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Resolution to Approve a Professional Services Agreement with Black & Veatch Ltd. of Michigan to Design the Ultraviolet (UV) Disinfection System Replacement Project at the Wastewater Treatment Plant, RFP 22-22 ($307,471.00)
Memorandum
Your approval is requested for a Professional Services Agreement with Black & Veatch Ltd. of Michigan (B&V) in the amount of $307,471.00 for professional engineering services to design the Ultraviolet (UV) Disinfection System Replacement Project for the City's Wastewater Treatment Plant (WWTP).
The City of Ann Arbor WWTP currently uses a Trojan UV4000 disinfection system to disinfect the WWTP's final effluent. The current system has been in service since December 2000 and production of certain parts and maintenance items are being phased out by the manufacturer. In addition, the system has reached the end of its useful life and must be replaced.
RFP No. 22-22 was prepared seeking the services of a professional engineering firm to review existing operations, collect additional data and information, propose alternative UV disinfection systems and prepare contract documents for a replacement UV disinfection system based on the selected alternative.
On April 6, 2022, the City received four proposals for this work. The RFP required each consultant to submit a statement of qualifications including past involvement with similar projects, work plan, fee schedule, and resumes of personnel that they proposed were qualified and available to work on the UV Disinfection System Replacement Project. WWTSU staff reviewed the proposals and determined which firms were most quailed to perform the required services. The firms were evaluated and scored on the following criteria:
? Professional Qualifications (25%)
? Past Involvement with Similar Projects (25%)
? Proposed Work Plan (35%)
? Fee Proposal (15%)
After evaluation of the proposals, two firms were selected to be interviewed, and their fee proposals were opened. After the inte...
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