Commission approves consultant amendment to lead CM/GC procurement; questions on oversight raised

City staff requested an amendment to Kennedy/Jenks’ contract to continue consulting services and lead the CM/GC procurement process for the wastewater project. The city manager said Kennedy/Jenks will prepare solicitation documents, public notices, review qualifications and support selection, noting the work is administratively heavy and the firm has provided timing benchmarks.

Several commissioners asked how much oversight the city will retain and whether the firm would bear costs associated with procedural missteps, public-notice technicalities, or solicitation protests. The city manager said staff reviews drafts before posting and that contract benchmarks and expectation of performance will guide any remedies; the commission approved the amendment. One commissioner with a property interest recused from a specific vote noted in the record.