HomeMy WebLinkAboutRes. 21-094Resolution 21-094
A Resolution Approving a Professional Services Agreement Between the
City of Brookings, SD, and RESPEC Company, LLC
for the Six -Mile Creek Feasibility Project
Whereas, the City of Brookings has received a Federal Emergency Management Agreement
(FEMA) Grant to conduct a Flood Mitigation Study of a part of Six -Mile Creek; and
Whereas, RESPEC Company, LLC has submitted a proposal to the City of Brookings to
provide the professional services required for the Six -Mile Creek Feasibility Project to be
funded by the FEMA Grant; and
Whereas, RESPEC Company, LLC is engaged, among other things, in the business of
providing professional engineering services for water and environmental projects, including
FEMA modeling and flood mitigation consulting; and
Whereas, RESPEC Company, LLC has substantial knowledge of the Big Sioux River
Watershed, which includes Six -Mile Creek, and this knowledge base is invaluable with
respect to this Project; and
Whereas, the City of Brookings has adopted Resolution No. 182-12, which provides for the
use of Requests for Proposals (RFP) for professional services contracts with estimated costs
in excess of $75,000.00, however because of the substantial knowledge of the Big Sioux
River Watershed that RESPEC Company, LLC already has, it is in the best interests of the
City of Brookings that the City forgo the use of an RFP and utilize the services of RESPEC
Company, LLC for this Project; and
Whereas, the City desires to engage RESPEC Company, LLC and RESPEC Company, LLC
desires to accept the above-described professional services engagement for the Project,
pursuant to the terms and conditions set forth in a Professional Services Agreement.
Now, Therefore, It Is Hereby Resolved by the City Council of the City of Brookings, South
Dakota:
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That a Professional Services Agreement between the City of Brookings, South
Dakota and RESPEC Company, LLC is hereby approved; and
The City Manager is authorized to sign the Professional Services Agreement
with RESPEC Company, LLC for the Six -Mile Creek Feasibility Project.
Passed and approved on the 9t" day of l
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