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RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING AN AGREEMENT WITH LHB INC. FOR PROFESSIONAL ENGINEERING SERVICES TO PROVIDE DESIGN SERVICES FOR A RETROFIT OF THE DULUTH MINNESOTA SLIP PEDESTRIAN BRIDGE IN THE AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $329,468.00.
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CITY PROPOSAL:
RESOLVED, that the proper City officials are hereby authorized to enter into an agreement with LHB Inc., to provide professional engineering design services for the retrofit of the Duluth Minnesota Slip Pedestrian Bridge in the amount not to exceed $329,468, payable from Capital Improvement Fund 450, Department 30 (Finance), Object 5530 (Improvements Other than Buildings), City Project No. 1554.
Statement of Purpose
This resolution will authorize an agreement with LHB Inc. to provide professional engineering services for a retrofit design with plans for the Duluth Minnesota Slip Pedestrian Bridge in an amount not to exceed $329,468, payable from Capital Improvement Fund 450, Department 30 (Finance), Object 5530 (Improvements Other than Buildings), City Project No. 1554.
This project will involve performing an analysis of the existing bridge lift system and designing and preparing plans for a new rack and pinion lift system. Upon completion of this project the reliability and sustainability of the Duluth Minnesota Slip Pedestrian Bridge for Duluth residents and visitors alike will be substantially enhanced. Due to the scope and complexity of this project, we request that a consultant engineer be hired to provide professional engineering design and construction inspection services for this project.
To limit the impact to businesses that depend on the operation of the bridge, the design and construction schedule must be expedited. LHB Inc. is uniquely situated to provide complete plans and specifications on an expedited schedule. Given this fact, LHB Inc. was the sole firm from which a proposal for these professional engineering services was solicited.