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Approval of a Budget Increase for Task Order 11 of Agreement No. AGR23-53e, for Additional Design Services and Project Contingency Related to the North Mesa Transportation and Utilities Infrastructure Study, in an Amount Not to Exceed $371,221.99, Plus Applicable Gross Receipts Tax, to Match the Available Grant Funding
Recommended Action
I move that Council approve a budget increase for Task Order 11 of Agreement No. AGR23-53e, for additional design services and contingency related to the North Mesa Transportation and Utilities Infrastructure Study, in an Amount Not to Exceed $371,221.99, plus Applicable Gross Receipts Tax, to Match the Available Grant Funding.
County Manager's Recommendation
The County Manager recommends that Council approve the budget increase for task Order 11 of Agreement No. AGR23-53e as requested.
Body
In May 2024, staff engaged Wilson and Company, Inc., an on-call consulting firm, to conduct a transportation and utilities infrastructure study for the Los Alamos Public Schools North Mesa site. This study includes an inventory of existing conditions and an analysis of utilities infrastructure on North Mesa, as well as the Ponderosa Estates and Arbolada housing developments. The scope of work also encompasses an impact analysis of roadway and transportation infrastructure from the project sites to the intersection of Diamond Drive and Trinity Drive. The final deliverables for Task Order No. 11, issued with a cost estimate of $327,657.05, include a plan for upgrading the transportation network and existing utilities to support future development.
During the initial analysis, additional services were identified as necessary. Riley Industrial Services, Inc., a sub-contractor on the project, will perform an evaluation of the Los Alamos County sewer pipe drops on the cliff face of North Mesa. They are currently evaluating the additional work and will develop a final cost estimate and work plan for consideration as a future task order.
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