HomeMy WebLinkAboutItem 7 Professional Engineering Support Services Consulting Pool AGENDA ITEM1
MAYOR AND COUNCIL COMMUNICATION
DATE: 07/02/2013
CONSENT
ITEM #: 7
RESOLUTION
AGENDA ITEM: Professional Engineering Support Services Consulting Pool – Approve Updated
Pool to add EOR, Inc. in the area of Surface Water
SUBMITTED BY: Jack Griffin, City Engineer
THROUGH: Dean A. Zuleger, City Administrator
REVIEWED BY: Ryan Stempski, Assistant City Engineer
SUGGESTED ORDER OF BUSINESS (if removed from the Consent Agenda):
- Questions from Council to Staff ............................................................ Mayor Facilitates - Public Input, if Appropriate ................................................................... Mayor Facilitates - Call for Motion .............................................................................. Mayor & City Council - Discussion ..................................................................................... Mayor & City Council - Action on Motion .................................................................................. Mayor Facilitates
SUMMARY AND ACTION REQUESTED:
The City Council is respectfully requested to consider approving the updated Professional Engineering
Support Services Consulting Pool, thereby adding Emmons & Olivier Resources, Inc. (EOR) in the area
of Surface Water.
STAFF REPORT:
The City Council approved the Professional Engineering Support Services Consulting Pool on March 20, 2012. The purpose of the pool is to establish a list of prequalified firms for staff to
turn to for specialized engineering, architectural, landscape architectural, surveying and other
support services when the need arises. The prequalification step serves to streamline the process for staff to access the available support services and to simplify the Request for Proposal (RFP) process when a specific project need is requested. It is also the practice of the city to amend the pool from time to time as needed to allow the city to add/drop consulting firms as deemed in the
city’s best interests. In July 2012, the pool was updated to include AE2S to allow the city to
access their specialized expertise in the areas of Water and Wastewater Systems. At this time the City Engineer is recommending that EOR be added to the Consulting Pool so that their specialized expertise in Surface Water may be made available for assisting staff with
various engineering studies and design. EOR has submitted a statement of qualifications to the
city providing the background and capabilities of the firm, a list of staff with resumes that would be assigned from time to time to city services and projects, a list of references from clients similar to Lake Elmo, and a current Professional Services Schedule of Billing Rates. If approved,
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EOR would be asked to enter into a General Services Agreement in the form provided by the
City.
RECOMMENDATION:
Staff is recommending that the City Council consider approving, as part of the Consent Agenda, the updated Professional Engineering Support Services Consulting Pool, thereby adding Emmons & Olivier Resources, Inc. (EOR) in the areas of Surface Water. If removed from the consent agenda, the recommended motion for this action is as follows:
“Move to approve the updated Professional Engineering Support Services Consulting Pool,
thereby adding Emmons & Olivier Resources, Inc. (EOR) in the areas of Surface Water.” ATTACHMENT(S):
1. Updated Professional Engineering Support Services Consulting Pool
2. Emmons & Olivier Resources, Inc. Statement of Qualifications (available for review at City Hall)