Presenter
Presented by Mr. O'Connor
Title
Resolution authorizing the Mayor and the Directors of the Department of Parks and Recreation and Public Works to enter into a Project Assistance and Reimbursement Agreement with the Pittsburgh Parks Conservancy in connection with its provision of design review and funding for consulting services relating to the City's restoration of the Schenley Park Westinghouse Memorial Pond.
Body
WHEREAS, pursuant to Resolution No. 285 of 1998, effective May 29, 1998, the City entered into a Cooperation Agreement, dated April 10, 2000, with the Pittsburgh Parks Conservancy ("PPC") to establish an alliance to provide infrastructure improvements, special care, and restoration for the City's four regional parks: Frick, Schenley, Highland and Riverview; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to Resolution No. 364 of 2011, effective May 26, 2011, the City and the PPC agreed to extend the term of the Cooperation Agreement; and
WHEREAS, the PPC now desires to volunteer its services pursuant to said Cooperation Agreement, and has offered to provide design review and funding for consulting services relating to the City's restoration of the Schenley Park Westinghouse Memorial Pond;
WHEREAS, the PPC and CITY now wish to enter into a Project Assistance and Reimbursement Agreement in order to document the responsibilities of the parties.
Be it resolved by the Council of the City of Pittsburgh as follows:
Section 1. The Mayor and the Directors of the Department of Parks and Recreation and Public Works are hereby authorized to enter into a Project Assistance and Reimbursement Agreement (the "Agreement") with the PPC, pursuant to which the PPC will provide design review and financial assistance in an amount not to exceed Eighty-Eight Thousand, Five Hundred Ninety-Nine Dollars ($88,599.00) for consulting services relating to the development of construction documents by MTR Landscape Architects, LLC, for the restoration of the Schenley Park Westinghouse Memorial Pond. The PPC's financial contribution will be in the nature of reimbursement to the City upon the City's presentation of invoices and supporting documentation for incurred costs. The form and substance of such Agreement is subject to the approval of the City Solicitor. Amounts reimbursed to the City from the PPC shall be deposited into the following account: 4029400095.48311.00, Budget Year 2013.
Section 2. Monies paid for MTR Landscape Architects, LLC (for PPC portion of invoices) will be paid from the following account: 4029400095.500000.00.