ACTION REQUESTED:
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Communication from the City Manager and Director of Public Works with a Request to APPROVE and for Authorization to Enter into the Following MASTER SERVICES AGREEMENTS for PROGRAM MANAGER - PROFESSIONAL ENGINEERING SERVICES (through December 31, 2023):
A. AGREEMENT with CRAWFORD, MURPHY & TILLY, in an Amount Not to Exceed $1,250,000.00, for STORMWATER PROGRAM MANAGER ENGINEERING SERVICES;
B. AGREEMENT with HANSON PROFESSIONAL SERVICES, INC., in an Amount Not to Exceed $1,250,000.00, for TRANSPORTATION PROGRAM MANAGER ENGINEERING SERVICES;
C. AGREEMENT with MILLENNIA PROFESSIONAL SERVICES OF ILLINOIS, LTD, in an Amount Not to Exceed $1,250,000.00, for CONSTRUCTION PROGRAM MANAGER ENGINEERING SERVICES;
D. AGREEMENT with SYMBIONT SCIENCE, ENGINEERING AND CONSTRUCTION, INC., in an Amount Not to Exceed $1,250,000.00, for COMBINED SEWER PROGRAM MANAGER ENGINEERING SERVICES;
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BACKGROUND: A majority of the Professional Engineers who work for the city of Peoria Public Works are eligible and are planning to take advantage of the Early Retirement Incentive (ERI) offered by the City. These vacancies coupled with the City protracted struggle to attract and hire qualified professional engineers creates an untenable condition requiring immediate action. These conditions have created the necessity of engaging/transferring major Program Management roles to consultants, so that the budget, CIP, Long Range Control Plan/CSO and construction projects can effectively continue.
The Request for Qualifications (RFQ) for Program Manager Municipal Engineering Services was advertised in the Peoria Journal Star and posted on the City web site. This selection will fulfill the need for program management professional services for the rest of 2021 and continue throughout 2023. The contracts may be extended for two one-year increments after 2023.
The professional engineering services requested under the RFQ include program manager roles in Construction, Co...
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