Revitalization Commission Agenda and Packet 2025 02 03 - SP

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11: Cityof r Louisville COLORADO SINCE 1878 LOUISVILLE REVITALIZATION COMMISSION SUBJECT: AWARD CONTRACT BETWEEN THE CITY OF LOUISVILLE AND RVi PLANNING + LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTURE FOR PHASE 1 OF THE DOWNTOWN PUBLIC URBAN LANDSCAPING AND STREETSCAPE ENHANCEMENTS (PULSE) PROJECT DATE: FEBRUARY 3, 2025 PRESENTED BY: KURT KOWAR, PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT SUMMARY: On January 21, 2025, the City Council unanimously approved moving forward with finalizing negotiations and awarding the Downtown Public Urban Landscaping and Streetscape Enhancements (PULSE) Project design contract to RVi Planning + Landscape Architecture (RVi) for $992,773, pending concurrence from the Louisville Revitalization Commission (LRC). Council's approval also allows staff to manage contract addendums up to $200,000 for contingencies and authorizes the Mayor, Public Works Director, and City Clerk to execute the contract on behalf of the City. Additionally, staff requests approval of a Construction Manager/General Contractor (CM/GC) or Construction Manager at Risk (CMAR) contract if awarded by City Council. Given the project's anticipated impact on downtown businesses, a stakeholder committee will be formed upon execution of the design contract. This committee will include representatives from city departments, advisory boards, downtown event coordinators, local businesses, and the Downtown Business Association and/or Chamber of Commerce. Its primary purpose will be to gather input from affected stakeholders to help shape design and construction plans in a way that minimizes disruptions to downtown businesses and residents. To keep the LRC informed, meeting minutes will be provided, outlining stakeholder concerns and the actions taken to address them. PROJECT DETAILS: Initiated in 2023 by the Louisville Revitalization Commission (LRC) and officially adopted by City Council on November 19, 2024, the Downtown Vision Plan serves as the guiding framework for the Downtown PULSE Project. Phase 1 of the project focuses on refining the short-term improvement concepts outlined in the Vision Plan to align with the City's budget, followed by the design and construction of these initial improvements. Future phases of the Downtown PULSE Project will address the design and construction of mid-term and long-term improvements specified in the Downtown Vision Plan. Staff issued a Request for Proposals (RFP) on December 11, 2024, to solicit consultant proposals for professional design services including landscaping, streetscape, lighting, traffic - calming, wayfinding signage, architecture, and engineering services as required to modify conceptual designs as outlined in the Downtown Vision Plan and advance them to final design. Staff received three proposals on January 8, 2025 from MIG, RVi, and Civitas. The selection committee, consisting of five City staff members, evaluated the proposals and conducted interviews with all three consultants to determine the recommended consultant.