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City of Lowell names ROE (with Jones & Henry) as engineer of record after committee review
Summary
After a competitive process, the city council approved ROE, teamed with Jones & Henry, as Lowell’s engineer of record. The committee cited qualifications and experience in water and wastewater projects; the firm disclosed settlement-related involvement tied to Flint-area litigation.
The Lowell City Council voted to retain ROE, teaming with Jones & Henry, as the city’s engineering-of-record after a multi-step selection process and a roll-call confirmation.
Council members heard that seven firms submitted proposals, four were shortlisted and interviewed, and a selection committee unanimously recommended ROE and Jones & Henry based on municipal water and wastewater experience. The recommendation was presented as a consensus of the review group.
City presenters said ROE will provide project management and municipal engineering services while Jones & Henry will supply water-treatment expertise. Jeff Markstrom, representing ROE, described the firm as primarily municipal in focus with offices in Michigan and noted that the team includes a lead engineer and construction services staff.
In the presentation the committee disclosed past litigation involving ROE tied to projects in the Flint area; the presenter said ROE agreed to a settlement related to those matters and emphasized the firm ‘‘had no role in the neglect’’ attributed to state or municipal actors in Flint. Council members were told that the committee considered this history during deliberations and nevertheless found the firm qualified.
A council member made the motion to approve ROE as the engineer of record; roll-call responses recorded Devore (yes), Salazar (yes), Barcas (yes), Chambers (no), and Ritzenma (absent). The mayor declared the motion passed.
The approved arrangement is intended to cover upcoming design and construction oversight for Lowell’s water and wastewater infrastructure projects. Council documents note some current projects will remain with the prior firm for continuity.
