3.5 City Engineer Contract
Request for
City Council Action
DEPARTMENT INFORMATION
ORIGINATING DEPARTMENT REQUESTOR: MEETING DATE:
Administration City Engineer Wagner November 27, 2023
PRESENTER(s) REVIEWED BY: ITEM #:
Consent City Administrator/Finance Director Flaherty
City Attorney Kendall
3.5 – City Engineer Contract
STRATEGIC VISION
MEETS: THE CITY OF OTSEGO:
X Is a strong organization that is committed to leading the community through innovative communication.
Has proactively expanded infrastructure to responsibly provide core services.
Is committed to delivery of quality emergency service responsive to community needs and expectations in a
cost-effective manner.
Is a social community with diverse housing, service options, and employment opportunities.
Is a distinctive, connected community known for its beauty and natural surroundings.
AGENDA ITEM DETAILS
RECOMMENDATION:
City staff is recommending the City Council approve an amended Fee Schedule for an agreement.
ARE YOU SEEKING APPROVAL OF A CONTRACT? IS A PUBLIC HEARING REQUIRED?
Yes No
BACKGROUND/JUSTIFICATION:
The City of Otsego contracts with Hakanson Anderson Associates, Inc. (Hakanson) to engage City Professional Engineering
Services. These services include, but are not limited to, preparation of plans and specifications for projects as determined
by the City; development of reports, studies, and applications for review and approval by the City and other agencies for
municipal operations including sanitary sewer, public water systems, stormwater management, streets, and roads and
other public improvements; plat review; other such engineering services performed by a City Engineer.
This contractual relationship dates to 1991, with the current agreement approved by the City Council on December 14,
2020. The agreement outlines that rates established in the agreement attachments were through December 31, 2022,
and that any changes to these rates following that date must be approved by the City. The changes to the rates for
Attachment A and Attachment C are included in the packet for consideration of approval. There are no proposed changes
in the rates for Attachment B of the current agreement. The changes to the rates would be effective January 1, 2024, and
would remain in effect until future City Council consideration.
The City Attorney has reviewed the current agreement and the proposed changes to the rates in Attachment A and
Attachment C and has provided favorable comments for consideration of approval by the City Council.
The Public Works Subcommittee was presented with this information at their November 15, 2023, meeting and provided
direction for City Council consideration of approval.
SUPPORTING DOCUMENTS ATTACHED:
• Agreement for City Professional Engineering Services
• Attachment A & C – Billing Rate Schedules (Proposed)
POSSIBLE MOTION
PLEASE WORD MOTION AS YOU WOULD LIKE IT TO APPEAR IN THE MINUTES:
Motion to approve an amendment to Attachment A & C – Billing Rate Schedules to the Agreement for City
Professional Engineering Services between the City of Otsego and Hakanson Anderson Associates, Inc. approved by
the City Council on December 14, 2020.
BUDGET INFORMATION
FUNDING: BUDGETED:
Engineering services are budgeted and expensed to
each fund based on the work being completed.
Yes
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Attachment A
2024 Billing Rate Schedule
Job Classification Hourly Billing Rate
Ron Wagner - City Engineer $135
Matt Kind - Assistant City Engineer $124
Principal Engineer $124
Project Manager/Engineer $96 - $124
Design Engineer $84 - $124
Water Resource Specialist $98
Senior Technician $124
Technician $68 - $90
Senior Construction Observer $84 - $107
Construction Observer $68 - $90
Administrative Assistant $73
GPS/Robotic/Drone Equipment $40
Survey Crew Chief $101 - $124
Survey Technician $68 - $90
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Attachment C
2024 Billing Rate Schedule
Job Classification Hourly Billing Rate
Ron Wagner - City Engineer $163
Matt Kind - Assistant City Engineer $135
Principal Engineer $152
Project Manager/Engineer $107 - $141
Design Engineer $90 - $124
Water Resource Specialist $107
Senior Technician $101 - $124
Technician $73 - $96
Senior Construction Observer $96 - $118
Construction Observer $73 - $96
Administrative Assistant $73
GPS/Robotic/Drone Equipment $40
Survey Crew Chief $107 - $141
Survey Technician $73 - $96