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Council weighs engineering bids to meet state chlorination order; staff to negotiate price
Summary
The city received three engineering proposals for a pressure‑reduction and system chlorination design required by a Division of Drinking Water stipulated order; staff recommended A2S as highest‑scoring and lowest‑cost, and council asked staff to negotiate final terms before an action vote next week.
City engineering staff told the Cedar City Council they must submit engineering design by Nov. 1 to comply with a Division of Drinking Water stipulated order that would allow the city to chlorinate the entire water system and connect to the county water conservancy district. Jonathan, representing city engineering, said three firms responded to the request for proposals and that A2S achieved the highest technical score and submitted the lowest fee, about $570,000.
Council members questioned the bid spread and asked whether the contract includes construction administration; staff confirmed the recommended scope includes construction oversight. Several members also pressed why separate water modeling work was proposed as a change order to an existing consultant who maintains the city’s model. Staff explained the existing model is familiar to that consultant and moving modeling to a firm unfamiliar with the model would increase time and cost.
Because the project carries a state‑imposed deadline, council members asked staff to return next week with a recommended action after attempting to negotiate a lower price with the top proposer; the council moved the item to next week’s action agenda. Staff also discussed that some modeling work (about $20,000 per discussion) might proceed as a change order under an existing contract to avoid delay.
The council did not take a final contract vote at the meeting; staff was asked to seek adjustments and report back.
