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File #: 23-1385    Version: 1
Type: Resolution Status: Adopted
File created: 9/27/2023 In control: Land Use, Transportation & Infrastructure Committee
On agenda: 10/23/2023 Final action: 10/23/2023
Title: A resolution approving a proposed Amendatory Agreement between the City and County of Denver and Livable Cities Studio, Inc. to continue providing green infrastructure and landscape architecture professional services, citywide. Amends an on-call contract with Livable Cities Studio, Inc., by adding two years for a new ending date of 1-14-2026 to continue providing green infrastructure and landscape architecture professional services, citywide. No change to contract amount. (DOTI-202369358-01/DOTI-202056608-01). The last regularly scheduled Council meeting within the 30-day review period is on 11-13-2023. The Committee approved filing this item at its meeting on 10-10-2023.
Indexes: Lucas Palmisano
Attachments: 1. RR23-1385_DOTI-202369358 Livable Studios Ordinance Request, 2. 23-1385 Filed Resolution_Livable Cities Studio, Inc. 202369358-01, 3. 23-1385 amendatory Agreement_Livable Cities Studio 202369358-01, 4. 23-1385 Filed Resolution_Livable Cities Studio, Inc., 5. 23-1385_signed

Contract Request Template (Contracts; IGAs; Leases)

 

Date Submitted: 10-9-2023

 

Requesting Agency: Transportation & Infrastructure

                               Division:

 

Subject Matter Expert Name: Kristen Moore
Email Address:
Kristen.moore@denvergov.org <mailto:Kristen.moore@denvergov.org>
Phone Number:

 

Item Title & Description:

(Do not delete the following instructions)

These appear on the Council meeting agenda. Initially, the requesting agency will enter a 2-3 sentence description. Upon bill filling, the City Attorney’s Office should enter the title above the description (the title should be in bold font).

 

Both the title and description must be entered between the red “title” and “body” below.  Do not at any time delete the red “title” or “body” markers from this template.

title

A resolution approving a proposed Amendatory Agreement between the City and County of Denver and Livable Cities Studio, Inc. to continue providing green infrastructure and landscape architecture professional services, citywide.

Amends an on-call contract with Livable Cities Studio, Inc., by adding two years for a new ending date of 1-14-2026 to continue providing green infrastructure and landscape architecture professional services, citywide.  No change to contract amount. (DOTI-202369358-01/DOTI-202056608-01). The last regularly scheduled Council meeting within the 30-day review period is on 11-13-2023. The Committee approved filing this item at its meeting on 10-10-2023.

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Affected Council District(s) or citywide?

City wide

 

Contract Control Number:

DOTI-202369358-01/DOTI-202056608-01

 

Vendor/Contractor Name (including any “DBA”):

Livable Cities Studio, Inc.

 

Type and Scope of services to be performed:

10                     Green Infrastructure and Landscape Architecture (30% MWBE): Work in this category is related to the planning and design of green infrastructure and landscape architecture projects and studies.  The green infrastructure systems may range from smaller site-scale applications to larger regional approaches.  Design of these projects should effectively manage stormwater while delivering a variety of co-benefits to the surrounding community.  Landscape architecture projects shall include planning and design for aesthetic and functional improvements within the City’s Right of Way.  This will include streetscape, urban design, irrigation and park improvement projects.  Tasks and deliverables to support green infrastructure and landscape architecture are included.

                     Watershed planning that uses analytical decision support tools to optimize placement of green infrastructure

                     Creating innovative design guidelines for various scales of green infrastructure suitable for urban environments that meet a variety of citywide objectives

                     Designing site-scale and large-scale green infrastructure/water quality facilities

                     Optimization of co-benefits in all planning and design efforts including community aesthetics, placemaking, connectivity, urban heat mitigation, and climate change resiliency

                     Streetscape design

                     Irrigation design

                     Design for ADA compliance

                     Plan, specification and cost estimate preparation

 

Location (if applicable):

 

WBE/MBE/DBE goals that were applied, if applicable (construction, design, Airport concession contracts):

WMBE

 

Are WBE/MBE/DBE goals met (if applicable)?

Category 10: 35%

Livable Cities Studio, Muller Engineering Company, Matrix Design Group, Wilson & Company, Jacobs Engineering Group, Michael Baker International, Fehr & Peers, GBSM, NHN Consulting, OceanGirl Design, HydroSystemsKDI, BCER Engineering, Kumar & Associates, Flatiron Inc. Land Surveying Services, H.C. Peck & Associates, Great Ecology, Otak

 

Is the contract new/a renewal/extension or amendment?

Amendment

 

Was this contractor selected by competitive process or sole source?

Competitive process

                     

For New contracts

Term of initial contract:

 

Options for Renewal:

                     How many renewals (i.e. up to 2 renewals)?

                     Term of any renewals (i.e. 1 year each):

 

Cost of initial contract term:

 

Cost of any renewals:

 

Total contract value council is approving if all renewals exercised:

 

For Amendments/Renewals Extensions:

Is this a change to cost/pricing; length of term; terms unrelated to time or price (List all that apply)?

Length of term

 

If length changing

What was the length of the term of the original contract?

1/15/2021 - 1/14/2024

 

What is the length of the extension/renewal?

24 months

 

What is the revised total term of the contract?

1/15/2021 - 1/14/2026

 

If cost changing

What was the original value of the entire contract prior to this proposed change?

 

What is the value of the proposed change?

 

What is the new/revised total value including change?

 

If terms changing

Describe the change and the reason for it (i.e. compliance with state law, different way of doing business etc.)