Professional Services Agreement - Cardno, Inc. - Services for St Joe Riverbank Stabilization at Riverside and Joyce

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INTER -OFFICE MEMORANDUM DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS DIVISION OF ENGINEERING TO: Members of the Board of Public Works Eric Horvath, Director of Public Works Clara McDaniels, Board of Public Works Attorney FROM: Kara Boyles, City Engineer Jacob M. Klosinski, Assistant City Engineer SUBJECT: Agenda Request Form -- Professional Services Agreement St. Joseph Riverbank Stabilization (Riverside and Joyce) DATE: June 1, 2018 The Division of Engineering is requesting the Board of Public Works approval of a Professional Services Agreement with Cardno, Inc. for engineering and design services to provide plans and specifications for a St. Joseph Riverbank Stabilization project located near the intersection of Riverside Drive and Joyce Drive. Background The existing embankment along the St. Joseph River near the intersection of Riverside Drive and Joyce Drive along the Riverside Trail has experienced excessive erosion and embankment disruption over the years and has been identified as a location that requires improvements to address safety concerns along the embankment. The erosion problems have been monitored over the years but were exacerbated by additional erosion which occurred as a result of the recent flooding in February -March 2018 during a period of snow melt and heavy rain. This area along the riverbank is in dire need of slope armoring and vegetation to stabilize the embankment and avoid excessive erosion along the Riverside Trail. The funding sources for these improvements shall be directed from funding sources identified by Public Works Engineering Accounts (101-0608-431-31-06). If there are questions regarding the subject project, please contact Kara Boyles (Ext. 5933) or Jacob M. Klosinski (Ext. 9496) at the Division of Engineering and Division of Utilities.