TO: Indian River County Board of County Commissioners
THROUGH: John A. Titkanich, Jr, County Administrator
Sean C. Lieske, Director of Utility Services
FROM: Howard G. Richards, PE, Manager - Capital Projects
DATE: August 6, 2025
SUBJECT: Amendment 2 to AtkinsRéalis USA, Inc., Work Order No. 6 for Continuation of Staff Augmentation Support Services
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BACKGROUND
The Engineering Group within the Indian River County Department of Utility Services (IRCDUS) General & Engineering Division, provides utility-wide technical support services, including engineering, capital projects delivery, construction inspections, enterprise asset management, design reviews and construction permitting for offsite utilities development, and geographic information system (GIS) services.
The Potable Water and Sanitary Sewer Sub-Elements (CIE) of the Indian River County 2030 Comprehensive Plan comprises over sixty (60) defined projects to be undertaken over the next five (5) years commencing in Fiscal Year 2025. IRCDUS maintains a working Capital Improvement Plan (CIP), which elaborates the CIE to incorporate other important projects including major studies and long-range planning.
The growth of IRCDUS’ CIP has placed challenges on its limited Engineering staff to manage the plethora of projects under management. To help alleviate this challenge, IRCDUS has been utilizing the services of AtkinsRéalis USA, Inc. (AtkinsRéalis) under Work Order No. 6 pursuant to Continuing Contract Agreement, dated May 2, 2023, approved by the Indian River County Board of County Commissioners (BCC) on October 22, 2024.
The AtkinsRéalis engineering consultants have been providing project management support to IRCDUS limited staff, including project initiation, planning, oversigh...
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