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DRAFT G:WttorneyW.ICE~6WO~CURRENT\Watu Lost 6lntly- Acttpt Prop.wptl March 6, 2002 RESOLUTION NO. A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PARIS, PARIS, TEXAS, ACCEPTING THE PROPOSAL OF CARTER & BURGESS, PROFESSIONAL ENGINEERS, FOR PROFESSIONAL ENGINEERING SERVICES RELATED TO THE PERFORMANCE OF A WATER LOST AND UNACCOUNTED FOR STUDY IN THE CITY'S WATER ACCOUNTING AND OPERATING SYSTEM; AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO NEGOTIATE AND EXECUTE A PROFESSIONAL ENGINEERING SERVICES CONTRACT WITH CARTER & BURGESS FOR SUCH STUDY; MAHING OTHER FINDINGS AND PROVISIONS RELATED TO THE SUBJECT; AND DECLARINGAN EFFECTIVE DATE. WHEREAS, in order to maintain the integrity of the City's water system, to control the loss of water through said system, and to otherwise ensure efficient and effective water service, it is necessary for the City to perform a water lost and unaccounted for study in the City's water accounting and operating system; and, WHEREAS, the City Manager has previously requested authority from the City Council to solicit proposals from qualified professional consultants to perform said water lost and unaccounted for study; and, WHEREAS, the City Council, by adoption of Resolution No. 2001-175, passed and approved the l Oth day of December, 2001, authorized the City Manager and the City Finance director to request proposals for professional engineering services related to the aforesaid study; and, WHEREAS, as aresultofthe solicitation of said proposals, and the review of same, the City Manager, City Engineer, and City Finance Director have determined that the engineering firm of Carter & Burgess, Professional Engineers, have presented the best proposal far the performance of said studies; and, WHEREAS, the City Council desires to acceptthe aforesaid proposal of Carter & Burgess, Professional Engineers, and authorize the City Manager to negotiate and execute a professional engineering services contract with Carter & Burgess for the performance of said study, subject to the review of said contract by the City Attorney; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PARIS, PARIS, TEXAS: Section 1. That the findings set out in the preamble to this resolution are hereby in all things approved. Section 2. That the proposal of Carter & Burgess, Professional Engineers, attached hereto as Exhibit A and for all purposes incorporated herein, for the performance of a water lost and unaccounted for study in the City's water accounting and operating systems, be, and the same is hereby, accepted.