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INDIAN RIVER COUNTY <br />OFFICE OF MANAGEMENT AND BUDGET <br />PURCHASING DIVISION <br />DATE: April 25, 2023 <br />TO: BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS <br />THROUGH: John A. Titkanich, Jr., County Administrator <br />Kristin Daniels, Director, Office of Management and Budget <br />FROM: Jennifer Hyde, Purchasing Manager <br />SUBJECT: Approval of Continuing Consulting Engineering Services Rates for <br />Agreements <br />BACKGROUND: <br />On April 18, 2023, the Board authorized staff to enter negotiations with several professional <br />engineering firms interested in providing services under a new continuing agreement. The Board <br />approved the standard agreement, as well as rates for 19 firms at its May 2, 2023 meeting. <br />Negotiations with five of the remaining seven firms are complete, and staff is ready to execute <br />agreements with these firms. <br />DISCUSSION.: <br />Individual work orders will be issued under the agreement, most often with a lump sum, not to <br />exceed cost. In order to establish pricing for the agreement, Staff requested standard hourly rates <br />from each firm, which will be effective for the three-year initial term of award. Staff has received <br />acceptable hourly rates from the firms listed in the table below, which will be attached as Exhibit 2 <br />of the appropriate firm's final agreement. <br />The disciplines authorized by firm are also reflected on the table below. <br />Environmental Infrastructure Site/ Civil Utilities <br />CHA Consulting, Inc. <br />Coastal Technology Corporation <br />Environmental Science Associates <br />Geos ntec Consultants, Inc. <br />Tetra Tech, Inc. �l <br />FUNDING: <br />Funding for work orders under the agreements will vary, based on project and department. <br />Individual work orders over $35,000 will be brought before the Board for review and approval. Per <br />Section 105.01, Indian River County Code, the County Administrator may approve work orders for <br />Continuing Consulting Services up to $35,000. A monthly list of work orders approved by the <br />Administrator will be presented to the Board as an informational item. <br />RECOMMENDATION: <br />Staff recommends the Board approve the hourly rates attached for the listed firms, and authorize <br />the Chairman to execute the agreements, after the County Attorney has reviewed and approved as <br />to form and legal sufficiency. <br />Attachment: <br />Exhibit 2 Rate Schedules <br />79 <br />