Department of Utilities
Reference: Approving the future procurement of 22-007662 Owner’s Representative for WTP
To: Mayor Gregory Mills and Members of City Council
Through: Michael Martinez, City Manager
Prepared By: Kelsey Archuleta, Procurement & Contracts Manager
Marc Johns, Utilities Director
Date Prepared: August 16, 2022
PURPOSE
Requesting City Council’s approval of the procurement of 22-007662 Owner’s Representative for Water Treatment Plant by awarding a contract to Carollo Engineers, Inc., deemed the most responsive and responsible bidder of the three (3) bids received in response to the posted solicitation, and approving the resolution giving the City Manager, or designee, authority to sign the contract. Per City Code Section 3-8-90, “All materials, supplies, equipment, service and construction contracts, except as otherwise provided in this Article, with an estimated cost of greater than fifty thousand dollars ($50,000.00), shall be awarded through the formal bid process or the formal RFP process by the City Council. After due notice inviting bids, purchase orders and contracts shall be awarded to the lowest responsive and responsible bidder.”
STRATEGIC FOCUS AREA
Financially Responsible
Supportive, Sustainable Infrastructure
BACKGROUND
The purpose of the owner’s representative is to have oversight for the design and construction of the new WTP. They will oversee Brown and Caldwell design and Garney construction.
FINANCIAL IMPACT
Sufficient appropriation exists for the project.
STAFF RECOMMENDATION
Staff recommends that the City Council approve an award to Carollo Engineering as the lowest, most responsive and responsible proposer for $6,300,482.00.
Attachments:
Ø Resolution
Ø Presentation