Title
Personnel Services for Utility Professionals and Engineers (B)
Staff recommends approval of the final ranking of firms that offer personnel services for utility professionals and engineers and authorization to negotiate contracts with the four top-ranked firms.
Explanation
Utilities Purchasing issued a Request for Statement of Qualifications (RFSQ) for personnel services for utility professionals and engineers to seven firms for various department projects to assist staff with specific tasks. These tasks include providing support to staff in areas such as project management, planning and scheduling, inspection, quality assurance and technical support. The majority of this support will be utilized on major capital projects within the operational areas of the utility.
Five firms submitted Statements of Qualifications, which were ranked after evaluation of the submittals and discussions with the firms in accordance with the criteria established in the RFSQ. The four top-ranked firms provide personnel services with expertise in utility enterprise related projects. Each firm has its own unique focus and expertise in various utility subject matters, making it desirable to establish multiple contracts to meet the diverse needs within the Utility's operational areas. Staff is recommending initiating contract negotiations with the four firms in the order of ranking listed below. A tabulation of the evaluation is attached for your reference. 1) Aerotek; 2) The PIC Companies; 3) Precision Resource Company and 4) MTI Moten Tate, Inc.
Recommendations
The City Commission: 1) approve the final ranking of the qualified firms in the given order of preference for the provision of personnel services for utility professionals and engineers; 2) authorize the Interim General Manager, or her designee, to initiate contract negotiations with the four top-ranked firms; and 3) authorize the Interim General Manager or her designee, upon successful negotiations, to execute three year contracts with the firms, subject to approval of the City Attorney as to form and legality and final appropriation of funds for each year of the contract.
Fiscal Note
Funds for these services are in the FY 2007 budgets of the respective departments and will be requested in subsequent year budgets.
Drafter
Prepared by: George K. Allen, Assistant General Manager for Energy Supply
Submitted by: Karen Johnson, Interim General Manager