023-17 - Resolution - Contract with Aqua Terra Cultural Resource Consultants for Assessment of McCormick Village ParkRESOLUTION NO. 023-17
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF PORT ORCHARD, WASHINGTON APPROVING
CONTRACT NO. C017-17 WITH AQUA TERRA CULTURAL RESOURCE
CONSULTANTS FOR COMPLETION OF AN ARCHAEOLOGICAL ASSESSMENT
ADDENDUM FOR MCCORMICK VILLAGE PARK PHASE 2
WHEREAS, the City of Port Orchard's Public Works Department annually publishes the
general Request for Qualifications (RFQ) for professional engineering, surveying, architecture,
structural design and related services for the Professional Services Roster; and
WHEREAS, on March 4, 2016, the city reviewed its MRSC hosted consultant roster under
the main category of Miscellaneous Services and under the subcategories of
Archaeology/Anthropology and Tribal Issues and the roster returned 34 results; and
WHEREAS, from the first identified, a review of the statements of qualification allowed
the city to narrow the list of possible candidates down to 3 including Aqua Terra Cultural
Resource Consultants, ASM Affiliates, and Willamette Cultural Resources Associates, Ltd; and
WHEREAS, the city sent a Request for Proposals to Aqua Terra Cultural Resource
Consultants, ASM Affiliates, and Willamette Cultural Resources Associates, Ltd on March 4,
2016; and
WHEREAS, all three firms responded to the Request for Proposals; and
WHEREAS, all three proposals demonstrated a similar level of qualification however the
fee proposed by Aqua Terra Resources was the lowest; and
WHEREAS, After selecting Aqua Terra Resource Consultants as the most qualified firm
for the project to prepare an archaeological Assessment for McCormick Village Park Phase 2,
pursuant to RCW 29.80.050 (1), the city prepared a contract for the Archaeological Assessment
for McCormick Village Park phase 2 project and approved the contract on April 12, 2016; and
WHEREAS, After completion of the work specified in the contract with Aqua Terra
Resources Consultants, the City made revision to the McCormick Village Park plans which were
not reflected in the archaeological report; and
WHEREAS, This inconsistency between the archaeological report and the park plans was
identified by the US Army Corps of Engineers as an item requiring an update in order to process
the City's permit application; and
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WHEREAS, an addendum to the original report to reflect the changes to the City's plans
is required and such an addendum can only be prepared by the report's original author; and
WHEREAS, the City Council, at the recommendation of the State Auditor's Office in
2015, wishes to document their Professional Services Consultant Selection Process for all
Projects by Resolution; now, therefore,
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PORT ORCHARD, WASHINGTON, HEREBY RESOLVES
AS FOLLOWS:
THAT: The City Council approves Contract No. C017-17 with Aqua Terra Resource
Consultants for the Archaeological Assessment for McCormick Village Park Phase 2 project, not
to exceed $2,079 and adopts the "Whereas" statements contained herein as findings in support
of the City's consultant selection procurement procedures.
PASSED by the City Council of the City of Port Orchard, SIGNED by the Mayor and
attested by the City Clerk in authentication of such passage on this 25th day of April, 2017.
Robert Putaansuu, Mayor
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Brandy Rinearson, CMC, City Clerk