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Resolution to Approve Employment Agreement with Barry H. Eads for Process and Information Control Management Services at the Wastewater Treatment Plant ($100,000.00)
Memorandum
Your approval is requested for the attached Employment Agreement with Barry H. Eads to continue his process and information control system (PICS) management services associated with the Residuals Handling Improvements (RHI) Project at the City's Wastewater Treatment Plant (WWTP).
Prior to his retirement on December 9, 2006, Mr. Eads worked at the WWTP for over 25 years as a plant operator, supervisor and Process Control System Specialist (PCSS). As the PCSS, he provided technical support of the WWTP’s PICS, which is the computerized system for controlling plant equipment and recording process information. His knowledge of the PICS was obtained through his assignment as system champion during the design, installation and start-up of the system, which enabled him to be promoted from supervisor to PCSS on February 26, 2001.
Subsequent to his retirement, Mr. Eads has provided PICS management services as an employee of Manpower, Inc. His initial assignment at the WWTP was to ensure ongoing system functionality and reliability until his replacement was hired and trained. Following this assignment, Mr. Eads served as the WWTP’s PICS technical expert during the design of two major capital improvement projects, one of which is the RHI project. The RHI project is under construction and includes demolition and replacement of existing solids handling equipment and systems with more effective and efficient equipment and systems, and complete demolition of the City's sludge incinerator. Construction of the RHI project is approximately 50% complete and will be done by the end of 2011.
Most recently, Mr. Eads was assigned to the RHI project to integrate existing and new equipment controls into the PICS. The decision to have him perform this work was based on his extensive knowledge of exi...
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