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Resolution to Approve a Professional Services Agreement with GEI Consultants of Michigan, P.C. for the Hydroelectric Dams FERC Part 12 Inspection and Report - RFP #17-31 ($118,500.00)
Memorandum
This memorandum and resolution requests approval of a professional services agreement for professional engineering services with GEI Consultants of Michigan, P.C. for a total of $118,500.00.
The Barton and Superior Dams are the two hydroelectric generating dams operated by the City and regulated by the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC). FERC requires the City to utilize a FERC-approved Independent Dam Consultant to complete a Part 12 inspection and report every five years in accordance with FERC (18 CFR Part 12, Subpart D) requirements. The last Part 12 Inspection and Safety Report was completed in 2013.
In September 2017, the City of Ann Arbor (City) issued a request for proposals for professional engineering services for the Barton and Superior Hydroelectric Dams FERC Part 12 Inspection and Report. The scope of this project includes two parts. Part 1 includes the FERC Part 12 inspection and report to fulfill FERC Part 12 requirements. Part 2 of the scope includes developing cost estimates for several dam removal and hydroelectric generator decommissioning scenarios. The costs estimates included in Part 2 will aid the City in evaluating the financial viability of continuing to operate the hydroelectric generating components at both Superior and Barton Dams.
The City received four (4) proposals for this work from the following firms: GEI Consultants of Michigan, P.C. (GEI), Bergmann P.C., Ayres Associates, and Stantec Consulting Michigan, Inc. After initial evaluation using the scoring system outlined in the Request for Proposal (RFP), the City determined that GEI was the most qualified firm to provide these services. It is therefore recommended that City Council approve the professional services agreement with GEI to perform the professio...
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