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Council discusses proposed multi-category engineering-services pool; members seek shorter cycle and threshold limits
Summary
Brainerd City staff presented a draft letter of interest and RFP to create a multi-category engineering services pool; council members endorsed streamlining but urged limits such as a two-year requalification cycle and a roughly $300,000 threshold for full competitive solicitation.
City staff outlined a proposed process on Jan. 20 to establish a multi-category pool of engineering firms to provide professional services across approximately 15 service categories. Paul (city staff) said the approach would ask firms to submit short statements of qualifications and rate schedules for categories they choose, allow the city to provide a master services agreement during solicitation, and use task orders or mini-RFPs for specific projects.
Paul said the goal is to secure "best value for the public money" and…
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