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Consent Item <br />Indian River County, Florida <br />Department of Utility Services <br />Board Memorandum <br />Date: March 15, 2024 <br />To: Indian River County Board of County Commissioners <br />Through: John A. Titkanich, Jr., County Administrator <br />From: Sean C. Lieske, Director of Utility Services <br />Prepared by: Howard G. Richards, P.E., Manager - Capital Projects <br />Subject: Amendment to Work Order 3 to AtkinsRealis USA for Continuation of Supplemental Staff <br />Support Services <br />Background: <br />The Capital Improvement Plan (CIP) for the Indian River County Department of Utility Services (IRCDUS) <br />includes the long-range (10 years), short-range (5 years) and annual capital plans for County's Water, <br />Wastewater, and Resue systems. The CIP master list comprises capital projects, asset renewals, and major <br />equipment procurement, that averages between $24 million and $30 million annually. The growth of <br />IRCDUS' CIP has placed challenges on its limited Engineering staff to provide oversight and management of <br />the projects. As such, IRCDUS has looked to the consulting community to provide temporary staff while it <br />continues with recruiting efforts to fill vacant positions. <br />On November 7, 2023, the Indian River County Board of County Commissioners (BCC) approved Work Order <br />No.3 to AtkinsRealis USA pursuant to Continuing Contract Agreement, dated May 2, 2023, to provide <br />supplemental staff support services for the amount of $150,000.00. Since then, the Atkins engineering <br />consultants have been providing project management support to IRCDUS, including project initiation, <br />planning, oversight, and administration. IRCDUS desires to continue with AtkinsRealis supplemental staff <br />support services, while it continues with recruiting efforts to fill staff vacancies. <br />Analysis: <br />IRCDUS is projecting that the BCC approved budget of $150,000.00 for WO 3 will be exhausted sometime <br />around May 4, 2024. AtkinsRealis is interested and agrees to continue its services beyond that date (subject <br />to BCC approval) and provided the attached Amendment 1 to WO 3 for the amount of $150,000.00, which <br />would effectively extend the contract through the end of the fiscal year, or September 30, 2024. <br />Funding: <br />Expenses in the amount of $150,000.00 for these services will be derived from the Utilities/Gen & <br />Eng/Other Professional Services account, number 47123536-033190, in the Utilities operating fund. <br />100 <br />