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File #: RES 19-121    Name:
Type: Resolution Status: Passed
In control: President and Board of Trustees
On agenda: 4/15/2019 Final action: 4/15/2019
Title: A Resolution Approving an Amendment to the Professional Services Agreement with the Eggen Consulting Group, Inc. for Public Works, Water & Sewer Division Technical and Administrative Support Services for an Amount Not to Exceed $80,000.00 and Authorizing its Execution
Attachments: 1. Resolution-Water Sewer Division Support, 2. Agreement Amendment-Eggen Consulting Group, 3. Attachment-ECG-Amendment No. 1, 4. Attachment-Eggen Consulting Group-Professional Services Agreement 012819
Submitted By
John P. Wielebnicki, Public Works Director

Reviewed By
LKS

Agenda Item Title
Title
A Resolution Approving an Amendment to the Professional Services Agreement with the Eggen Consulting Group, Inc. for Public Works, Water & Sewer Division Technical and Administrative Support Services for an Amount Not to Exceed $80,000.00 and Authorizing its Execution

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Overview
Overview
Due to the Public Works Departments Water & Sewer Division Superintendent position vacancy the Department has been utilizing a firm to assist with technical and administrative support. The Eggen Consulting Group, Inc. was retained in January of this year to provide these services. Their agreement is set to expire at the end of April. Since the Superintendent position is still vacant staff is recommending extending the agreement.

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Staff Recommendation
Approve the Resolution.

Fiscal Impact
Funds for these services are available in Water & Sewer Fund, External Support, account no. 5040-43730-101-530667 where there is $170,159.07 budgeted with $85,183.00 remaining un-encumbered. A budget transfer from available Water & Sewer Superintendent salaries and benefits to this account will be forthcoming.

The Eggen Consulting Group, Inc. is currently under contract for these services in the amount of $24,024.00 or until May 3, 2019. This amendment would extend the services until October 11, 2019 at an additional amount of $55,976.00 for a total contract amount of $80,000.00. A proposal for these services is attached.

Background
The Public Works Department, Water & Sewer Division has been without a Superintendent since July 2018. After several attempts at recruiting there have been no qualified applicants to fill this position. In the interim, the Village reached out for assistance to provide technical and administrative support for this position.

James Eggen, President of the Eggen Consulting Group, Inc. and former City of Joliet Director of the Department of Utilit...

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