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Forest Park approves Baker Tilly engagement for water and sewer rate study; council waives bidding
Summary
The council voted to waive bidding and accept an engagement letter with Baker Tilly to conduct a water and sewer rate study; commissioners asked about related work for Burke Engineering and a $5,000 item for that firm.
The Village Council authorized an engagement letter with accounting and consulting firm Baker Tilly to conduct a water and sewer rate study and waived the formal bidding process (ordinance 016-26).
Commissioner Melan Reggoven moved the ordinance and Commissioner Vogue seconded. The vote was unanimous among members present. Several commissioners said they favor due diligence in procurement but accepted staff’s recommendation because Burke Engineering — the village’s long-term engineering partner — had recommended Baker Tilly based on prior productive collaborations.
Council members asked staff to clarify the extent of additional Burke work tied to the study. A council member said the meeting packet included a $5,000 line item for Burke; staff confirmed that any larger scope or capital-improvement plan work for Burke would be estimated and contracted separately.
The ordinance authorizes the study to inform future rate adjustments and capital planning; no dollar amount for the Baker Tilly engagement was read into the record during the meeting notes provided. Staff said they will follow up with more detailed cost and scope estimates for related consultant tasks.
