R2017-122 Change Order AECOM to Assist with Administrative Consent Order CP 2013-01

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PUBLIC WORKS MEMORANDUM NO. 2017-57 DATE: September 18,2017 TO: Honorable Mayor Moore Wolfe and City Council Members FROM: Tim Gleason, City Manager Richard G. Marley, P.E.,Public Works Director SUBJECT: Resolution Authorizing a Change Order to the Agreement with AECOM Technical Services,Inc. to Assist the City with Administrative Consent Order from United States Environmental Protection Agency City Project 2013-01 SUMMARY RECOMMENDATION: It is recommended that the City Council approve the Resolution Authorizing Change Order to the Agreement between the City of Decatur and AECOM Technical Services, Inc. to assist the City with preparing the sewer system reports and tasks required by the Administrative Consent Order. Change Order adds $173,000 to the existing$456,620 Agreement for a total fee of $629,620 PRIOR COUNCIL ACTION: See Appendix A. SANITARY SEWER PRIORITIES: See Appendix A. BACKGROUND: See Appendix A. PROFESSIONAL SERVICES AGREEMENT: The City advertised for proposals from engineering firms to assist the City's with the USEPA Administrative Consent Order(ACO). Ten responses were received, four were interview and AECOM Technical Services was selected as the firm that would be best able to assist the City with the ACO. AECOM is a respected worldwide firm with a local office in Decatur. AECOM's scope of services addressed following: 1. ACO project management and compliance tracking 2. Sanitary Sewer Master Plan review 3. Preparation of a sanitary sewer overflow and private property basement backup protocol.