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with Williams, Hatfield & Stoner, as the principal design professional, and has attached that agreement to this agenda item. The agreement covers all necessary services needed for the replacement of this bridge, such as producing construction plans, approach modifications and permitting. The fee will be a lump sum fee of $66,900.00, with certain contingencies to be paid in addition to the $66,900.00. These contingencies would include the utility accommodation charge billed on a hourly basis as set out in the agreement, and this fee would be paid by any utility which chooses to put its facilities on the bridge. Currently the City of Vero Beach has water and sewer on the existing bridge. In addition, the county would like to have the engineer prepare a maintenance of traffic plan for keeping the bridge open to traffic during construction. This alternative would be chosen based upon the increase in the construction cost of the bridge when the bids are received and tabulated with the maintenance of traffic on the bridge as an alternate bid. Upon presenting the bids to the Board at the time of evaluation, the staff could recommend to the Board which alternate seems most favorable and the Board could decide based upon the increase in costs for keeping the bridge open, versus closing the bridge for the time of construction. The engineer has stated that it could prepare plans for the maintenance of traffic and a suitable construction plan for a fee of $4,500.00 additional. ALTERNATIVES AND ANALYSIS Alternative No. 1 - Approve the Professional Services Agreement With Williams, Hatfield & Stoner, Inc./Carter Associates, and approve the additional $4,500.00 for the study for the Maintenance of Traffic Plan in order to maintain traffic during the construction phases of the project, and authorize the Chairman to execute the agreement on behalf of the Board. Alternative No. 2 - Not approve the agreement. Direct staff to re- negotiate the contract, or direct staff to begin negotiations with the second ranked firm. RECOMMENDATION AND FUNDING Staff recommends Plternate No. 1 with funding from Account No. 111- 214-541-066.31 and also additional funding from Impact Fee Funds, the project being located in Districts 5 & S. Director Davis clarified that this will be a 5 -lane bridge which will accommodate the traffic needs of that area for at least 20 years. Construction will be within Indian River Farms Water Control District right-of-way north of the bridge. South of the bridge there is a gas station on the west side and a fast food restaurant on the east side, and we will need to acquire some right-of-way along the frontage of those two businesses. 27 AUG J1 N92 "