Title
Consider a resolution authorizing the Mayor to execute an Environmental Professional Consulting Services Agreement with Freese and Nichols, Inc.
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The City previously had a contract for environmental consulting services on an as-needed basis. Multiple City departments used this contract for tasks such as: environmental review and permitting support, geological assessment, and general consulting related to environmental concerns.
The contract has expired and a Request for Qualification (RFQ) process was opened to engineering firms to submit their information. Upon review of the submitted RFQs, Freese and Nichols, Inc. was chosen as the best qualified firm to provide these support services. The contract will include the following tasks, but will not be limited to:
• Environmental Review, Permitting, and Analysis - support for City projects and/or interests regarding compliance with various Federal and State Regulatory Agencies ( ex. USFWS, TCEQ, TPWD, USACE, or EPA).
• Hazardous Materials, Hazardous Waste, and Solid Waste Management Issues - assistance with the management of City-generated hazardous/special waste, hazardous/special material spills, clean up, and restoration.
• Facilities Environmental Management and Inspections - assistance with evaluation and management of stormwater monitoring, inspections, asbestos, mold, lead-based paint, or indoor air quality concerns.
• Training and Public Education - providing training on Illicit Discharge Detection and MS4 inspections to the City and/or the general public.
Funding sources will be determined by individual work authorization agreements under this contract. The term of the contract is four years and will expire in 2029.
Cost: $250,000
Source of Funds: Stormwater Fund; Self-Financed Stormwater Construction