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Resolution to Approve a Professional Services Agreement with Tetra Tech, Inc. for the Ann Arbor Landfill Monitoring and Maintenance Program, RFP 25-16, ($477,864.00, contingency $48,000.00, Total Contract $525,864.00)
Memorandum
Attached for your review and approval is a Professional Services Agreement with Tetra Tech, Inc. for environmental consulting services for the Ann Arbor Landfill Monitoring and Maintenance Program beginning July 1, 2025 through June 30, 2027. The total amount requested for FY 26 and FY 27 is $477,864.00 with a contingency of $48,000.
To satisfy the requirements of the Michigan Department of the Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy (EGLE), the groundwater and air in the vicinity of the Ann Arbor Landfill (AALF) must be sampled, analyzed, and reported quarterly. The current contract with Tetra Tech, Inc. for environmental monitoring and maintenance expires on June 30, 2025. This agreement includes an option to approve a two-year extension with the same terms and conditions if deemed in the best interest of the City and if funding is available.
On March 6, 2025, a request for proposal (RFP 25-16) was issued for Ann Arbor Landfill Monitoring and Maintenance services. Proposals were received from nine (9) consultants on April 8, 2025. A staff selection committee reviewed the proposals and determined the firms most qualified for the work according to several criteria:
* Professional Qualifications (20%)
* Past Involvement with Similar Projects (30%)
* Work Plan (30%)
* Fee Proposal (20%)
The staff committee reviewed all nine proposals and selected two firms to interview. After interviews were conducted, Tetra Tech, Inc. was selected as the most qualified consulting firm based on their previous work experience, their proposed work plan, their competitive fee schedule, and their interview.
A brief overview of the major tasks to be completed by Tetra Tech, Inc., as part of this contract is summarized below:
Groundwater Monitorin...
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