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TO: Honorable Mayor and Members of the Common Council
FROM: John Fitzpatrick, Assistant City Manager
DATE: September 22, 2022
RE: Professional Services Agreement with Kane Communications Group for
Department of Public Works Strategic Communications Plan
Development Services ($74,000)
The Department of Public Works requested Statements of Qualifications (SOQ) from
eight (8) consulting firms specializing in public relations and public communications.
Three (3) firms responded by submitting an SOQ. After reviewing the SOQ’s, it was
determined to conduct interviews with each of the firms. The SOQ review team
consisted of Director of Public Works James Rabe, Director of Community Development
Kelly Nieforth, and Communication Coordinator Andy Radig. Based upon the review
of the SOQ’s and the interviews, the review team selected Kane to proceed with the
services. Kane was selected due to their experience in the field of public relations and
public communications and their key staff members’ experience in performing public
relations and communications with public works construction projects.
Kane’s services for this initial agreement will include: initial interviews with key
department staff, an audit of existing communication methods and strategies,
conducting surveys and interviews with key stakeholders, preparing a findings report,
and developing a strategic communications plan for public outreach/public relations.
After the plan is developed, there will be a separate agreement executed for long-term
implementation of that plan.
The cost of this agreement is $74,000. Funding for this Project is included in the 2022
Capital Improvements Program (Account No. 03210410-6801-04091/Contract Control-
Paving-Annual - Envir/Assmts/Subsf, 03210410-6802-04091/Contract Control-Sanitary
Sewer-Annual - Envir/Assmts/Subsf, 03210410-6803-04091/Contract Control-Water
Main-Annual - Envir/Assmts/Subsf, and 03210410-6804-04091/Contract Control-Storm
Sewer-Annual - Envir/Assmts/Subsf) and 2022 Operating Budget (Account No. 0100420-
6401/Engineering-PS - Engineer/Survey/Appraisal, 01000430-6401/Streets-PS -
Engineer/Survey/Appraisal, 02110480-6401-Recycling-PS - Engineer/Survey/Appraisal,
02120470-6401-Sanitation-PS - Engineer/Survey/Appraisal, 05411864-6401-08643-Water
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Treatment Operating-PS - Engineer/Survey/Appraisal-Sundry & Other Fixed Charges,
05411866-6401-08665/Water Distribution Operating-PS - Engineer/Survey/Appraisal-
Miscellaneous Expense, 05511920-6401-Intercepting-PS - Engineer/Survey/Appraisal,
05511940-6401/Disposal Plant-PS - Engineer/Survey/Appraisal, 05612030-
6401/Engineering & Planning-PS - Engineer/Survey/Appraisal, and 05612050-
6401/Operations & Maintenance-PS - Engineer/Survey/Appraisal).
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.
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