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RESOLUTION APPROVING DEDA RESOLUTION 24D-09 AUTHORIZING AGREEMENT WITH AMI CONSULTING ENGINEERS P.A. TO PROVIDE DEVELOPMENT OF PLANS AND SPECIFICATIONS FOR PERFORMING MAINTENANCE DREDGING TO ALLOW FOR CRUISE SHIPS TO BERTH ALONG THE SEAWALL BEHIND THE DULUTH ENTERTAINMENT CONVENTION CENTER (DECC) IN AN AMOUNT OF $74,100.
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CITY PROPOSAL:
RESOLVED, the city council hereby approves Resolution No. 24D-09 of the Duluth Economic Development Authority ("DEDA") authorizing an agreement for engineering professional services with AMI Consulting Engineers P.A. substantially in the form of that attached hereto Exhibit A, to provide development of plans and specifications for performing maintenance dredging to allow for cruise ships to berth along the seawall behind the Duluth Entertainment Convention Center (“DECC”); and providing bidding assistance, permitting, and construction oversight services, in an amount not to exceed $74,100, said sum to be payable from Fund 860.
Statement of Purpose
STATEMENT OF PURPOSE: The purpose of this resolution is to obtain the City Council's approval of DEDA Resolution No. 24D-09 authorizing an agreement with the AMI Consulting Engineers P.A. to provide development of plans and specifications for performing maintenance dredging to allow for cruise ships to berth along the seawall behind the Duluth Entertainment Convention Center (“DECC”); and providing bidding assistance, permitting, and construction oversight services.
This agreement is a crucial step in our goal to provide a solution for the dredging along the seawall adjacent to the DECC, which will allow for greater growth and expansion of Duluth’s Great Lakes Cruising market. Currently, no ships are able to dock directly alongside the DECC-limiting cruise lines and local availability. According to the 2021 BBER Cruising Study, full realization of Duluth as a cruising destination could see between $3.1 million and $8.1 million in economic benefit.