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MOTION TO APPROVE THE SECOND AMENDMENT TO THE AMENDED AND RESTATED AGREEMENT WITH OPERATIONS MANAGEMENT INTERNATIONAL, INC. (OMI) FOR OPERATION, MAINTENANCE, AND MANAGEMENT OF THE CITY'S UTILITY SYSTEM, TO WAIVE THE POLLUTION LIABILITY INSURANCE REQUIREMENT FOR OMI SUBCONTRACTOR CRAIG A. SMITH AND ASSOCIATES, LLC.
Summary Explanation and Background
SUMMARY EXPLANATION AND BACKGROUND:
1. On April 15, 2020, the City Commission approved the Amended and Restated Agreement with Operations Management International, Inc. (OMI) for the Operation, Maintenance, and Management of the City's Utility System. The commencement date of the agreement was July 23, 2020, and is for a period of five years. The annual cost of the agreement was $8,990,915.04 for the annual fee which covers the personnel and costs associated with the personnel providing services as required under the contract documents. The agreement also includes $1,500,000 annually as a Maintenance and Repair budget.
2. On April 24, 2023, the City Commission approved the first amendment to the agreement to increase the scope of work to provide for two (2) additional Customer Service employees to better serve the utility system, after implementation of the Tyler Munis Enterprise-wide Resource Program software, at an increased annual cost of $108,501.00.
3. Section 10.3 of the OMI Agreement provides that OMI shall require all subcontractors, suppliers, and such other individuals and entities performing or furnishing any of the services under the Agreement to comply with the requirements imposed on CONTRACTOR under the Agreement.
4. In November 2024, OMI notified Utilities Department Staff that one of its subcontractors, Craig A. Smith & Associates, LLC, (CAS) does not comply with the one of the insurance requirements under Section 11.5.4 of the Agreement entitled “Contractor’s Pollution Liability Insurance. More specifically, CAS meets all of the insurance requirements, including general liabilit...
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