MEMORANDUM 06-156

To: Walt Wrede, City Manager

From: Carey Meyer, Public Works Director

Date: September 19, 2006

Subject: RFP for Water/Sewer Engineering Design Services

Three Year Term Contract

Design Consultant Selection Recommendations

Public Works received seven proposals in response to the City’s request for proposal (RFP). The review committee evaluated the proposals and ranked them based on the criteria set forth in the RFP. Bristol Environmental and Engineering Services Corp. (BEESC), Anchorage; and Nelson and Associates (Nelson), Kenai were determined to be the most qualified.

Both firms have successfully completed water and sewer design for the City. Public Works believes that having both firms under contract would be in the City’s best interest. BEESC is a large Anchorage firm that can bring significant resources to large complex projects. Nelson is a small “local” firm that can deliver cost-effective service on our smaller projects.

A term contract is a contact that establishes labor and overhead rates; and general contractual conditions for all work awarded to the firm. As each project is created; a scope, schedule and budget is established (in the form of a task order). Each task (project) is awarded separately. Public Works expects to ask for City Council approval before execution of the term contracts and each subsequent task order.

The first task order will be the design of Kachemak Drive Water and Sewer, Phase II.

Recommendation: The Council approve the selection of these two firms and authorize the City Manager to prepare term contracts with each firm.