R2026-192 Resolution Authorizing the City of Decatur to Engage Deutsche Bahn Engineering, Consulting, and Operations North America, Inc. (DB E.C.O. North America, Inc.) For Technical Services for Environmental Analysis and Mitigation Related to the

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• Serve as the single point of contact for the City,Ann L. Schneider&Associates LLC,and the City's STB legal counsel • Manage all subconsultant relationships,data sharing agreements,and work product integration • Maintain a master project schedule and provide biweekly written status updates • Coordinate all STB-bound deliverables with the City's STB legal counsel before submission—this is mandatory,not optional • Disclose promptly any scope changes,schedule risks,data access limitations,or conflicts of interest that arise during the engagement Required Qualifications • Demonstrated experience managing multidisciplinary rail-related impact analyses for public agency clients in STB or comparable federal regulatory proceedings • In-house or subconsultant capacity covering rail operations analysis,economic impact analysis,and community/safety impact analysis • Direct familiarity with STB merger proceedings,the STB evidentiary record,and the standards applied to community impact and mitigation condition requests—experience with CP-KCS or comparable major merger proceedings is relevant • Demonstrated ability to coordinate analysis with outside legal counsel in a regulatory proceeding context • No disqualifying conflicts of interest with Union Pacific,Norfolk Southern,or affiliated entities(see Section 7) Subconsultant Disclosure Proposers must identify all subconsultants, describe each firm's role and qualifications, and confirm that conflict screening has been completed for each. The City reserves the right to reject proposed subconsultants with conflicts or insufficient qualifications. 5. PROPOSAL REQUIREMENTS Sealed bids must be submitted by the deadline stated on the cover page. Proposals shall include the following sections in the order listed: 1. Cover Letter—firm name,primary contact,acknowledgment of RFP terms,and a statement of the firm's specific qualifications for STB regulatory proceedings 2. Firm and Team Qualifications—prime firm description,key personnel resumes,and subconsultant identification with roles and qualifications;project manager must be named 3. Technical Approach—workstream-by-workstream methodology,data sources,analytical tools,and approach to STB evidentiary standards;address specifically how the team will handle STB discovery data if produced under a protective order and how findings will be integrated across workstreams 4. STB Proceeding Experience—description of the firm's direct experience in STB merger or major rail regulatory proceedings,including the role played and the nature of the work product produced;identify any prior work in STB Docket No.FD 36873 or related proceedings 5. Project Management Plan—schedule from NTP to final report; staffmg plan by workstream;approach to schedule acceleration;and plan for coordinating deliverables with City STB legal counsel 6. Conflict of Interest Disclosure—written disclosure of any current or recent(within three years)relationships with Union Pacific,Norfolk Southern, or affiliated entities,with a statement on how any such relationship would or would not affect the firm's ability to serve as an independent advocate for the City 16