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• <br />DATE: <br />SEPTEMBER 7, 2000 <br />TO: <br />JAMES E. CHANDLER <br />COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR <br />FROM: <br />DONALD R. HUBBSP <br />DIRECTOR OF jiiii-Y, S) it;iH <br />PREPARED <br />GORDON E. SPARKS, P.E. <br />AND STAFFED <br />ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEER 40e5 <br />BY: <br />DEPARTMENT OF UTH.ITY SERVICES <br />SUBJECT: SEBASTIAN WATER ASSESSMENT, US #1, MAIN STREET TO <br />WAL-MART <br />REQUEST FOR AUTHORIZATION TO PROCEED WITH SURVEY <br />INDIAN RIVER COUNTY PROJECT NO. UW -97 -16 -DS <br />BACKGROUND <br />On March 8, 2000, the City of Sebastian City Council requested that Indian River County proceed with a <br />water line extension project along the west side of US #1, between the Wal-Mart Super Center and County <br />Road 512. <br />A detailed topographic route survey showing existing features, rights-of-way and easements is required to <br />serve as a base map for preparing construction plans Design services will be provided by the Staff of the <br />Department of Utility Services. <br />On July 11. 2000, the Board of County Commissioners approved a request fromthe staff to proceed with <br />design work and award a contract for survey services based on the most favorable quote. <br />ANALYSIS <br />On August 14, 2000, the staff met with a surveyor from Kimley-Hom & Associates Inc. in the field to walk <br />the proposed mute for the water main, and thus, the required survey. A detailed priced proposal was then <br />prepared by Kirnley-Horn and submitted to the Department of Utilities Services. This same scope of work <br />was forwarded to Masteller, Moler & Reed, Inc. and Carter Associates, Inc. with a request for a price <br />Proposal for an identical scope of work The price proposals received from each survey firm are tabulated <br />below. Copies of the price proposals are attached to this memorandum. <br />Kimley-Hom & Associates, Inc. $32,287.50 <br />Masteller, Moler & Reed, Inc. $ 8,360.00 <br />Carter Associates. Inc. $31,860.00 <br />Because of the wide spread between the Masteller, Moler & Reed price and those of the other two fines, <br />Rod Reed from Masteller, Moler & Reed, Inc. was celled to verify the price he had given for the work He <br />confirmed the $8,360.00 price, and said he knew he would be less expensive than the competition because <br />eir Firm owns and previously occupied, an office space along the proposed survey corridor, and that they <br />heady had much of the information required to prepare the survey. <br />This project is to be paid for through the assessment of property owners along the proposed water line route. <br />In the interim, financing will be from assessment fund No. 473. <br />SEPTEMBER 19, 2000 <br />-63- <br />6�i0PG225 <br />• <br />