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General Engineering and Consultation Services (NB)
Staff recommends approval of the addition of Intertek APTECH and Power Grid Engineering LLC as qualified architectural, engineering and consultation firms and authorization to negotiate contracts with Intertek APTECH and Power Grid Engineering LLC in accordance with the Consultants Competitive Negotiations Act for required services.
Explanation
On September 4, 2008, the City Commission authorized GRU to initiate contract negotiations with qualified architectural, engineering and consultation firms as a result of a request of a Request for Statement of Qualifications (RFSQ) for those services. Professional Service Agreements (PSAs) were established with the firms; however, following the process, additional companies were identified whose services were likely to be required by GRU in the future due to their unique capabilities and experience. On March 5, 2009 and November 17, 2011, the City Commission authorized GRU to initiate contract negotiations with newly identified companies.
Staff recommends authorizing the General Manager, or his designee, to negotiate a PSA with these qualified firms for a term extending through September 30, 2013, consistent with the term of previously established PSA's, to provide the professional architectural, engineering and consultation services required by GRU. The PSA will contain standard terms and conditions and include a negotiated rate sheet. Labor rates may be adjusted annually with the concurrence of GRU. These firms will be added to the list of available firms under the originally established contract and those which have been added thereafter.
The scope of services to be negotiated will include, but not be limited to, engineering, and consultation services as detailed in the RFSQ. These services will be utilized to supplement Utility wide in-house design and professional staff in support of specific City Commission budget approved Capital Improvement p...
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