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STATUS OF ISSUE: <br />Since the April 22; 2024 approval of the Design Firm, City staff began contract negotiations, <br />including obtaining reasonable fees for their service to be brought back to the City Council for <br />approval. For engineering agreements, they are not awarded based on lowest bid, but rather on <br />most qualified. City staff met with MTG Engineers to go over the design process and scope of the <br />project, and has established a total cost of $64,750 for the design and construction plans. <br />BUDGET: <br />The City was awarded $500,000 in the Texas Community Development Block Grant. The design <br />engineering for this project will come from a combination of city funds and CDBG funds. <br />OPTIONS: <br />1. Authorize the City Manager to sign a Professional Services Contract with MTG Engineers <br />for the street and utility design of I" Street SE between Lamar Avenue and Clarksville <br />Street. <br />2. Request additional information and/or deny authorization to sign the Professional Services <br />Contract described above. <br />RECOMMENDATION: <br />1. Authorize the City Manager to sign a Professional Services Contract with MTG Engineers <br />for the street and utility design of 1St Street SE between Lamar Avenue and Clarksville <br />Street. <br />