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DEPARTMENT OF WATER MANAGEMENT <br /> Memorandum No. 2003-09 <br /> June 5,2003 <br /> TO: Honorable Mayor Osborne and City Council <br /> FROM: Steve Garman, City Manager <br /> John A. Smith, Assistant City Manager for Public Services <br /> Keith D. Alexander,Director of Water Management (f n <br /> `t f <br /> SUBJECT: <br /> Water System Vulnerability Assessment and Emergency Response Plan <br /> SUMMARY RECOMMENDATION: <br /> Council adopt the attached resolution approving Task Order No. 2, with Attachments A and B, for a <br /> Continuing Agreement for Engineering Services with Black & Veatch Corparation to perform a Water <br /> System Vulnerability Assessment and Emergency Response Plan for a lump sum of$59,800. <br /> BACKGROUND: <br /> Staff provided Council an information memo on this subject in January(copy attached). Since then, staff <br /> mailed 15 requests for qualifications and proposals, obtained and evaluated 7 proposals, and interviewed <br /> and evaluated 2 finalists - Weston Solutions and Black & Veatch. Weston received 193 out of 240 <br /> possible evaluation points and Black&Veatch received 202. Although both firms are highly qualified to <br /> perform these services, staff recommends Black & Veatch due to their higher evaluation score and <br /> long-term familiarity with the City's water system. <br /> Weston's proposed fee range was $60,000 to $65,000. Black & Veatch's proposed fee was $64,800. <br /> Upon close examination of the proposed services, staff negotiated with Black & Veatch to obtain an <br /> appropriate level of services for$59,800. <br /> POTENTIAL OBJECTION: <br /> None foreseen. <br /> INPUT FROM OTHER SOURCES: <br /> Black&Veatch. <br /> STAFF REFERENCE: <br /> Keith D. Alexander,Director of Water Management, telephone 424-2863, <br /> e-mail kdalexander@decaturnet.org <br /> BUDGET/TIME IMPLICATIONS: <br /> These services will be funded from the Water Capital Fund and will take approximately five months to <br /> complete, including staff review. <br /> Attach. 3 <br /> cc: John R. Schilling, Black&Veatch <br /> Rob S. Shirley <br /> Stephen E. Yeager <br />