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Department of Utilities
Reference: A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BRIGHTON, COLORADO, ACTING BY AND THROUGH ITS WATER ACTIVITY ENTERPRISE, TO FIND AND ACKNOWLEDGE THAT GOOD CAUSE EXISTS AND THAT IT IS IN THE BEST INTERESTS OF THE CITY TO WAIVE THE FORMAL REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL PROCEDURES FOR PROFESSIONAL SERVICES CONTRACT FOR STORMWATER ENGINEERING SERVICES AND APPROVE AN EXTENSION OF THE CURRENT PROFESSIONAL SERVICES CONTRACT FOR STORMWATER ENGINEERING SERVICES WITH ENGINUITY ENGINEERING SOLUTIONS, LLC IN AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED ONE HUNDRED SEVENTY DOLLARS ($170.00) PER HOUR FOR CALENDAR YEAR 2018; AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR TO EXECUTE SAID AGREEMENTS ON BEHALF OF THE WATER ACTIVITY ENTERPRISE; AND SETTING FORTH OTHER DETAILS RELATED THERETO.
To: Mayor Richard N. McLean and Members of City Council
Through: Philip Rodriguez, City Manager
Prepared By: Curtis Bauers, Director of Utilities
Date Prepared: December 7, 2017
PURPOSE
To request from Council, an extension of the noted Professional Services Agreements for 2018.
BACKGROUND
Utilities utilizes a variety of consultants in order to preserve and protect its existing facilities and assets as well as to strengthen the system with new assets. Through the water, wastewater, and storm discharge master planning activities of the department over the past 12 months, along with the significant infrastructure upgrades we have undertaken, the Department has continued to access the services of a team of professionals that are comfortable working together, provide an outstanding product, and are competitively priced. This team has, with their individual expertise and long-standing understanding of Brighton's systems, assisted the City with improving the reliability and sustainability of service provided to our customers.
This team includes:
* White Sands Water Engineers, Inc. (Water Resources Engineering)
* Fischer, Brown, Bartlett, and Gunn, P.C. (Water Resources Attorneys)
* HRS Water Consultants, Inc....
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