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TO: Honorable Mayor and Members of the Common Council
FROM: John M. Fitzpatrick, Assistant City Manager
DATE: August 18, 2022
RE: Professional Services Agreement with AECOM Technical Services, Inc. for
Environmental Services during Geotechnical Subsurface Exploration Project for the
2023 Capital Improvement Projects ($36,000)
An agreement for subsurface exploration and geotechnical engineering evaluation services for the 2023
Capital Improvement Program (CIP) was awarded to Professional Service Industries, Inc. (PSI) at the
July 26, 2022 Common Council Meeting. Previously, an agreement for Phase I environmental services
for the 2023 CIP was awarded to Robert E. Lee & Associates, Inc. (Robert E. Lee). Based on the results of
the environmental research performed by Robert E. Lee, and in conjunction with the subsurface
exploration services to be performed by PSI, the Department of Public Works has requested a proposal
from AECOM to provide environmental services during the subsurface exploration services. These
services are in compliance with the City’s Environmental Services Program.
The intent of the Environmental Services program is to identify subsurface environmental impacts and
pre-plan soil and groundwater management prior to awarding the construction projects. This approach
of pre-planning for management of impacted material reduces or eliminates future liability; reduces
management costs; and reduces/eliminates construction change orders resulting from unanticipated
landfill disposal charges, soil and groundwater management, and lost time during construction.
AECOM was chosen to provide these services due to their experience in providing these services to the
City in the past; and their local office location, which due to its physical closeness to the projects, allows
AECOM to provide cost-effective rapid response to the projects.
The cost of these services is estimated not to exceed $36,000 and will be split among the Street Paving,
Storm Water, Water, Sanitary Sewer, and Property Improvement CIP sections. Funding was budgeted
in all five (4) sections of the 2022 CIP (Account #03210410-68XX-XXXXX/Multiple Funds and #03231717-
7216-63001/Parking Lot Improvements-Land Improvement-Parking Lot Improvements.
Chapter 12 of the Municipal Code of the City of Oshkosh provides that professional services of a specialized
nature, including engineering services, may be procured without the use of formal, sealed quotes. In
accordance with Section 12-16 of the Code, I am hereby submitting this report regarding this professional
services agreement.
Please contact me if you have any questions concerning this professional services agreement.