Staff is requesting that the City Council consider authorizing and executing a Contract Amendment for Professional Services with HDR Engineering to provide design and construction administration services for W.O. 10-29 WWTP West Mechanical Motor Control Centers (MCC) Replacement and Improvements.  The original Professional Services Agreement in the amount of $49,300 was for design and construction administration for the replacement of the MCC, panel boards, Programmable Logic Controllers, fiber optic Ethernet Switches for Programmable Logic Controllers, and associated wiring in the West Mechanical Building at the wastewater treatment plant.  Contract Amendment No. 1 for $9,800 is for additional upgrades that include Waste Activated Sludge Pump Variable Frequency Drives, new control panels and Ethernet Switches for the Variable Frequency Drives, air compressor piping to pressurize the control panels, and associated wiring.

The Council may:

• Authorize Contract Amendment No. 1 with HDR Engineering in the amount of $9,800; or
• Do not authorize the Contract Amendment No.1. If the contract amendment is not approved, the design can not be done for the necessary improvements at the WWTP.

Funds for this Contract Amendment No.1 are available from Wastewater Funds budgeted in FY12.  If approved, the Professional Services Contract with HDR Engineering will total $59,100.00.

Staff recommends that Council authorize Contract Amendment No. 1 with HDR Engineering in the amount of $9,800.00.