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Resolution authorizing the Director of Public Works/City Engineer to accept the proposal of AECOM Technical Services (AECOM) to provide consulting services relative to the NR216 Permit compliance requirements for 2010 for a sum not to exceed $25,000.
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WHEREAS, in 1996 the City of West Allis, in anticipation of the future need to comply with and fund various Federal Clean Water initiatives initiated an RFP for consulting services to assist the City in determining the best approach; and,
WHEREAS, from the RFP's received, West Allis selected AECOM (formerly Earth Tech Inc. and Rust Environmental) to perform the required services; and,
WHEREAS, the outgrowth of AECOM's work was the development of the West Allis Stormwater Utility; and,
WHEREAS, during the development of the Utility AECOM also provided consulting services in the preparation of the “Preapplication Stormwater Discharge Permit”, required by NR216.05; and,
WHEREAS, following the Department of Natural Resources approval of the preapplication, AECOM assisted the City in the development of the NR216 Stormwater Discharge Permit application; and,
WHEREAS, in 2004, the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources issued a WPDES Stormwater Permit to the City of West Allis; and,
WHEREAS, in 2008, the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources renewed the City of West Allis WPDES Stormwater Permit; and,
WHEREAS, in part, the permit sets forth a compliance schedule for implementing various programs and activities; and,
WHEREAS, AECOM has continued to provide professional services relative to the City's Stormwater Utility and WPDES permit requirements for 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008 and 2009; and,
WHEREAS, AECOM, in the agreement attached hereto, has proposed to develop technical reports and implement monitoring programs required of the WPDES Permit for 2010; and,
WHEREAS, given AECOM's comprehensive knowledge of and continued involvement with the City of West Allis storm sewer s...
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