REPORT TO THE CITY COUNCIL
March 22, 2018
FROM: JIM SCHAAD, Director
Department of Transportation
BY: DUANE MYERS, Fleet Manager
Department of Transportation
CLIFF TRAUGH, Senior Management Analyst
Department of Transportation
SUBJECT
Title
Approve a professional consultant agreement in the amount of $297,723.20 with HDR Engineering, Inc., for a basis for design report, preliminary/conceptual design and comprehensive re-location strategy
Body
RECOMMENDATION
Staff recommends Council approve a professional consultant agreement in the amount of $297,723.20 with HDR Engineering, Inc., a Nebraska corporation, for a basis for design report, preliminary/conceptual design, and comprehensive re-location strategy.
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
The Departments of Transportation and Public Utilities (DPU) seek to enter into a contract with HDR Engineering, Inc. (HDR), to perform an analysis and develop a comprehensive plan to relocate solid waste, water, and related fleet management operations to the surface water treatment plant located at Fowler and Floradora. Growth of operations at the Municipal Service Center (MSC) located at 2101 G Street has created City vehicle storage, employee parking, and office space constraints. The departments are requesting a field expert of large multi-stakeholder municipal projects be retained to evaluate City needs and develop preliminary plans to meet these needs.
On May 11, 2017, a Request for Qualifications (RFQ) was solicited, which resulted in two qualification proposal submissions. These proposals were evaluated by a 5-person committee, which included DPU, Fleet Management, and FAX Capital Development staff members. HDR was selected as the most qualified consultant based on the qualifications of its staff, experience with similar projects, demonstration of project understanding, and its very comprehensive approach to the project. Department of Transportation staff negotiated a consultant services fee in the amount...
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