08/26/2008 Resolutions 2008-228RESOLUTION 2008-228
WHEREAS, the city desires to hire a professional consulting engineer to provide
services required for design, construction engineering and contract administration services of an
anaerobic digestion system addition to the solids handling process at the Wastewater Treatment
Plant; and
WHEREAS, on June 5, 2008 the City of Grand Island advertised for such
professional services according to a Request for Proposals on file with the Wastewater Division of
the Public Works Department; and
WHEREAS, on July 7, 2008 proposals were received, reviewed, and evaluated in
accordance with established criteria; and
WHEREAS, the engineering firm Black and Veatch of Kansas City, Missouri with
Olson Associates of Grand Island, Nebraska as a sub consultant submitted a proposal in accordance
with the terms of the Request for Proposals, all statutory requirements contained therein and the City
Procurement Code; and
WHEREAS, on July 24, 2008 city staff interviewed the engineering firm Black and
Veatch of Kansas City, Missouri for selection criteria requirements in design, construction
engineering and contract administration services of an anaerobic digestion system; and
WHEREAS, based on the City's rating of all proposals received, using the City's
rating system, the engineering firm Black and Veatch of Kansas City, Missouri with Olsson
Associates of Grand Island, Nebraska has been deemed most qualified for the services called for;
and
WHEREAS, the engineering firm Black and Veatch of Kansas City, Missouri has
shown experience and expertise in the area of anaerobic digestion, and is in the business of providing
such professional consulting engineering services, and is willing to perform the outlined services to
request for proposal; and
WHEREAS, the engineering firm Olsson Associates of Grand Island, Nebraska has
shown experience and expertise in the area of surveying, utility design, and construction engineering
and has been deemed most qualified as a sub consultant with Black and Veatch; and
WHEREAS, it has been determined that it is in the best interest of the City of Grand
Island to enter into a contract agreement with the engineering firm Black and Veatch of Kansas City,
Missouri with Olsson Associates of Grand Island, Nebraska as a sub consultant; and
WHEREAS, the negotiated contract agreement, and compensation for such
professional consulting engineering services is considered fair and reasonable; and
Approved as to Form
August 25, 2008 ~ City Attorney
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE MAYOR AND COUNCIL OF
THE CITY OF GRAND ISLAND, NEBRASKA, that the consulting engineering firm, Black and
Veatch of Kansas City, Missouri for the professional services associated to the design of an
anaerobic digestion system is hereby approved.
BE TT FURTHER RESOLVED, that public awareness and cost of services tasks shall
be included in the design phase of the professional consulting services; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that such compensation to professional service for
the design of an anaerobic digestion system shall be performed at actual costs with a maximum of
$900,000.00; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the City in accordance with the Request for
Proposals, when deemed appropriate may enter into negotiations for an amendment to the agreement
to provide Services During Construction (Construction Phase); and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Mayor is hereby authorized and directed to
execute such contract agreement on behalf of the City of Grand Island.
Adopted by the City Council of the City of Grand Island, Nebraska, August 26, 2008.
Attest:
RaNae Edwards, City Clerk
Margaret ornady, Mayor
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