001-22 - Resolution - Contract with Murraysmith, Inc. for On-Call/Modeling Water Srvs.RESOLUTION NO.001-22
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF PORT ORCHARD, WASHINGTON, AUTHORIZING
THE MAYOR TO EXECUTE CONTRACT NO. C001-22 WITH MURRAYSMITH, INC.
FOR THE 2022 ON-CALL/MODELING UPDATE SERVICES FOR THE CITY'S WATER
SYSTEMS AND DOCUMENTING ARCHITECTURAL & ENGINEERING SERVICES
PROCUREMENT PROCEDURES.
WHEREAS, pursuant to RCW 39.80, the City of Port Orchard's Public Works Department
annually publishes a general Request for Qualifications (RFQ) for professional engineering,
surveying, architecture, structural design and related services for a Professional Services Roster;
and
WHEREAS, on June 3, 2013 the City of Port Orchard began utilizing the MRSC Consultant
Roster database, whereby MRSC publishes annually on the City's behalf, the genera; Request
for Qualifications (RFQ) for professional engineering, surveying, architecture, structural design
and related services for the Professional Services Roster; and
WHEREAS, the City utilizes a professional engineering firm to perform on-call/modeling
review of the City's water system; and
WHEREAS, in order to ensure the City is utilizing a currently qualified consultant at a
competitive rate for these services, the City solicited for a consultant in 2021; and
WHEREAS, on October 27, 2021, the City of Port Orchard Public Works Department
selected twelve (12) qualified firms from the MRSC Professional Services Roster for the Main
Category; Engineering Services and Sub -Category; Water System Planning and Design; and
WHEREAS, on November 3, 2021, an email Request for Qualifications (RFQ) was sent to
the twelve (12) qualified firms, soliciting a Statement of Qualifications for the 2022 On-
Call/Modeling Update Services for the City's Water Systems; and
WHEREAS, by the November 12, 2021 RFQ deadline, only one (1) Statement of
Qualifications was received by the City, submitted by Murraysmith, Inc.; and
WHEREAS, Staff reviewed the Statement of Qualifications and confirmed it met the
requirements of the RFQ and on November 16, 2021, Staff notified Murraysmith, Inc. that they
had been selected for the 2022 On-Call/Modeling Update Services for the City's Water Systems,
being determined as the most qualified professional services engineering firm, subject to
Council approval; and
WHEREAS, on December 8, 2021, a scope clarification meeting with Murraysmith, Inc.
was held; and
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WHEREAS, on December 14, 2021, the City's Public Works Department received a viable
Project Understanding (Scope and Budget) from Murraysmith, Inc., and the City negotiated the
remaining terms of a service agreement with the selected Consultant; and
WHEREAS, the Port Orchard City Council, at the 2015 recommendation of the State
Auditor's Office, wishes to document their consultant selection process as described above for
this particular contract by Resolution; now, therefore,
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PORT ORCHARD, WASHINGTON, HEREBY RESOLVES
AS FOLLOWS:
THAT: It is the intent of the Port Orchard City Council that the recitals set forth above
are hereby adopted and incorporated as findings in support of this Resolution.
THAT: The City Council authorizes the Mayor to execute Contract No. C001-22 with
Murraysmith, Inc. for the 2022 On-Call/Modeling Update Services for the City's Water
Systems 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 11th day of January 2022.
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Brandy Rinearson, MMC, City Clerk
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