The existing gravity sanitary sewer system along Gore Street from Woods Avenue to Tampa Avenue has reached its useful life, has excessive infiltration, is currently flowing at or beyond capacity and should be replaced. Gore Street is a functionally classified Orange County jurisdiction roadway and is on Orange County's paving list to be completed in 2017. Therefore, it is critical this project is designed and constructed prior to the start of their paving operation.

 Woolpert, Inc. has a Continuing Professional Wastewater Related Engineering Services agreement with the City of Orlando, which City Council authorized on December 3, 2012. The Public Works Department has requested a proposal from Woolpert, Inc. to provide engineering services to include preliminary design, final design, permitting and construction phase services for the Gore Street Sanitary Sewer Replacement project. The City and Woolpert, Inc. have negotiated a not-to-exceed fee proposal of $273,370.36 for this project. Staff considers this fee proposal reasonable and appropriate for the scope of work to be performed.

 Woolpert, Inc proposes to use the services of ASG Computer & Reprographic, Inc. (MBE) to perform 0.7% of the work, EPIC Engineering & Consulting Group, LLC. (MBE) to perform 10.6% of the work, and Buchheit Associates, Inc. (WBE) to perform 17.0% of the work. The City’s Minority Business Enterprise has reviewed the proposal and has found good faith efforts substantiated and the proposed participation information sufficient to meet our goals (memo attached).

Authorize the Mayor and City Clerk to execute a Services Authorization with Woolpert, Inc. in the not-to-exceed amount of $273,370.36, subject to review and approval by the City Attorney's Office.