the North Marina Master Plan (NMMP): existing parking area and Seminole Street modifications; waterfront boardwalk; Pinellas Trail connection; new boat and trailer parking lot; new car parking lot; new floating docks; new landscape and green space improvements including enhanced stormwater treatment; and conceptual design for enhancements to the existing park land owned by West Coast Inland Navigation District (WCIND). AECOM will prepare and submit permit applications, plans and supporting documents to the appropriate agencies or departments for review and approval.
The project goal is to improve the infrastructure of the Old Bay/North Marina area. These proposed improvements will provide users of the north marina as well as the surrounding community with enhanced parking, upgraded features to promote increased use by residents and other users, and aesthetic improvements with landscaping and proposed park amenities.
Coupled with other regulatory changes, these improvements will encourage private sector investment and expanded use in a manner to complement community, encourage additional area resident use, provide greater amenities, and utilize sustainable features as an integral component of design.
For these and other reasons, it is recommended that the City Council approve the scope of services for Engineer of Record AECOM for the work outlined.
APPROPRIATION CODE AND AMOUNT:
A mid-year budget amendment will transfer General Fund reserves to special program 181-99888, ULI Report Implementation, in the amount of $375,000 to fund this contract.
USE OF RESERVE FUNDS:
Funding for this contract will be provided by a mid-year budget amendment allocating General Fund reserves in the amount of $375,000 to special program 99888, ULI Report Implementation. Inclusive of this item if approved, a net total of $1,918,646 of General Fund reserves has been appropriated by Council to fund expenditures in the 2015/16 operating budget. The remaining balance in General Fund reserves is approximately $29.8 million, or 23.9% of the current General Fund operating budget.