DEPARTMENT MAKING REQUEST
Budget & Admin Services
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24-464, Approve Ranking, Risk and Resilience Assessment and Emergency Response Plan Update (Utilities)
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REQUESTED MOTION/ACTION
recommendation
Recommended Action:
a) Approve ranking of firms for Request for Proposal #24-464, Risk and Resilience Assessment and Emergency Response Plan Update: 1st A2O Consulting, LLC of Brandon, Florida; 2nd AARC Consultants, LLC of Tampa, Florida; and 3rd Veith Engineering & Business Solutions, LLC of Sarasota, Florida; and
b) Approve start of negotiations; and
c) Authorize the Chairman to sign the Contract after completion of negotiations.
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budget
Budgeted Action:
No action needed. Budgeted in the Utilities Operations and Maintenance Fund - Operations budget as approved in the FY2024 budget process. Funding for this expenditure comes from rate revenues
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BACKGROUND (Why is this Action Necessary, and What Action will be accomplished)
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Background:
This Request for Proposal was to secure the services of a consultant to perform a Risk and Resilience Assessment and Emergency Response Plan Update for the Utilities Department in compliance with the 2018 America’s Water Infrastructure Act. It also requires the consultant to develop emergency operation and response plans for the County’s wastewater collection system.
Three proposals were received and evaluated by the Professional Services Committee consisting of Ken Stecher, Operations Manager - Utilities; Justin Dunn, Project Manager - Facilities; and Jeff Keyser, Project Manager - Public Works. Copies of those proposals are attached, along with a breakdown of the ranking.
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