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• • ANALYSIS The following three firms were short-listed. interviewed and ranked by the selection committee: 1. PBS&J �. Masteller & Moler. Inc. 3. WCG. Inc. The firms of PBS&J and Masteller & Moler. Inc. were selected by the committee. Copies of the firm's proposals are on file in the Board of County Commissioners office. RECOMMENDATION The staff of the Department of Utility Services recommends that the Board of County Commissioners authonze the staff to proceed with the negotiations for a contract for continuing services for wastewater treatment with the firms of PBS&J and Masteller & Moler. Inc. Commissioner Adams requested an explanation of the two RFP's (11.H.2. & 11.H.3.), and Operations Manager Gene Rauth explained that 11.H.2. is specifically for the water treatment, water plants and the distribution system; and 11.H.3. is for the wastewater side of the business, wastewater plants and the wastewater system. Chairman Ginn asked if there would be a rotation, and Mr. Rauth explained that staff was asking permission to enter into negotiations for a non-exclusive contract with each of the two recommended consultants; staff would make the determination as to which consultant would be given the project based on the expertise of the consultant and project continuity. The Commissioners asked if all three of the short-listed firms could be chosen since at one time the County had three surveyors and projects were rotated among the three. Mr Rauth advised it would be no problem if the Board decided to authorize staff to negotiate with all three. He explained that previous to 1997 there was only one consultant for both the water and the wastewater projects. In 1997, another consultant was added and one of them did water projects and the other worked on the wastewater project. A brief discussion ensued. July 10, 2001 35 BK118PG836