Item Coversheet

Spotsylvania County
Board of Supervisors Agenda
Executive Summary




Meeting Date:
June 12, 2018
Title:
Approval of Task Order to O’Brien & Gere Engineers, Inc. for the Thornburg Wastewater Treatment Plant Expansion & Upgrade – Final Design

Agenda Title:
Approval of Task Order to O’Brien & Gere Engineers, Inc. for the Thornburg Wastewater Treatment Plant Expansion & Upgrade – Final Design
Recommendation:
Approve Task Order in the amount of $847,786 to O’Brien & Gere Engineers, Inc. to provide engineering design services for the Thornburg WWTP Expansion & Upgrade - Final Design. The Task Order has been reviewed and approved as to form by the County Attorney’s Office.
Non-Staff Name and Title of Presenters:
Staff is requesting approval of Task Order to O’Brien & Gere Engineering, Inc. to provide engineering design services for the expansion and upgrade of the existing Thornburg Wastewater Treatment Plant.
Summary:
Services under this Task Order will be for final engineering design services for the expansion and upgrade of the existing Thornburg Wastewater Treatment.                      The work authorized by this contract shall be for engineering design services related to the expansion and upgrade of the existing Thornburg Wastewater Treatment Plant.  Procurement Policy for individual Task Orders was followed and the details concerning the Consultant’s responsibilities for this particular task are included in the attached Task Order and Proposal. 
Financial Impact:
Adequate funding is budgeted and appropriated within project SR1802, for award of this contract for this purpose
Staff Contacts:
Ben Loveday, Deputy Director of Utilities/Public Works, Brad Quann, Procurement Manager          
Legal Counsel:
Susan Cooke, Deputy County Attorney
Additional Background/Other Considerations:
Task Order is signed by vendor and County Attorney’s Office and is attached.  This Task Order is in compliance with current Contract #16-16-TV-03 for professional services previously approved by the Board. County departments have utilized Task Order based agreements for the last several years. Task Order based agreements allow for increased efficiencies in terms of time and value to the tax payer.  Procurement policy is followed in all task order based agreements and task orders valued at $100,000 and greater are presented to the Board of Supervisors for approval.
Consequence of Denial/Inaction:
Denial of this task order will result in no expansion or upgrade to the existing Thornburg Wastewater Treatment Plant.
Talking Points:
Staff is requesting approval of Task Order to O’Brien & Gere Engineering, Inc. to provide engineering design services for the expansion and upgrade of the existing Thornburg Wastewater Treatment Plant.

ATTACHMENTS:
File NameDescriptionType
O_Brien___Gere_Task_Order_Thornburg_Watewater_Treatment_Plant.pdfO'Brien & Gere Task Order - Thornburg Wastewater Treatment PlantAgreement
Project_Worksheet_O_Brien___Gere_Task_Order_Thornburg_Wastewater_Treatment_Plant.pdfProject Budget Worksheet - O'Brien & Gere Task OrderAgreement