San Luis hires consultant to develop first formal capital improvement program at $106,660

The San Luis City Council approved a professional services agreement with Consultant Engineering Inc. (CEI) for $106,660 to develop the city’s first formal five-year capital improvement program (CIP) and supporting procedures. City Engineer Thomas Sanchez said CEI will work with multiple departments to identify, evaluate and prioritize projects and recommend funding sources. Sanchez told the council CEI managers Jeff Kramer and Anthony Bridal have prepared CIPs for other Arizona municipalities and will lead the effort to produce an adopted CIP document the city can use during annual budget cycles. He said the contract amount is allowed under the city’s procurement code Section 3.050.08 for professional services. Council members asked whether the work could be done in-house and whether the fee covered five years of work. Sanchez said the $106,660 contract covers the first-year effort to develop the program and produce a five-year list; updates in later years would require additional funds. Council members stated they favored an adopted, transparent CIP to help prioritize projects during the budget process, and they approved the contract by motion.