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Home My WebLink About2015-11-02-Resolutions 15-376_Westown Pkwy Improvements - Wetland and Stream Delinieation - Engineering AgrTHE CITY OF WAUKEE,IOWA RESOLUTION 15-376 APPROVING AN ENGINEERING SERVICES AMKNDMKNT TO AGREEMKNT FOR 2015 WESTOWN PARKWAY IMPROVEMENTS,WETLAND AND STREAM DELINEATION SERVICES IN THE NAME AND BY THE A UTHORITY OF THE CITY OF WA UKEF.,IOIYA WHEREAS,the City of Waukee,Dallas County,State of Iowa,is a duly organized Municipal Organization;AND, WHEREAS,on May 4,2015,the Waukee City Council approved an Engineering Services Agreement with Shive Hattery for civil engineering and land surveying services related to the 2015 Westown Parkway Improvement Project (Resolution ¹15-135);AND, WHEREAS,the City proposes an Amendment to the Engineering Services Agreement for wetland and stream delineation services for the project as required by the U.S.Army Corps of Engineers;AND, WHEREAS,the engineering services amendment,attached hereto as Exhibit A,has been reviewed and approved by the Waukee City Attorney. NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Waukee that the Engineering Services Amendment to Agreement for 2015 Westown Parkway Improvements, Wetland and Stream Delineation Services,is hereby approved. Passed by the City Council of the City of Waukee,Iowa,and approved the 2"day of November, 2015. illi F.Peard,Mayor Attest: Rebecca D.Schuett,City Clerk ROLL CALL VOTE Shane Blanchard Brian Harrison Casey L.Harvey Shelly Hughes Rick Peterson AYK X X NAY ABSENT ABSTAIN X AMENDMENT TQ AGREEMENT between SHIVE-HATTERY,INC.AND THE CLIENT PROJECT NAME:Waukee-2015 Westown Parkway Improvements CLIENT NAME:C«y of Waukee 00'I May 4,2015 October 30,2015 Cily of Waukee,lo;va end Shiva-Hattery,Inc,'(S-H)agree to amend the Qriginal Agreement as follows: SCOPE OP SERVICES: Wetland and Stream Delineation Services a.Trfbutaries,creeks,v aliunde,or ponds identified on the site may be considered Waters ol the United states (wUs)under the jurisdiction of the UsAGE.Proposed impacts to a jurisdictional waterbody„inrJuding draining,f'lling,crossing,relocating,or discharging into the wsterbody may require a Section 404 Permit front the USAGE and a Section 401 Water Quality Certification from lowe Department of Natural Pesources ilDNR) Please note that only the USAGE can make the final deternsination on the jurisdictional status of WUS.and on the need for permit processing and compensatory mitigation. b The delineation wiliuse mandatory lechnical criteria,field indicators.and other sources of information to assess whether the project area has jurisdictional WUS or wetlands. The classiiicatior will be performed by an experienced biolc4fist,envtronmenlal scientist,or wetland technician,lf wetlands are present,the upland boundaries within the project area will be identified,WUS wili also be ider;tified and mapped during the delineation. c.The methods to be used in the delineation generally fosow the Regional Supplement to tha Corps of Engineers Wetland Delineation Idanuai:fvtidwest Region (2010)and the Federal Manual for Identifying and Delineating Jurisdictional Wetlands (19II7). Jurisdictions,'veetlands generally have tl=ree essential characteristics:hydrophytic vegetation,hydric soils,and vretland hydrology. 2.Qur proposed Scope of Work Includes the following: a.Assemble and review application and available information (i.e.,aerial photographs,suit classificatirons and soil survey maps,USGS lopographic maps,Ivational Wetiand Inventory (NWI)maps). b.Perform an an-sile visit to gatner data pertaining to the hydrophvtic vegelation community,surface hydrology,and hydric soil charactenstics.The following ilems vrill be performed at discrete data point locations within suspect wetland areas on-site and will oe cnaracterized on appropriate wetland determination date furr«s for inclusion irt the reporb i Assess each stratum of vegetation (i,o.,frees,saplings/siwubs,herbs„and woody vines)Vegetatiori will be classified by Genus species and dominance tvill be assessed. isuee «41S'iae-C ii.Classify soil types and evaluate hydric soil inigcalors using shallow soil probes or space holes. iii.Observe site characteristics for wetland hydrology indicators. iv.Utilize a Trimble GeoXT GPS fsub-meter accuracy}hand-held unit lo map the location and boundaries of delineated wetlands,If heavy iree cover is presen, o non-GPS survey may be needed to idensfy wetland boundaries,Fees for standard surveying have not been mcluded in thi.proposal. v.Prepare maps showing the det»nested wciiland areafs}and idenbfied WUS. w Submit the Wetland and Waters of the U.S.Delineation Repon containing the applicable data and wetland junsd»stion ai rationale to the chen»for submittal to the USACE. c.Tho scope includes one site visit.to conc'uct a baseline de}tneat»on,Llnder ttie Nlidv;est Supplement,on specific sites the LISACE may requesl that lhs three wetland cditena be evaluated over time to provide additional information regarding seasoral changes in lhe wetland boundaries andior characteristics.lf the USACE requests additional information,»ve will provide additional scope for your approval prior to conducting the wort». B.CLIENT RESPONStBILITIEB:NQ CHANGE C.SCHEDULE:NO CHANGE D.COMPENSATION $3,60t},r}Q The fees in ibis proposal dc not include additional meetings or data collectiorgevaluadon that may be required by the USACE,Fees do not include prepanng a Wetland bhtigabon Plan or other services that may be required if vvetland or WUS impacts are proposed.Addibonaf services will be necessary if compensatory mitigation is required for impacts to lunsdictionsl water bodies or wetlands.Our specific involvement in these phases of the project is not known at this time.lf necessary, budget esbmates for addilional services will be provided if our assistance is required ss lhe project scope evolves. E,ATTACHMENTS'.NO CHANGF AGREEMENT:This Amend»sent is sub}act to all other terms ond conditions of the Odginal Agreement.Return one signed copy to Shiva-l.tattery, Pretec s418185.0 l oeie —october 36,abls G.ACKNOWLEDGEMENT OF APPROVAL AND OF AMENDMENT: CITV OF WAUKE",fO'AA BWtVE-HATTERY,lNC. Pnnted Nanna rrll 'lar:i P.Pea Pnnted Name.Michael L.Ar&thon,PE Title;Nraycr Date Acne ted;1 1 rr n2 1::la Title P~ra'ect Man~ace Preira ee1518"-0 1 Dere-Deteber 31 F015 CHIVE