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<br />RESOLUTION NO. 2002-055
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<br />A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PARIS,
<br />PARIS, TEXAS, ACCEPTING THE PROPOSAL OF CARTER & BURGESS,
<br />PROFESSIONAL ENGINEERS, FOR PROFESSIONAL ENGINEERING
<br />SERVICES RELATED TO THE PERFORMANCE OF A WATER LOST
<br />AND UNACCOUNTED FOR STUDY IN THE CITY'S WATER
<br />ACCOUNTING AND OPERATING SYSTEM; AUTHORIZING THE CITY
<br />MANAGER TO NEGOTIATE AND EXECUTE A PROFESSIONAL
<br />ENGINEERING SERVICES CONTRACT WITH CARTER & BURGESS
<br />FOR SUCH STUDY; MAKING OTHER FINDINGS AND PROVISIONS
<br />RELATED TO THE SUBJECT; AND DECLARING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
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<br />WHEREAS, in order to maintain the integrity of the City's water system, to control the
<br />loss of water through said system, and to otherwise ensure efficient and effective water service,
<br />it is necessary for the City to perform a water lost and unaccounted for study in the City's water
<br />accounting and operating system; and,
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<br />WHEREAS, the City Manager has previously requested authority from the City Council
<br />to solicit proposals from qualified professional consultants to perform said water lost and
<br />unaccounted for study; and,
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<br />WHEREAS, the City Council, by adoption of Resolution No. 2001-175, passed and
<br />approved the 10th day of December, 200 1, authorized the City Manager and the City Finance
<br />director to request proposals for professional engineering services related to the aforesaid study;
<br />and,
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<br />WHEREAS, as a result of the solicitation of said proposals, and the review of same, the
<br />City Manager, City Engineer, and City Finance Director have determined that the engineering
<br />firm of Carter & Burgess, Professional Engineers, have presented the best proposal for the
<br />performance of said studies; and,
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<br />WHEREAS, the City Council desires to accept the aforesaid proposal of Carter &
<br />Burgess, Professional Engineers, and authorize the City Manager to negotiate and execute a
<br />professional engineering services contract with Carter & Burgess for the performance of said
<br />study, subject to the review of said contract by the City Attorney; NOW, THEREFORE,
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<br />BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PARIS, PARIS,
<br />TEXAS:
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<br />Section 1. That the findings set out in the preamble to this resolution are hereby in all
<br />things approved.
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<br />Section 2. That the proposal of Carter & Burgess, Professional Engineers, attached hereto
<br />as Exhibit A and for all purposes incorporated herein, for the performance of a water lost and
<br />unaccounted for study in the City's water accounting and operating systems, be, and the same is
<br />hereby, accepted.
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<br />Section 3. That the City Manager be, and he is hereby, authorized and directed to
<br />negotiate and execute, on behalf of the City of Paris, a professional engineering services contract
<br />with Carter & Burgess, Professional Engineers, for the performance of the aforesaid study, under
<br />the terms and conditions and in a form approved by the City Attorney.
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