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HomeMy WebLinkAboutDDA - CONTRACT - CONTRACT - INTERGOVERNMENTAL AGREEMENT REGARDING RIVER DISTRICTINTERGOVERNMENTAL AGREEMENT REGARDING RIVER DISTRICT This Intergovernmental Agreement is made and executed this 7 fi, day of ce. 2005, by and between THE CITY OF FORT COLLINS, COLORADO, a Colon o municipal corporation (the "City") and the FORT COLLINS, COLORADO DOWNTOWN DEVELOPMENT AUTIHORITY, a body corporate and politic ("DDA"). WITNESSETH: WHEREAS, Article II, Section 16 of the City Charter empowers the Council, by ordinance or resolution, to enter into contracts with other governmental bodies to furnish governmental services and make charges for such services or enter into cooperative or joint activities with other governmental bodies; WHEREAS, §29-1-203, C.R.S., also provides that governments may cooperate or contract with one another to provide certain services or facilities when such cooperation or contracts are authorized by each party thereto with the approval of its legislative body or other authority having the power to so approve; WHEREAS, pursuant to C.R.S. §31-25-808, the DDA has authority to make public improvements which benefit those downtown areas of Fort Collins within the DDA boundaries; WHEREAS, pursuant to C.R.S. §31-25-808, the DDA is empowered to cooperate with the City, to enter into contracts with the City, and to make to or receive from the City grants, contributions and/or loans; WHEREAS, the Downtown Development Authority district includes the land bounded by College Avenue on the west and Lincoln Street on the east and by Jefferson Street on the south and Buckingham Street on the north, through which District flows the Cache La Poudre River (the "Study Area"); WHEREAS, the Study Area is of primary redevelopment importance to the DDA, and the infrastructure in the Study Area needs substantial improvement to accommodate redevelopment; WHEREAS, the City has proposed hiring a consultant to prepare the "Downtown River District Improvement Project' which project is intended to determine and design improvements in the Study Area to support existing conditions and to provide a framework for future development, with targeted areas including improvements to the Linden Street, Willow Street ind Lincoln Street streetscapes, the intersection of Linden Street and Jefferson Street. the Lincoln Avenue btidee, and for making Jefferson Street streetscape improvements, and adding urban design features for Linden and Willow Streets and certain gateway features. the project being more fully defined Lind described on Exhibit A. attached hereto and incorporated herein by reference (the "Study"); DDA/Cite River District 1GA.6-30-05 7. Annual Appropriation. All financial obligations of the City or the DDA arising under this Agreement that are payable after the current fiscal year are contingent upon finds for that purpose being annually appropriated, budgeted and otherwise made available by the City Council of the City; in its discretion, and/or the Board of Directors of the DDA; in its discretion, as applicable. S. Binding Effect. This Agreement shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit of the parties hereto and their respective successors and permitted assigns. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have executed this Intergovernmental Agreement the day and year first above written. THE CITY OF FORT COLLINS, CTORADO, a Colorado municipal corporation In P 'TEST: City Clerk APPROV AS TO FORM W. Paul Eckman, Deputy City Attorney City FORT COLLINS, COLORADO DOWNTOWN DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY, a body corporate and politic By: Robert Stein r, Executive Director ATTES '----) Secretary DDiVCity Rivcr District IGA.6-30-05 4 EXHIBIT A TO INTERGOVERNMENTAL AGREEMENT REGARDING RIVER DISTRICT DOWNTOWN RIVER DISTRICT IMPROVEMENT PROJECT The City of Fort Collins and the Downtown Development Authority (DDA) are requesting proposals from a consulting firm or team to address the tasks necessary to provide the City and DDA with a conceptual design for the Downtown River District Improvement Project. The successful firm/team will address all of the tasks, issues, and products identified in their proposal, possess the requisite skills necessary to complete the project on time and within the established budget, and be motivated to work with staff, citizens, and governing bodies to accomplish the goals and objectives associated with this project. The budget for this project is sufficient to cover the costs to perform the tasks necessary to complete this project. Tasks include, but are not limited to, those outlined in the attached preliminary Scope of Work. Cost will be an important element in selecting the successful firm/team to be awarded a contract through this Request For Proposals (RFP) process. Proposals are due at the City of Fort Collins Purchasing Department at 15:00 p.m. (our clock) on Wednesday, August 10, 2005. Oral Interviews/presentations for the top three firms/teams are expected to be held the week of September 6th, 2005 with work beginning on or around October 1, 2005. Please submit RFPs (7 copies) to: Jim O'Neill City of Fort Collins Purchasing Division 215 N. Mason Street Fort Collins, CO 80522-0580 (970)221-6775 DD.wCity River District IGA.6-:0-05 5 EXHIBIT A (continued) TO INTERGOVERNMENTAL AGREEMENT REGARDING RIVER DISTRICT DOWNTOWN RIVER DISTRICT IMPROVEMENT PROJECT — PHASE 1 I. Introduction The City of Fort Collins (City) and the Downtown Development Authority (DDA) are seeking professional consulting services to design the Downtown River District Improvement Project — Phase 1. This project is jointly funded by the DDA and the City. The DDA and the City's Transportation, Advance Planning, and Utility departments have jointly initiated this project to address the lack of sufficient public infrastructure to support infill development and redevelopment in the Downtown River Corridor area. This first phase of the Downtown River District Improvement project includes detailed design/preliminary engineering and cost estimating of needed transportation and utility improvements for the area including Jefferson, Willow, Lincoln and Linden streets. The ultimate goal of the Downtown River District Improvement Project is to move forward with the implementation of the recommended improvements based on the various planning projects and studies completed for this area over recent years. Most of the implementation, including construction of the identified infrastructure improvements, will be accomplished in the future by private development and/or redevelopment projects within the district. The transportation and utility improvements that come about through this project will help this area achieve the visions and goals set forth by the previous City Plan, Downtown River Corridor Implementation Program, and Downtown Strategic Plan efforts completed over the last several yea rs. It is particularly important for this project to design the improvements so that this district becomes a more attractive activity area. Pedestrian safety, connectivity, and comfort needs to be enhanced, as well as parking availability increased, and traffic circulation improved within this district. The design must also address important transportation and utility linkages between this district, downtown, and the surrounding areas. Special attention will be made to a streetscape that reinforces the pedestrian orientation of buildings and reflects the history of the area. This Downtown River District Improvement project will determine and design improvements to support existing conditions as well as provide a framework for future development within this important area of Downtown Fort Collins. This project specifically addresses many of the high priority projects listed in the Downtown River Corridor Implementation Program report: 1. Linden, Willow, and Lincoln Streetscape Improvements (1" priority) S. Linden/Jefferson intersection protect (1' priorib;) DDA/City River District IGA.6-',0-05 3. Lincoln Avenue Bridge — part of streetscape improvements (1st priority) 4. Jefferson/Riverside Streetscape Improvements, portion along Jefferson only (1st priority) 5. Linden/Willow Urban Design Features (2nd priority) 6. Gateway Features (3`d priority) II. Proposed Tasks for Phase 1 — Downtown River District Improvement Project The following is an outline of a general scope of work. The consultant firm/team should expand the description of each of the tasks listed below. Additional tasks that the consultant firm/team determines necessary to assure a good product should be added to this list. ♦ Document/compile existing conditions for the project area. City to provide survey information, aerial mapping, existing traffic counts and future traffic projections as well as recent accident data, stormwater and other City utility information, historic property survey information, and other data/informational sources. ♦ Using the Downtown River Corridor Implementation Program and other recent applicable projects such as City Plan and the Downtown Strategic Plan as a guide, develop detailed engineering drawings and cost estimates for the streetscape/roadways and utility improvements throughout this district. ♦ Utility planning and design will be completed in-house by the City of Fort Collins Utility Service Area. The successful consulting team is required to coordinate closely with the Fort Collins Utility design staff and include their findings and designs into the overall report, plans, and cost estimates. Storm drainage modeling will be provided by the City of Fort Collins Utility Service Area staff and provided to the consultant firm/team. ♦ Design will need to address specific street widths, alignment, location, grade, surface treatment, on -street parking, and streetscape/lighting features, plus resolve railroad, drainage, utility, natural features, and environmental issues. The improvements need to address all modes of transportation. Conduct street design, drainage, environmental, and geotechnical analysis for evaluation of improvement options, including coordination with the EPA brownfields project that is currently in progress. ♦Intersection plans are needed to determine extent of improvements for Jefferson/Linden, Jefferson/Lincoln, Willow/Linden, and Willow/Lincoln. ♦ Design of the preferred option(s) should address interim and ultimate levels of improvements and include detailed cost estimates and a recommended phasing process as well as potential funding strategies for construction. ♦ Continue to offer an extensive public involvement process, including potentially affected interests such as the property and business owners within the project area, multiple City departments, City's Transportation Board and Planning & Zoning Board (others as appropriate), ON Council, Downtown Development Authority, Downtown Business Association, Colorado Department of Transportation, railroad companies, and private utility companies. DDA/City River District IGA.6-30-05 7 III. Project Timeline This design/preliminary engineering phase of the project is planned to begin in Fall 2005 and be completed by Spring 2007. Following the completion of the design phase for this project, the DDA, City, and other project partners will make these design/engineering documents available to other public and private interests in order to help them proceed with their development projects, including construction of the infrastructure improvements. Construction of the infrastructure improvements will be completed in conjunction with the timing of development/redevelopment projects within the Downtown River District. IV. Product The product of this proposed project will be an agreed upon "blue print" report to assist future public and private improvements and development in the Downtown River District. This design/engineering project will bring all of the various infrastructure needs together into a package that is workable and alleviates the uncertainties associated older areas of the community. In addition to the street and utility design drawings, products would include: • Traffic analysis and transportation impact study • Drainage report • Pavement design and geotechnical report • Utility locates including potholing where precise locates are needed • Utility coordination and design approvals by all utility service providers V. Reference Plans & Policies: 1. City of Fort Collins "Downtown River Corridor Implementation Program" (2000) 2. City of Fort Collins "City Plan", (1997, to be updated in 2003/04) 3. City of Fort Collins "Master Street Plan' (2003) 4. City of Fort Collins & CDOT Jefferson Street/Riverside Avenue (SH14) Access Management Plan" (2000) S. The new "Larimer County Urban Area Street Standards" (2001). 7. City of Fort Collins "Multimodal Transportation Level of Service Criteria" (1997) 8. City of Fort Collins "Pedestrian Plan" (1996) and "Bicycle Program Plan"(1995) S. North Front Range Transportation & Air Quality Planning Council and CDOT "Transportation Alternatives Feasibility Study', (1999) 9. City of Fort Collins "Brownfields Study"(2001) 10. City of Fort Collins "North Col/egeAvenue 1morovementProject —Phase I'; (completed 2004) 11. City of Fort Collins "Downtown Plan ; "Downtown Strategic Plan'; "Parking Plan" (updated 2004) DDA/City River District IGA.6-30-O5 VI. Consultant Selection Process & Proiect Schedule • RFP Submittal - August 10, 2005 • Selection of a short list of 2-5 qualified consulting firms/teams - August 19, 2005 • Conduct Interviews - week of September 6, 2005 • Select & Notify Consultant - September 12, 2005 Project Begins - October 2005 • Project Completed - March 2007 • Right -of -Way Acquisition & Construction of Phase I Improvements- schedule for this phase of the project depends upon future funding commitments and will be addressed through a future bid process and is not included in this RFP. VII. Contact Information Project Co -Managers: Kathleen Bracke Senior Transportation Planner City of Fort Collins' Transportation Planning Office 215 N. Mason Street Fort Collins, Colorado 80522-0580 Phone (970)224-6140 Fax(970) 221-6239 E-mail: kbrackenafcgov.com Chip Steiner Executive Director Downtown Development Authority 19 Old Town Square, Suite 230 Fort Collins, Colorado 80524 Phone (970)484-2.020 E-mail: steincoCIfini.com DDrVCity River DistrictlGA.6-30-05 No Text