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The submitted proposals were reviewed on the range of services provided, the quality of inspections, <br /> the firm's ability to respond rapidly to emergency inspection requests, proximity of the firm to <br /> Decatur and the general cost for services. Professional services contracts are not bid but are awarded <br /> based on the firm's ability to serve the City. <br /> Recommend Tele Scan <br /> Staff proposes that Tele Scan, Inc. professional services agreement be renewed in Fiscal Year 2011 <br /> for the amount of$350,000 to assist the City in the maintenance of its sanitary sewer system. <br /> Tele Scan is a local firm that has fully demonstrated its ability to provide high quality sewer , <br /> inspection services to the City of Decatur at a reasonable cost. <br /> To date in Fiscal Year 2010, Tele Scan completed the video inspection of over 150,000 feet of sewer <br /> 20 smoke tests, 4 special studies and has responded to over 130 on-call inspection requests. It has ' <br /> proven very beneficial to have a local firm engaged in televising work for the City. <br /> The March 2009 agreement approved by City Council included an option for the City to renew the <br /> agreement for up to two additional years with no increase to the various inspection and service fees. <br /> POTENTIAL OBJECTION: There are no known objections to this resolution. <br /> INPUT FROM OTHER SOURCES: None. <br /> STAFF REFERENCE: Richard Marley, Director of Public Works and Matt Newell, City Engineer. <br /> Richard Marley will be in attendance at the City Council meeting to answer any questions of the <br /> Council on this item. <br /> BUDGET/TIME IMPLICATIONS: <br /> Budget Impact: <br /> Funding for this project is proposed at $350,000 and is allocated in the Sanitary Sewer Fund as <br /> identified in the Capital Improvement Plan for Fiscal Year 2011. The project is intended to be in <br /> effect throughout Fiscal Year 2011. <br /> Staffing Impact: <br /> Stafftime has been allocated for managing this project. The project is set to run throughout Fiscal <br /> Year 2011. <br /> This memorandum was prepared by Paul Caswell, Civil Engineer I and reviewed by Matthew C. <br /> Newell, P.E., City Engineer. <br /> Attach: 2 <br /> cc: Dick Borders, Municipal Services Manager <br /> John Latshaw, Tele Scan, Inc. ' <br /> Page � 3 <br />