HomeMy WebLinkAboutBPW-09-30-86 Est Prof. Engr Svs RESOLUTION DECLARING AN EMERGENCY
WITH RESPECT TO PROFESSIONAL ENGINEERING SERVICES
WHEREAS, the City of Carmel has heretofore been operating
under an Agreement for Engineering Services dated April 17, 1985
with Howard Needles Tammen and Bergendoff (HNTB); and
WHEREAS, said engineering contract provided for all
engineering services required to be performed under the City's
Step 2 + 3 Grant; and
WHEREAS, the City has requested that its contract with
HNTB be terminated; and
WHEREAS, the City has construction underway and has an
agreement as part of its grant funding to maintain adequate
engineering supervision during construction; and
WHEREAS, counsel for the City has heretofore advised the
City that all procurement procedures required under federal
regulations and Indiana State law applicable to the City have
been compiled with; and
WHEREAS, counsel has advised the Board of Public Works of
the City that the Indiana Department of Environmental
Management believes that the City should request engineering
proposals and then negotiate an engineering contract with the
engineer deemed best suited and qualified for the project; and
WHEREAS, the City now determines that, notwithstanding the
emergency'referred to in these recitals, it should proceed with
soliciting such proposals from engineering firms.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED:
1. That the emergency declared herein shall be deemed a
continuing emergency until such time as the City has selected a
firm to perform the Step 3 eng~eering services in accordance
with the following Criteria:
A. capability to perform the work;
B. familiarity with the work in the project;
C. satisfactory fee quotation.
2. That a copy of this resolution be attached and
incorporated into the minutes of the Board of Public Works and
Safety.
Dated this 30th day of September, 1986.
Attest:
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