Memorandum

City of Lawrence

Utilities Department

 

TO:

Dave Corliss

FROM:

Philip Ciesielski

CC:

Debbie Van Saun

Dave Wagner

Dave King

Date:

July 10, 2007

RE:

Instrumentation and Control Engineering Services for Clinton WTP Phase II Expansion – Execute Contract

 

Please include the following item on the City Commission consent agenda for consideration at the July 17, 2007 meeting:

Authorization for the City Manager to execute a contract for the not to exceed amount of $100,000.00 with the engineering firm of Kansas Engineering for instrumentation and control engineering services (to include, HMI and PLC programming, revision of existing HMI and PLC programming standards, control panel design and documentation and training of city staff) in support of the City supplied supervisory control and data acquisition system as part of the Clinton Water Treatment Plant Phase II Expansion.

 

Summary.   Based on the City Commission’s June 26, 2007 authorization staff has negotiated a contract for the required instrumentation and control engineering services.

Project Description. The proposed work is in support of the city supplied supervisory control and data acquisition systems that are part of the current Clinton Water Treatment Plant Phase II Expansion.

 

Project History.  On April 17, 2007 the City Commission authorized, along with the award of the construction contract for the Clinton Plant project and the overall project budget, the advertisement of a Request for Proposals for instrumentation and control engineering services (to include, HMI and PLC programming, revision of existing HMI and PLC programming standards, control panel design and documentation and training of city staff).

 

On April 23, 2007 the Utilities Department solicited proposals for Instrumentation and control engineering services for the Clinton water treatment phase II expansion project.

 

Wednesday, May 16, 2007, in response to the Request for Proposals, the Utilities Department Staff received proposals from two engineering firms.  Proposals were received from MKEC Engineering Consultants and Kansas Engineering.  

 


A review committee consisting of Department of Utilities staff evaluated the two proposals.  Staff consistently ranked Kansas Engineering as the highest qualified firm.  The following criteria were used:

 

Related Project Experience

Project Team

Project Approach

Project Schedule

Technical Capabilities

Client References

Past Experience with the City of Lawrence

 

On Tuesday June 26, 2007 the City Commission authorized the City Manager to negotiate a contract with Kansas Engineering.

 

Project Status.  Staff have negotiated the recommended contract.

 

Project FundingFunding for these services will come from the bonded construction fund for 2005/2007.

 

Action Request.  Utility Department staff requests authorization for the City Manager to execute a contract for the not to exceed amount of $100,000.00 with Kansas Engineering for instrumentation and control engineering services (to include, HMI and PLC programming, revision of existing HMI and PLC programming standards, control panel design and documentation and training of city staff) in support of the City supplied supervisory control and data acquisition system as part of the Clinton Water Treatment Plant Phase II Expansion.