City of Milwaukee - File #: 071421

• File #: 071421
• Version: 0
• Type: Resolution
• Status: Passed
• File created: 2/5/2008
• In control: PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE
• Final action: 2/26/2008
• Title: : Resolution directing the Commissioner of Public Works to award a contract for professional services for Backup Power Generation for the Riverside Pumping Station to Black & Veatch Corporation.
• Sponsors: THE CHAIR
• Indexes: PUBLIC BUILDINGS, WATER WORKS

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result	Tally
3/5/2008	0	MAYOR	SIGNED
2/26/2008	0	COMMON COUNCIL	ADOPTED	Pass	14:0
2/13/2008	0	PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE	RECOMMENDED FOR ADOPTION	Pass	5:0
2/8/2008	0	PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE	HEARING NOTICES SENT
2/5/2008	0	COMMON COUNCIL	ASSIGNED TO

Number:
071421
Version:
ORIGINAL

Reference:

Sponsor:
THE CHAIR

Title:
Resolution directing the Commissioner of Public Works to award a contract for professional services for Backup Power Generation for the Riverside Pumping Station to Black & Veatch Corporation.

Analysis:
This resolution authorizes and directs the Commissioner of Public Works to award a contract for professional services for Backup Power Generation for the Riverside Pumping Station to Black & Veatch Corporation. The executed contract will include the professional services of design, preparation of plans and specifications and construction management during the construction and installation associated with generators at the site.

Body:
Whereas, The Common Council, through the approval of the 2008 Water Works Capital Improvement Budget, provided funding for Backup Power Generation at the Riverside Pumping Station, which includes the services of design, preparation of plans and specifications and construction management during the construction for and installation of generators as well as procurement and installation of generators for the Riverside Pumping Station; and

Whereas, It is impractical to develop precise bidding specification for these services; and

Whereas, Resolution File No. 041281 authorized the Commissioner of Public Works to issue a Request for Proposals and award a contract for professional services for the electric power reliability study for the Milwaukee Water Works; and

Whereas, After a competitive selection process, Black & Veatch Corporation was selected to perform the electric power reliability study for the Milwaukee Water Works; and

Whereas, Black & Veatch Corporation successfully completed the contract work that resulted in the conceptual approach accepted by the Milwaukee Water Works; and

Whereas, Continuing with the firm of Black & Veatch Corporation allows Milwaukee Water Works to realize both cost and schedule efficiencies due in a large part...