City of Milwaukee - File #: R13286

• File #: R13286
• Version: 0
• Type: Housing Authority Resolution
• Status: Passed
• File created: 1/6/2022
• In control: HOUSING AUTHORITY
• On agenda: 1/12/2022
• Final action: 1/12/2022
• Title: Resolution approving an award of contract to Torti Gallas and Partners Inc. (Washington, DC) for planning and architectural / engineering services for Westlawn Gardens Phase 2 in an amount not to exceed $3.5 million
• Sponsors: THE CHAIR

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result	Tally
1/12/2022	0	HOUSING AUTHORITY	ADOPTED; Minutes note: Warren Jones, Travaux’s Vice President of Construction, noted that Torti Gallas provided these services for the earlier Westlawn revitalizations and that this award covers the remainder of the architectural / engineering services at Westlawn Gardens Phase 2.	Pass	2:0

Number
R13286

Version
Original

Reference

Sponsor
The Chair

Title
Resolution approving an award of contract to Torti Gallas and Partners Inc. (Washington, DC) for planning and architectural / engineering services for Westlawn Gardens Phase 2 in an amount not to exceed $3.5 million

Analysis

Body
WHEREAS, the Housing Authority of the City of Milwaukee (Housing Authority) began revitalization activities for the Westlawn Housing Development in 2009 and, at that time solicited competitive proposals for planning and architectural/engineering services; and

WHEREAS, the Housing Authority awarded a contract to Torti Gallas and Partners, Inc. (Torti Gallas) of Washington, DC to perform those services for the first phase of revitalization, i.e. the eastern portion now known as Westlawn Gardens, including a General Planned Development (GPD) for the entire site (eastern and western portions) that was approved by the City of Milwaukee; and

WHEREAS, in the interest of continuity of plan/design and of saving time and money, the Housing Authority awarded a subsequent contract to Torti Gallas for the services required for the western portion now known as Westlawn Gardens Phase 2 in 2016; and

WHEREAS, the 2016 contract has reached the maximum allowable contract length of five (5) years as of June 30, 2021 and cannot be extended; and

WHEREAS, in the interest of continuity of plan/design and of saving time and money, the Housing Authority seeks to award a new contract to Torti Gallas, pursuant to a non-competitive procurement as allowed by the Code of Federal Regulations, to complete the remaining work required for Westlawn Gardens Phase 2; now, therefore, be it

RESOLVED, by the Board of Commissioners of the Housing Authority of the City of Milwaukee that it hereby authorizes and approves awarding and entering into a new contract with Torti Gallas and Partners Inc. for planning and architectural/engineering services for the remaining work associated with West...