REQUEST FOR CITY COUNCIL AND
CORONA UTILITY AUTHORITY ACTION
DATE: 04/03/2024
TO: Honorable Mayor and City Council Members
Honorable President and Board Members
FROM: Utilities Department
SUBJECT:
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PROFESSIONAL SERVICES AGREEMENT WITH ROBERT D. NIEHAUS, INC. FOR THE UTILITY RATE STUDY PROJECT
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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY:
This staff report requests the City Council to award Request for Proposals No. 24-051AS to Robert D. Niehaus, Inc., for the Utility Rate Study Project to conduct a comprehensive rate study for water, sewer, reclaimed water, and greenfield (bundled) electric services.
RECOMMENDED ACTION:
Recommended action
That the City Council:
a. Award Request for Proposals No. 24-051AS to Robert D. Niehaus, Inc., in the amount of $157,940 for the Utility Rate Study project.
b. Authorize the City Manager, or his designee, to execute the Professional Services Agreement with Robert D. Niehaus, Inc., in the amount of $157,940 including any purchase orders, non-substantive extensions, change orders, and amendments up to the amount authorized by Corona Municipal Code Section 3.08.070(I), which is equivalent to 10% or $15,794.
That the Corona Utility Authority review, ratify, and to the extent necessary, direct the City Council to take the above actions.
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BACKGROUND & HISTORY:
On December 14, 2022, the Committee of the Whole heard a presentation from the Utilities Department regarding progress on the implementation of recommendations from the Utilities Department Audit and a discussion on cost increases from Fiscal Year 2018 through Fiscal Year 2022.
On April 13, 2023, Utilities Department staff presented to the City Council at the Spring Financial Workshop regarding the Utilities Department financials and the forecasted working capital for each of the Utilities Department funds (Water, Sewer, Reclaimed Water, and Greenfield (bundled) electric services).
The cost increases noted in the December 14, 2022, presentation and the workin...
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