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RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING A PROFESSIONAL SERVICES AGREEMENT WITH CONFLUENCE FOR MANAGEMENT AND MASTER PLANNING SERVICES FOR THE DULUTH TRAVERSE TRAIL SYSTEM FOR A TOTAL NOT TO EXCEED OF $62,912.
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CITY PROPOSAL:
RESOLVED, that the proper city officials are hereby authorized to enter into an agreement, substantially in the form attached as Exhibit A, with Confluence for management and master planning services for the Duluth Traverse Trail System in the amount of Sixty-Two Thousand Nine Hundred Twelve and no/100 dollars ($62,912.00), payable from 205- Parks Fund; 130 - Community Resources; 1220 - Parks Capital; Object 5530 - Improvements Other Than Buildings; Project: CM205-Travrs - Capital Maintenance Fund, Traverse Trail. Confluence's proposal is included in Exhibit A.
Statement of Purpose
STATEMENT OF PURPOSE: This resolution authorizes an agreement with Confluence for management and master planning services for the Duluth Traverse Trail System.
The management and master plan combined will serve as a long range plan to meet the community's park, trail and recreational needs for multi-use natural surface trails optimized for mountain biking. The management/master planning services include facility inventory and assessment, community input, program assessment, facility management, improvement recommendations, cost estimates and implementation strategies.
Completion of the Duluth Traverse Trail System Master Plan will be sequenced as follows:
- Facility Inventory and Analysis
- A preliminary plan or options to be reviewed by all interested parties
- Plan revisions and possible additions of phases
- A final master plan/management plan for approval by all entities
- Narrative master plan/management plan, element phasing, project goals and objectives
- Budget and budget narrative
Purchasing issued a Request for Proposals on November 2, 2016 and received four proposals by the due date. After a thorough review of the proposals by an evaluation team com...
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