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A RESOLUTION TO THE CITY OF JONESBORO, ARKANSAS TO CONTRACT WITH FISHER & ARNOLD, INC. TO PROVIDE ENGINEERING SERVICES FOR THE W COLLEGE AVENUE BRIDGE REPLACEMENT, AHTD JOB NO. 100849
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WHEREAS, the City of Jonesboro has desires desires to enter into an agreement for professional engineering services with Fisher & Arnold, Inc. for the W College Avenue Bridge Replacement;
WHEREAS, the Selection Committee has determined that Civil Engineering Associates, LLC is the most qualified firm for the project;
WHEREAS, the City of Jonesboro's forces are fully employed on other urgent work that prevents their early assignments to the aforementioned work; and,
WHEREAS, Fisher & Arnold, Inc. is adequately staffed and well qualified, and it has been determined that its current workload will permit completion of the project on schedule; and,
WHEREAS, Fisher & Arnold, Inc. has agreed to provide the Scope of Services detailed in the attached agreement; and,
WHEREAS, the funding for the execution of this agreement shall come from U.S. Department of Transportation of 80% with the City of Jonesboro of 20% and all services rendered shall be paid in accordance with the agreement
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL FOR THE CITY OF JONESBORO, ARKANSAS THAT:
Section 1: That the City of Jonesboro shall contract with Fisher & Arnold, Inc. to provide engineering services for the W College Avenue Bridge Replacement;
Section 2. The funding for the execution of the contract shall come from U.S. Department of Transportation of 80% with the City of Jonesboro of 20% and all services rendered shall be paid in accordance with the agreement.
Section 3. The Mayor and the City Clerk are hereby authorized by the City Council for the City of Jonesboro to execute all documents necessary to effectuate this agreement.
PASSED AND APPROVED this 17th day of November, 2015.