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Pertaining to authorizing HDR Engineering Inc. to provide professional engineering services for a comprehensive cost-of-service study to evaluate current rate structures, analyze revenue requirements, and provide recommendations for fair and sustainable water utility rates.
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WHEREAS, the Board of Water Commissioners of the City of Saint Paul is responsible for ensuring that water utility rates are fair, sufficient to recover costs, and in compliance with applicable laws and industry standards; and
WHEREAS, the Board recognizes the need to conduct a comprehensive cost-of-service study to evaluate current rate structures, analyze revenue requirements, and provide recommendations for fair and sustainable water utility rates; and
WHEREAS, the Board of Water Commissioners of the City of Saint Paul (the “Board”) has established master contracts with firms to provide engineering services; and
WHEREAS, HDR Engineering, Inc. propose to provide professional services for cost of service study at a cost not to exceed $178,785 billed per hourly rates in accordance with master contract No. 4613; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, that the Board of Water Commissioners of the City of Saint Paul does hereby approve a Professional Services Agreement with HDR Engineering, Inc. and hereby authorizes and directs the proper officers to execute said agreement on behalf of the Board, following approval by the assistant city attorney.