2001-0020
INTRODUCED BY: TERRY AUTHEMENT, COUNCILMAN, DISTRICT IV
'RAM' RAMCHANDRAN, COUNCILMAN-AT-LARGE, DIVISION A
BARRY MINNICH, COUNCILMAN, DISTRICT VII
DEE ABADIE, COUNCILWOMAN, DISTRICT III
ORDINANCE NO.
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An ordinance of the Parish of St. Charles providing that the Code of Ordinances, Parish of St. Charles, be amended by revising Chapter 2, Section 2-12.VIII. Prohibition, to limit the work that can be performed by Contracting Engineering Companies when they are selected to perform Program Management work in St. Charles Parish under QBS.
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WHEREAS, The Qualification Based Selection Review Panel (QBS) selects all Engineering Contractors to perform any capital projects above the value of $20,000.00; and,
WHEREAS, in the past years the QBS Panel did not select Engineering Contractors to perform capital projects and also manage as program managers; and,
WHEREAS, in the past, Engineering Companies selected to perform program management work also bid and were selected by QBS for capital projects and drainage/sewerage projects; and,
WHEREAS, the same Engineering Companies tend to get the number of engineering/consulting contracts under the value of $20,000.00; and,
WHEREAS, it has come to the attention of the Council that the same Engineering Company is performing in several capacities on engineering projects, i.e., Program Manager, Capital Projects Engineering Contractor, Subdivision Development Review Engineer, Construction Quality Assurance Inspector, and all other assigned projects by the Administration; and,
WHEREAS, Companies performing Program Management Engineering Services for St. Charles Parish should be selected by QBS because of the volume of work and accumulated invoices that collectively amount to more than $20,000.00 (e.g. Road Overlay Program, Drainage and Wastewater Projects, Surveying, and Inspection Services, etc.); and,
WHEREAS, Companies performing Consulting Engineering Services for St. Cha...
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