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Home My WebLink AboutRes2009-077Sponsored by: Oates CITY OF SEWARD, ALASKA RESOLUTION 2009-077 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SEWARD, ALASKA, AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO ENTER INTO A CONTRACTUAL AGREEMENT WITH PND ENGINEERS, INC., AND RE-APPROPRIATING FUNDS NOT TO EXCEED $26,100, FOR THE PURPOSE OF DEVELOPING A TRANSPORTATION INVESTMENT GENERATING ECONOMIC RECOVERY (TIGER) GRANT REQUEST FOR CONSTRUCTION OF THE SEWARD MARINE INDUSTRIAL CENTER BASIN WHEREAS, the City of Seward identified the development and completion of the north dock basin in the SMIC area as a Calendar Year 2009 State legislative priority in Resolution 2009-009 approved by the City Council on February 9, 2009; and WHEREAS, communities in the State of Alaska have been given an opportunit to apply for up to $100 million in Transportation Investment Generating Economic Recovery (TIGER) grants from the U.S. Department of Transportation; and WHEREAS, if awarded, a TIGER grant could provide the funding necessary to complete the breakwater and basin at the Seward Marine Industrial Center (SMIC), which would establish a docking facility for accommodating vessels more than 60 feet in length; and WHEREAS, submission of the TIGER Grant application sends a powerful signal to the National Science Foundation and the University of Alaska Fairbanks that the City of Seward is actively pursuing a permanent docking solution for the Alaska Region Research Vessel; and WHEREAS, the City does not have the engineering expertise or personnel to complete a competitive TIGER grant application; and WHEREAS, the City application for a TIGER grant from the US Department of Transportation is due by September 15, 2009; and WHEREAS, the City requested quotes from three engineer firms to complete a TIGER grant application and received two responses, both of which were deemed qualified to complete the TIGER grant application; and, WHEREAS, the least expensive quote of $26,100 was from PND Engineers, Inc., and the administration recommends award to PND Engineers, Inc. CITY OF SEWARD, ALASKA RESOLUTION 2009-077 NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SEWARD, ALASKA that: Section 1. The City Manager is authorized to enter into a contract with PND Engineering, INC. for an amount not to exceed $26,100 for the purpose of developing a Transportation Investment Generating Economic Recovery (TIGER) Grant application to develop and complete the north dock basin in the SMIC area in the substantial form as presented. Section 2. The City Manager is authorized to re-appropriate funds previously allocated for records software and a sound system upgrade in the City Clerk's office from account 103-1030-5790 to General Services contracted services account no. 101-1180- 5390, in the amount of $25,000. Section 3. This resolution shall take effect immediately upon its adoption. PASSED AND APPROVED by the City Council of the City of Seward, Alaska, this 6`" day of August 2009. THE CITY OF SEWARD, ALASKA C '? ~~ / /~~ ' _ ~. ~~" ~~ ~ ~~ Willard Dunham, Vice Mayor AYES: Valdatta, Bardarson, Kellar, Smith, Keil, Dunham NOES: None ABSENT: Corbridge ABSTAIN: None ATTEST: i ~~ i ~ l ! Y L' "~~C. ~ _ ,~ Jean LewAS, CMS City Clerk (City Seal) ,~.• 9 r a~k~j,4 ~•. 34 ~y~ :. ~-~'~ M • SEAL -~-' t ~,, r ~ ~MNua~A~~ $ ~~ '••q;'F o F,a, a ~•' Meeting Date: l~ugust (~„ 2009 ~ ~° ` ~~s "To: Cii}~ C~ol~iicil From: Phillip C).ates, Cily Mar~iager Agenda Item: Contract ~tivith PND L;ngineers, Inc. to develop Tiger C;rant 1~pplication foi- constr«r,::~ting SNIIC basin ~3~.C'h(~~kZ®E~Tt~1~ c`~c JlJ_S'I'iCf~'1Ei~A'~'~®1®I: The City of Seward ident~ Lied the development and completion of the north dock basin in the, Seward Marine Industrial Cei~~tca- (SNIIC) area as a Calendar Year 2009 State legislative priority. C`omplction oI' I:he basin wo~ll~.d establish economic opportunities in the industrial t~~rea and a permanent docking solution l~~r the Alaska Region Research Vessel.. 1-1o4vevcr, funding was iaot made available for this project in the 2009 State legislative session. Communities in the State. oC Alaska have been given aii opportunity to apply Ior up to $100 million in Transportation Inv:<;tment Generating Economic Recovery (`hIGER) ;rants from the U.S. Departrrient of Transpc~~~tation. A 'T'IGER grant: could provide the funding necessary to complete the breakwater and 1~~,isin at the SMIG area. Submitting a 'hLGI;R Grant application would send a powerfi~l signal 1o the National Science Foundation and the University of Alaska. Fairbalalcs that the City of Se~~~ard is actively pursuing a permanent. docking solution for the Alaska Rcgion Research Ves:;e~. The City does not have the ~.nF~;ineei7ng expertise or personnel to complete a competitive ~I'1Gl~R grant application. '1 he grant ;application to the US Department of Transportation i5 due by September I5, 2009. "The l.'ity rcc{nested c}notes Ii-om three engineer Iirms (PND, Reid Middleton, and '~I~NL-I/URS) Lbr developing a "TIGER grant application. '1'NlI/URS did not. respond. PND and Reid Miefc3~~leton responded and both were deemed qualified to complete a TIGER gram application.. `T'he least expensive quote of $26,100 was from. PND L;nginecrs, Inc. The quote ti-om Reid I\~Iiddlr:~on was X30,000. A "Notice to Proceed" by August: 7, 2009 is necessary to meet the deadline for submitting a grant. Funding to complete the `llt;i[~R grant will occur Irom z-e-appropriating $26,100 fi,om :naonics previously a}apropriated to de;~Welop a marlccting plan. 1'he original marketing plan budget was $35,000, lJse of these find,, fhr the purpose of promoting the SNIIC basin development is considered an important e;concaYiic development and marketing strategy, since demonstration of a long-term AI,ZRV docking s~w~l~ution is critical to the success of home-porting of this vessel in Seward. The ARRV is expe~c~ted to significantly strengthen Seward's role as a leading provider of science, education, and i~ ~~:,arch related to northern and arctic waters and climate issuers. tt will enhance collaboration at~~tong current research and education providers, add to the diversity of Seward's economy, and provide year-round jobs. C'()I®I~iIS'1'I~;1®1C"9l ~'1F~9+;d'l~.I,li`~'~: Where applicably,, this rc;,volution is consistent with the Sew~ird City Code, Charter, Comprehensive }'laps, Land I~i;;e Plans, Strategic Plan and City Council Rules of~ Procedures. c~~•r~ ®r{ ~rdvAl~n ~~~~~~~~~~~ zo®~w .~~,. _..... _ ,._.....~ ~~r~~,c~~z~l~,~ ~~~,v~~{.vvo N/A ~~~:~1, N®rl,~ s `l his re-appropriation will exhaust the finding originally intended to develop a marketing plan. Although the funds have not been lased to develop a marketing ~_rlan, they are used i-or the economic development purposes cited above, as well as to feature ;reward in a premier State- sponsored ~~~arkcting publication. » .; Approved by Finance Department ~ ~_~~~ _ ~-_ -- ---- ~~~+ C",~IYIIVll,hll)A,"~'l ®1~! a , ~~ ;! Council approve Resolution 2009- Authorizing the City Managc~~r to enter into a contractual agreement with PND Engineers, INC.; and re-appropriating funds.