Staff recommends that City Council award a professional engineering services contract for W.O. 23-12 Zone 4 Pump Station and Waterline Improvements to HDR Engineering, Inc. in the amount of $542,100.

Council is asked to consider authorizing and executing the Contract for Professional Services with HDR Engineering, Inc., to complete the design for W.O. 23-12 Zone 4 Pump Station and Waterline Improvements. This contract will provide services for preliminary and final design through bidding of the project.  A contract for construction contract administration will be requested after the construction contract duration is determined and when additional budget is available in FY24.  W.O. 23-12 is a project to design and construct a new pump station and waterline for Zone 4. The improvements will provide resiliency in Zone 4 and increase efficiency at the Chapple pump station. The new waterline will connect the 20-inch main in Grand Avenue to the 20-inch main in Rimrock Road.  The pump station will be located along the new water pipeline between Grand Avenue and Rimrock Road, likely between 54th Street West and 58th Street West.

HDR Engineering, Inc. was selected based on city staff review of three project proposals submitted by prequalified firms that have considerable experience in pump station and waterline design. The other firms considered for the work were AE2S and Burns & McDonnell. The selection was based on Project Team and Availability; Project Approach; and Firm qualification and experience as related to project needs.

City Council may:

• Approve a Contract for Professional Services with HDR Engineering in the amount of $542,100 ; or,
• Not approve a Contract for Professional Services with HDR Engineering. If the contract is not approved, the design for Zone 4 and Chapple Pump Station Resiliency cannot be completed.

The project was budgeted in FY23 using water funds. There is adequate budget to award this contract.