On December 7, 2015, City Council approved a Continuing Professional Wastewater Engineering Services Agreement with Reiss Engineering, Inc. (Reiss). The Water Reclamation Division is now requesting authorization for engineering services required to produce construction drawings, including permitting, bidding assistance, and construction administration services for the replacement of the emergency power system and new electrical/mechanics shop building at Conserv II.  The emergency power and distribution system at the City’s Water Reclamation Administration Complex requires replacement due to the age of the system and multiple failures that have occurred, most recently during the hurricanes in 2017. The existing system was purchased used (20 years old) and installed in 2007, and has now reached the end of its useful service life.

The City and Reiss negotiated a not-to-exceed proposal in the amount of $233,134.29 for this project.  Staff considers this fee proposal reasonable and appropriate for the scope of work to be performed.

Reiss’s M/WBE Participation Plan for this Agreement is as follows:

Authorize the Chief Procurement Officer to execute a Service Authorization with Reiss Engineering, Inc, as noted above, in the not to exceed amount of $233,134.29, subject to review and approval by the City Attorney’s Office.