Title
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 LH-19-06 With Lighthouse Utility Consulting, Inc. To Provide Professional Services For The Development Of A Water And Sewer Rate Study Analysis And Report In The Amount Of $103,785.00.
Strategic Plan Focus
Financial Management & Administration
Body
Staff Recommends: Approval of the attached Resolution.
Explanation:
On September 18, 2019, the City Commissions approved a five year water and sewer rate plan effective the first billing cycle in fiscal year 2020 which requires an annual update of the water and sewer rates and charges. This update will include a revenue sufficiency analysis, cost of service analysis, and rate design and comparison.
On August 26, 2015, the City Commission approved Resolution No. R-2015-250 authorizing a Professional Services Agreement for Consulting Services with Lighthouse Utility Consulitng, Inc. On April 3, 2018, this Agreement was extended for an additional three years effective November 15, 2018 and expiring on November 14, 2021. Under this Agreement, Lighthouse Utility’s services include providing services to the Department of Public Utilities (DPU) related to utility rates and financial matters.
The Department of Public Utilities recommends that the City Commission authorize the appropriate City Officials to execute the attached Authorization To Proceed for Work Order No. LH-19-06 with Lighthouse Utility, Inc., together with non-material changes as may be subsequently agreed to by the City Manager, for an amount not to exceed $103,785.00.
If the City Commission Authorizes, the attached Authorization To Proceed for Work Order No. LH-19-06 with Lighthouse Utility Consulting, the analyses will be completed within 180 days from the date of Authorization to Proceed (ATP).
The Department of Public Utilities staff will manage this Work Order. No additional staff is needed as a result of this project.
Fiscal Impact
The funding for the attached Authorization To Proceed for Work Order No. LH-19-06 has been appropriated and exists in account number 442.409901.53600.531300.000731.000.000 and 442.409901.53600.531300.000744.000.000, and was included in the FY 2020 Capital Improvement Program that was approved via Resolution R-2019-284.
Recommended for inclusion on the agenda by:
Vivek Galav, Director, Department of Public Utilities
Gus Zambrano, Assistant City Manager/Sustainable Development
Attachments
01 Resolution - LH-19-06 Lighthouse Retail Water & Sewer Rates Study
02 ATP LH 19-06 Lighthouse Retail Water & Sewer Rate Study
03 Task Order LH-19-06 Retail Water & Sewer Rate Study
04 Contract Renewal - Lighthouse Utility
05 COI - Lighthouse Utility - Professional Liability
06 COI - Lighthouse Utility - General Liability
07 COI - Lighthouse Utility - Automobile Liability
08 O-2019-17 Ordinance Amending Ch 52
09 O-2019-18 Ordinance Amending Ch 51
10 R-2015-250 Rate Consulting RFQ-4464-154-RL Signed 8-26-2015
11 R-2019-284 FY 2020-2024 CIP