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<br />RESOLUTION NO. 2002-08]
<br />A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PARIS,
<br />PARIS, TEXAS, ACCEPTING THE PROPOSAL OF FREESE AND
<br />NICHOLS, INC. FOR PROFESSIONAL ENGINEERING SERVICES
<br />RELATED TO THE PERFORMANCE OF A PRODUCTION STUDY OF
<br />THE WATER TREATMENT PLANT OF THE CITY OF PARIS;
<br />AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO NEGOTIATE AND EXECUTE
<br />A PROFESSIONAL ENGINEERING SERVICES CONTRACT WITH
<br />FREESE AND NICHOLS, INC. FOR SUCH STUDY; MAKING OTHER
<br />FINDINGS AND PROVISIONS RELATED TO THE SUBJECT; AND
<br />DECLARING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
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<br />WHEREAS, the City of Paris is currently engaged in negotiations with wholesale water
<br />customers, including Lamar County Water Supply District, preliminary to amending or entering
<br />into new water supply agreements with said entity; and,
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<br />WHEREAS, in order to quantify and identify the water production capabilities of the City ,
<br />the City needs to conduct a study of the production capabilities of the City's Water Treatment
<br />Plant as a prerequisite to contracting for the sale of said water; and,
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<br />WHEREAS, the City Engineer and the City Manager have previously requested authority
<br />from the City Council to solicit requests for proposals from qualified professional consultants to
<br />perform said production study of the Water Treatment Plant of the City of Paris; and,
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<br />WHEREAS, the City Council, by adoption of Resolution No. 2002-045, passed and
<br />approved the 11th day of February, 2002, authorized the City Manager and the City Engineer to
<br />request proposals for professional engineering services related to the aforesaid study; 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 and City Engineer have determined the engineering firm of Freese and Nichols,
<br />Inc., has presented the best proposal for the performance of said study; and,
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<br />WHEREAS, the City Council desires to accept the aforesaid proposal of Freese and
<br />Nichols, Inc., and authorize the City Manager to negotiate and execute a professional engineering
<br />services contract with Freese and Nichols, Inc. for the performance of said study, subject to the
<br />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 Freese and Nichols, Inc., Professional Engineers, attached
<br />hereto as Exhibit A and for all purposes incorporated herein, for the performance of a study of the
<br />production capabilities of the City I s Water Treatment Plant, be, and the same is 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 Freese and Nichols, Inc., for the performance of the aforesaid study, under the terms and
<br />conditions and in a form approved by the City Attorney.
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