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Council authorizes change of design firm on FEMA HMGP generator project for treatment plant
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The council approved rescinding a prior resolution and moving to a different consultant for FEMA Hazard Mitigation Grant Program (HMGP) DR-4485 project to install a generator at the water treatment plant, citing need for stronger electrical expertise.
The City Council approved a resolution rescinding an earlier authorization and directing staff to seek qualifications from a new engineering firm for the HMGP DR-4485 water treatment plant generator project.
Mister Gonzales, presenting the item, explained that FEMA’s Hazard Mitigation Grant Program (HMGP) DR-4485 funds mitigation projects and that the city previously selected a design firm. Staff and council said the project is electrically intensive and that previous work had shown gaps in electrical expertise. Gonzales said the city would change consultants to prioritize electrical engineering capacity for the generator and other distribution sites covered by the grant.
Council approved the resolution without substantive amendment. Gonzales told the council the earlier contract decision dated to late 2021 and staff agreed the new approach would improve project delivery for the generator sites included in the HMGP grant.
