Selection Time

The City has had an ongoing Agreement with the Strand and Associates to provide engineering services as necessary as requested by the City Manager or authorized staff on a retainer basis. The Agreement had not been updated in the last ten years.
The City Council requested staff take RFQs for engineering services. The City defines professional services as services that require technical expertise or knowledge of a specialized field. This procedure is used for acquiring a variety of services, including: architects, engineers, planning consultants, etc. The selection of the consultant is based upon use and evaluation of a RFP or RFQ process. The City assembles a selection committee that solicits general qualification proposals and letters of interest from the consultants.
The City Manager formed a selection committee to select the best qualified firm and negotiate a contract with the selected firm.
The selection committee for consulting engineer looked at specialized experience and technical competence; capacity and capability of performing the work in question; and past record of performance. The committee reviewed sixteen proposals and selected four firms to interview. The committee evaluated the firms and recommends the Council award the contract to Strand and Associates.
The qualification, capacity and experience of Strand and Associates would be difficult to match or surpass by a new firm. Strand and Associates has provided competent and responsive service to the City and its residents over the last twenty years.