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JAN 2 3 1985 BOOK 59 PAGE 673 3 TO: THE HONORABLE MEMBERS OF THEDATE: January 15, 1985 FILE: BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS THRU: Michael Wright County Administrator SUBJECT: SELECTION OF ENGINEER FOR CONSULTING SERVICES AT R. 0. PLANT FROM: Terrance G. Pinto REFERENCES: 1) DSS Proposal Utility Services Director 2) Post, Buckley Proposal DESCRIPTION AND CONDITIONS: The Selection Committee interviewed the above two engineering firms January 15, 1985. The firms submitted proposals to provide engineer- ing consulting Services at the reverse osmosis water treatment plant (Exhibits 1 & 2). The Committee was in agreement that both firms were qualified to perform the duties specified. However, the majority agreed to recommend DSS Engineering as the consulting engineering firm for this position. RECOMMENDATION: It is the recommendation of the Selection Committee that the County be authorized to negotiate a contract with DSS Engineering. In the event negotiations cannot be finalized, authorization is requested to move to the next engineering firm, Post, Buckley, Schuh & Jernigan, Inc., for negotiations. It is also the recommendation of the Utility Department that DSS Engineering be the firm first selected for negotiations. Utility Services Director Terry Pinto reported that after lengthy review, the Selection Committee is recommending that DSS Engineering be the firm first selected for negotiations. He believed that while Post, Buckley, Schuh & Jernigan, Inc. had actually had made a better proposal, they decided to go with DSS because of their expertise in reverse osmosis plants. He noted that even Post, Buckley has used DSS as consultants. ON MOTION by Commissioner Bird, SECONDED by Commissioner Bowman, the Board by a vote of 3-0, Chairman Lyons being absent and Commissioner Wodtke being delayed, authorized staff to commence negotiations with DSS and bring a proposal for contract back to the Board. 50