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Resolution to Approve Amendment No. 3 to Extend the Professional Services Agreement with Fishbeck, Thompson, Carr & Huber, Inc., for Water Treatment Professional Engineering Services ($250,000.00)
Memorandum
This memorandum and resolution requests approval of Amendment No. 3 to the professional services agreement for professional engineering services with Fishbeck, Thompson, Carr & Huber, Inc. (FTCH). Council approved a professional services agreement with FTCH in the amount of $200,000.00 through FY19 in June 2016 (Resolution No. R-16-212), Amendment No. 1 for $200,000.00 in November 2017 (Resolution No. R-17-408), and Amendment No. 2 for $200,000.00 in July 2018 (Resolution No. R-18-283).
The City seeks to amend the professional services agreement to accommodate additional services and extend the existing contract for an additional year, through FY20. FTCH is currently supporting Public Services on numerous projects within the Water Treatment Services Unit (WTSU) as well as providing on-site professional engineering assistance to the Water Treatment Plant. As of the end of FY19, FTCH has completed an Ammonia System Improvements Study, the Water System Asset Management Plan, Chemical Feed System Evaluation Study, Abandoned Water Supply Well Plugging, Ammonia System Modifications Design, and continues to provide on-site assistance to the WTP Senior Utilities Engineer on several capital improvements, maintenance projects and implementation of the Water System Asset Management Plan. Ongoing projects include the Steere Farm Well Engine Replacement, 2018 WTP Architectural and Structural Repairs construction, FERC Part 12 Inspection and Economic Analysis, Liberty and North Campus Reservoir Inspections, Geddes Dam Gate Coating construction, Ammonia Feed System Modifications construction, Lime Residuals Removal Project, and the Ozone Chiller Replacement at the WTP. FTCH has demonstrated themselves to be experienced in a wide range of disciplines, responsive ...
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