HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolutions - No. 2006-186RESOLUTION NO. 2006-186
A RESOLUTION OF THE LODI CITY COUNCIL
AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE A
PROFESSIONAL SERVICES AGREEMENT WITH POWER
ENGINEERS, INC., FOR ENGINEERING AND DESIGN OF
THE SCALED-BACK REHABILITATION OF KILLELEA
SUBSTATION AND REJECTING ALL OTHER
DESIGN/ENGINEERING PROPOSALS
WHEREAS, State law exempts design professional contracts from bidding
requirements (Government Code §4526), and further Lodi Municipal Code §3.20.075
exempts from the bidding process the award of engineering services, providing such
awards be based instead on professional qualifications and experience, quality of
service, past performance, and negotiated prices; and
WHEREAS, on May 3, 2006, the City Council adopted Resolution No. 2006-83
authorizing, among other tasks, the commencement of work with Power Engineers, Inc.
of Halley, ID, to re -scope, engineer, design, and construct a scaled-back rehabilitation
project for the Electric Utility killelea Substation located at Cherokee and Lodi; and
WHEREAS, Power Engineers, Inc. engineered and designed the original project
to demolish and rebuild the Killelea Substation; and
WHEREAS, following City Council approval of the scaled-back rehabilitation
project, the Electric Utility Department worked for several months to refine the design,
technical/performance criteria, and scope of engineering work for the scaled-back
project. When Power Engineers was contacted to perform the engineering/design of
the scaled-back project, its workload and personnel availability did not allow it to meet
the desired schedule to complete the June 2007 project deadline; and
WHEREAS, as a back-up plan and to keep the project moving forward, Electric
Utility issued a Request for Proposals (RFP) to seven other regional engineering firms to
solicit their interest/bids in design/engineering for the project. Three companies
responded with the following price proposals:
Electrical Power Systems, Inc.
Auriga Corporation
Vega Engineering, Inc.
$150,695.25
$188,400.00
$369,407.00
WHEREAS, recently, Power Engineers, Inc. advised Electric Utility staff that its
backlog had eased and that it would be able to complete the project based on the
updated scope of work, revised schedule, and project completion goal of May 2008 for a
price of $115,819. Power Engineers, Inc. did not submit a proposal in response to the
RFP; and
WHEREAS, staff recommends that Power Engineers, Inc., of Hailey, ID, receive
the award to perform engineering and design services for the KitIdea Substation seated
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back project because it is well qualified for the proposed work, has extensive knowledge
of the City of Lodi's electric system and the Killelea Substation as a result of work on
past projects, and has performed well on previous jobs; and
WHEREAS, staff further recommends that all other proposals for this project be
rejected.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Lodi City Council hereby
authorizes the City Manager to enter into a professional services agreement with Power
Engineers, Inc., of Halley, ID, for engineering and design of the scaled-back
rehabilitation of Kilielea Substation in the amount of $115-,819.00; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Lodi City Council hereby rejects all other
design/engineering proposals for the scaled-back rehabilitation of Killelea Substation.
Dated: October 18, 2006
I hereby certify that Resolution No. 2006-186 was passed and adopted by the
Lodi City Council in a regular meeting held October 18, 2006, by the following vote:
AYES: COUNCIL MEMBERS — Beckman, Hansen, Johnson, Mounce,
and Mayor Hitchcock
NOES: COUNCIL MEMBERS — None
ABSENT: COUNCIL MEMBERS — None
ABSTAIN: COUNCIL MEMBERS — None
RANDI JOHL
City Clerk
2006-186