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CONSENT ITEM— 7E ,fi` DEN HILLS MEMORANDUM DATE: April 27, 2020 TO: Honorable Mayor and City Councilmembers David Perrault, City Administrator FROM: Todd Blomstrom, Public Works Director/City Engineer SUBJECT: Professional Services Agreement with Ulteig Engineering for the Karth Lake Runoff Control Project Budgeted Amount: Actual Amount: Funding Source: $180,000 $19,834 (current) Surface Water Fund (50%) (from 3/23/20 meeting) (Total Est. $180,000) RCWD Grant(50%) Council Should Consider The City Council is requested to consider approval of a professional services agreement with Ulteig Engineering for the Karth Lake Runoff Control Project in the amount of$19,834.00. Back2round/Discussion On March 23, 2020, the City Council approved a grant agreement with the Rice Creek Watershed District for the Karth Lake Runoff Control project. The purpose of this project is to address excessive erosion near the south end of Karth Lake caused by runoff from adjacent land uses as illustrated in Attachment A. Urban runoff is currently being directed down a steep slope to a city trail along the southern boundary of Cummings Park. The grant agreement provides 50% funding from RCWD for the project up to a maximum amount of $90,000. The agenda memo for the grant agreement indicated that staff would proceed with negotiating a professional services agreement with a consulting firm to provide design services upon approval of the grant agreement. The project is located directly adjacent to the Ulteig Engineering offices located in Arden Hills. Staff worked with Ulteig to prepare a scope of work, schedule, and proposed fee for the project. The proposal includes a site survey, alternatives analysis, design, easement preparation, contract documents, bidding assistance and part-time construction administration. A copy of the proposal is provided in Attachment B. A proposed professional services agreement was reviewed by the City Attorney and is provided in Attachment C. Page 1 of 2