No. 2838 approving/authorizing the execution of an amendment to the addendum to the Master Agency Agreement (Main-Lafayette Connector Design Project - Supplement #1)

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C L FATAV & A P730 Construction Phase Consultation LFA will provide answers to bidder's questions, provide any addendums and attend the pre - construction conference. LFA designers will provide any construction changes as directed by the City. The LFA designers will internally track the construction project in weekly progress meetings from the pre - construction conference to final acceptance. Construction Enaineerina and Inspection This proposal does not include a defined scope of services for construction engineering and inspection. If the City desires this service, LFA will provide a scope and cost proposal under a separate or supplemental agreement. Right-of -Way Services LFA will prepare Construction Plans including Right -of -Way needed for the project. Our Sub - Consultant, DLZ, will perform R/W engineering services and prepare the Location Control Route Survey Plat, Legal Descriptions, and Transfer Documents for Acquisition by the City of South Bend. This proposal does not include a defined scope of services for title research, appraisals, buying, relocation assistance or asbestos inspection and clean -up monitoring. It has been assumed for the purpose of this proposal, that the City will use its own resources or other R/W agents for these services. If the City desires these services, LFA will provide a scope and cost proposal under a separate or supplemental agreement. PROJECT ENHANCEMENT - ROUNDABOUT DESIGN, PEER REVIEW The use of roundabouts as solutions for intersecting traffic continues to increase nationally and in this State. The City of South Bend has shown an embracement of this solution to alleviate stopped vehicle delay and reduce personal injury accidents and their severity. We believe that motorists will continue to adapt their driving habits to the various traffic control devices and geometric improvements made by successive designs. What this means practically is that designers should be open to and aware of local performance as well as national changes in the use of the latest improvements in traffic control and geometric design. It may be desirable to have a peer review of the roundabout design by our Sub - Consultant, DLZ. Certainly both firms are qualified in complex road design and can independently design a functional roundabout. The enhancement, through having a peer review of the basic design(s), a broader range and experience of design expertise is provided; and, therefore, creating the most successful project possible. - 4 - Lawson- Fisher Associates P. C. Project File 9018.95 August, 2010