Approval of 26 Architecture and Engineering Service Contracts

Original title: Award of Contracts to Twenty-Six (26) Firms for Miscellaneous Architecture and Engineering Related Disciplines on an As-Needed Basis (RFQ 2025-009) - Angela Johenning, Purchasing & Risk Manager

Record date · May 5, 2025

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What This Bill Does

The City Council is reviewing a proposal to award on-call contracts to 26 different firms for architecture and engineering services. These contracts are intended to provide the city with flexible, as-needed professional support for various projects.

Why it matters

This action establishes a pre-approved pool of 26 vendors that the city can hire for architecture and engineering tasks without needing to issue a new competitive bid for every individual project.

Who It Affects

Groups the bill's text affects, as described in the record. Being affected is not a position for or against it.

Directly affected

Architecture and Engineering Firms

The 26 selected firms gain eligibility to receive city work assignments on an as-needed basis.

Indirectly affected

City Residents

Residents are affected by the speed and availability of professional services for city infrastructure and development projects.

Key Facts

The City Council is considering the award of contracts to 26 distinct firms.
The contracts cover miscellaneous architecture and engineering disciplines.
Services will be provided on an 'as-needed' basis.
The selection process was conducted under RFQ 2025-009.

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The file identifier for this agenda item is 25-4404.
The item was introduced on April 23, 2025.

Frequently Asked Questions

What does 'as-needed basis' mean for these contracts?

It means the city has established a pool of pre-qualified firms that can be called upon to perform specific tasks as they arise, rather than hiring them for a single, permanent project.

How were these 26 firms selected?

The firms were selected through a Request for Qualifications (RFQ) process, identified as RFQ 2025-009.

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