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AMENDMENT NO. SIX TO CONTRACT K-1415-34: BY AND BETWEEN THE NORMAN UTILITIES AUTHORITY AND RJN GROUP, INC., IN AN AMOUNT NOT-TO-EXCEED $155,000 AND EXTENDING THE CONTRACT THROUGH AUGUST 31, 2021, TO PROVIDE ENGINEERING, MAINTENANCE, REPAIR, INSTALLATION AND REPORTING SERVICES ASSOCIATED WITH PERMANENT WASTEWATER FLOW METERING EQUIPMENT AT EIGHTEEN (18) LOCATIONS THROUGHOUT NORMAN.
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BACKGROUND: In March 2002, the Norman Utilities Authority (NUA) approved Contract K-0102-50 with RJN Group, Inc. (RJN) which began a program to measure wastewater flows from satellite collection systems. The scope of services included metering equipment selection, installation, calibration, software for data collection and reporting, and a one-year maintenance contract which ended March 31, 2003. The program began with the installation of 10 flow meters at discharge points serving the University of Oklahoma. The contract was amended several times in subsequent years to authorize continued maintenance, data collection, and reporting.
After five years, a Request for Proposal (RFP) was forwarded to consultants. On August 28, 2007, the NUA approved Contract K-0708-42 to RJN in an annual amount not to exceed $150,000. Under this contract, unit prices were provided to perform meter maintenance and install a total of 19 meters. Additional meters were installed at discharges from satellite systems such as mobile home parks and apartment complexes to determine if permanent meters were justified at these locations. Additional meters were also installed to determine wastewater flows prior to and following improvements under the Sewer Maintenance Program (SMP). The NUA approved five amendments extending RJN's services through August 27, 2014. Over that time, unit prices for data collection and reporting increased from $390 to $437 per meter per month; an average annual increase of 1.6%.
Historically, RJN has been the only qualified firm interested in performing the work and the...
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