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Discuss and consider action to approve a supplemental agreement with Freese and Nichols, Inc. to provide Engineering Staff Augmentation services in the amount of $240,000.00.
Summary
The City of Pflugerville currently has several key positions vacant within the CIP division of the Engineering Department including the Assistant City Engineer, Transportation Engineer and Utility Engineer. Given these key vacancies and as previously approved by City Council, the CIP engineering division is currently being supported through staff augmentation services by Freese and Nichols, Inc. (FNI). FNI has managed 18 projects, provided 14 additional tasks and provided weekly reporting for project status and labor efforts over the past six (6) months in an efficient, timely and cooperative manner to ensure that projects maintain schedules and City staff maintains awareness of project status and while providing updates to Management. As a project manager, FNI has provided resources including 16 staff members with specialties in support of the projects to maintain and guide project development, design, right-of-way (ROW) and land acquisition up to the construction phase on projects. The FNI Staff augmentation contract will expire on May 1, 2020 unless City Council approves a supplemental agreement to extend their services for another another six months, in an effort to continue to allow City staff to search for and hire qualified candidates for the positions.
As part of their 6 month contract, the FNI Team has provided a calculated 256 total labor hours to date, while only expending 48.5% ($189,000) of the approved $389,334 funds allotted. FNI averaged 23.3 labor hours per week in order to maintain multiple components for all projects and keep them on schedule. The staff augmentation services will require a budget amendment. The funds not used within the first 6 month contract will be credited toward the budget amendment needed to fund this contract.
The City’s CIP En...
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