HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolution No. 2021-19KENAI
CITY OF KENAI
RESOLUTION NO. 2021-19
Sponsored by: Administration
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF KENAI, ALASKA, AUTHORIZING AN AGREEMENT FOR
PROFESSIONAL ENGINEERING SERVICES TO BEGIN ASSESSMENTS FOR THE MASTER
PLAN FOR WATER & SEWER FACILITIES AND EQUIPMENT.
WHEREAS, the City of Kenai released a formal Request for Proposals on March 9, 2020 to
provide for Professional Engineering Services as a term agreement to cover Capital Projects for
our Water, Sewer, and Wastewater facilities and infrastructure; and,
WHEREAS, HDL Engineering was the successful firm provided with a formal Notice of Award on
May 15, 2020 to provide for these services; and,
WHEREAS, the FY20 annual budget provided funding to complete Master Planning and Rate
Study services which were specifically identified within the Request for Proposals; and,
WHEREAS, the assessment of the City's Wastewater facility took place from June through
September 2020 at a cost of $39,827 and provided the requested detail and information the Public
Works Department requires to successfully continue with the development of the City's Capital
Improvement Plan; and,
WHEREAS, the Water & Sewer Facilities are the next step in this process, with specific focus on
the City's water production wells, water storage and pump stations, water treatment facility,
pressure monitoring, sanitary sewer lift stations and associated equipment, manholes and the
sewer collection system; and,
WHEREAS, this work identified by agreement as Task 2b, is expected to cost $82,175 and is
agreed to be completed within ninety (90) days of the Notice to Proceed.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF KENAI, ALASKA:
Section 1. Council authorizes the City Manager to execute a professional services agreement
to HDL Engineering Consultants for completion of this work and to provide a Purchase Order to
HDL Engineering in the amount of $82,175.
Section 2. That this resolution takes effect immediately upon passage
PASSED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF KENAI, ALASKA, this 17th day of March, 2021.
Resolution No. 2021-19
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ATTEST:
Approved by Finance:
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MEMORANDUM
TO: Mayor Brian Gabriel and Kenai City Council
THROUGH: Paul Ostrander, City Manager
FROM: Scott Curtin
DATE: March 7, 2021
SUBJECT: Resolution 2021-19 — Master Plan for Water & Sewer Facilities and
Equipment
The purpose of this memo is to request the Council's Support of Resolution 2021-19 to provide
functional assessments of the City's Water & Sewer facilities and equipment.
HDL Engineering Consultants successfully completed the requested assessments of the City's
wastewater facilities this past summer. As HDL was a new Engineer to the Department, staff
wanted to make sure the assessments would proceed to our expectations prior to releasing the
other Water & Sewer facilities. As the wastewater work was completed on time and as requested,
we are able to move forward with the next phases of this work now.
The information these assessments are providing is of tremendous value to the Department.
They are ensuring we are directing our funding toward priority items and allowing a level of
planning and understanding of our deficiencies to assist in how we are managing the utility.
Upon completion of this work, we will have a high-level understanding of all suggested projects,
will then move through a Rate Study to determine how we will intend to pay for these projects.
Specific projects will be updated annually within the City's five-year Capital Plan. These
assessments will likely include project forecasting going out as far as ten years based on current
conditions and funding availability.
Council's support is respectfully requested.