R2003-85 AUTHORIZING THE EXECUTION OF CONTINUING AGREEMENT

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DEPARTMENT OF WATER MANAGEMENT Memorandum No. 2003-07 June 5,2003 TO: Honorable Mayor Osborne and City Council FROM: Steve Garman, City Manager John A. Smith, Assistant City Manager for Public Services Keith D. Alexander,Director of Water Management � SUBJECT: Continuing Agreement for Engineering Services SUMMARY RECOMMENDATION: Council adopt the attached resolution approving a Continuing Agreement for Engineering Services with Black&Veatch Corporation. BACKGROUND: As a public water supply, the City of Decatur routinely requires contracted engineering services to keep pace with regulatory compliance and infrastructure improvements. Through the years, the City has employed Black& Veatch to perform the majority of this type of work. They have performed very well for the City and are among the leading water engineering services firms worldwide. There are two current water projects that require contracted engineering services: 1) South Water Treatment Plant Basins Inspection and Report, and 2) Water System Vulnerability Assessment and Emergency Response Plan. Black&Veatch is well suited to perform these services. In order to improve the mutually beneficial contractual obligations for both the City and Black & Veatch, a Continuing Agreement for Engineering Services is proposed by staf£ Both party's responsibilities, liabilities, insurance requirements and document rights, among other items, are clearly defined in the Agreement. It is not an exclusive services or retainage contract. It is merely an efficient way for the City and Black& Veatch to state their contractual intentions in a single, comprehensive document. POTENTIAL OBJECTION: None foreseen. INPUT FROM OTHER SOURCES: Black&Veatch. STAFF REFERENCE: Keith D. Alexander, Directar of Water Management,telephone 424-2863, e-mail kdalexander@decaturnet.org BUDGET/TIME IMPLICATIONS: There are none. Attach. 2 cc: John R. Schilling,Black&Veatch