Item 3

Authorize negotiation and execution of a professional services agreement with the following five staff recommended firms, or other qualified responders as selected by Council, to Request for Qualifications Solicitation No. CLMP174: FREESE & NICHOLS, INC.; ESPEY CONSULTANTS, INC. dba RPS; LOCKWOOD, ANDREWS & NEWNAM, INC.; HDR ENGINEERING, INC.; and BROWN & GAY ENGINEERS, INC., for engineering services for the 2015 Watershed Engineering Flood Hazard Mitigation Rotation List for an estimated period of five years or until financial authorization is expended, with the total contract amount not to exceed $10,000,000 divided among the five firms, or if additional qualified responders are selected, a total contract amount not to exceed $15,000,000 divided among the selected firms. ( Notes: This contract will be awarded in compliance with City Code Chapter 2-9B Minority Owned and Women Owned Business Enterprise Procurement Program by meeting the goals with 15.80% MBE and 15.80% WBE participation. )