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A Resolution Of The City Commission Of The City Of Hollywood, Florida, Approving And Authorizing The Appropriate City Officials To Execute An Authorization To Proceed For Work Order Number EAC 22-01 With EAC Consulting, Inc. To Provide Professional Engineering Services Related To The Design Of A Sewer Extension In The Area Approximately Bounded By Arthur Street and Taft Street, And North 35th Avenue And North Park Road, In An Amount Not To Exceed $349,145.56.
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Staff Recommends: Approval of the attached Resolution.
Explanation:
Approximately 45% of the City's water customers are not on the City's sewer system. The City Commission desires to promote sewer collection system extension. The Department of Public Utilities ("Department") is actively pursuing opportunities to extend the sewer system within the City. Department staff have determined that it is feasible to extend the sewer gravity collection system in the area approximately bounded by Arthur Street and Taft Street, and North 35th Avenue and North Park Road.
On September 20, 2017, the City Commission passed and adopted Resolution No. R-2017-284 which authorized the execution of continuing professional consulting engineering services contracts with five firms for water, sewer, reuse and stormwater infrastructure projects, one of the firms being EAC Consulting, Inc. On July 26, 2021, the continuing services contract with EAC Consulting, Inc. was renewed for another two-year period.
Department staff requested and negotiated a proposal from EAC Consulting, Inc. for professional engineering services required for the design, permitting, and bidding assistance for the proposed sewer system extension in an amount not to exceed $349,145.56. Department staff evaluated the scope and fee proposal and have determined that the negotiated fee is fair and reasonable and in accordance with industry standards.
The attached Resolution seeks the City ...
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