Dopudja & Wells
consulting
December 18, 2023
Henry Garcia
City Manager
City of Rialto
150 South Palm Avenue
Rialto, CA. 92376
SUBJECT: Proposal to Provide Staffing Support Services
Dear Mr. Garcia,
Dopudja & Wells Consulting (Dopudja & Wells) understands that the City of Rialto is requesting a proposal to provide interim staffing support services, as the City conducts a search for a new Utility Manager, following the retirement of Mr. Tom Crowley. As discussed, this interim support effort is anticipated to occur upon Mr.
Crowley's physical departure on December 15, 2023 through the first quarter of 2024. As requested by the City, we anticipate this will be up to full-time support. We are proposing Mr. Stephen Dopudja and Mr. Jason Pivovaroff will share in the primary duties of supporting the City.
Scope of Work
Task 1. As-Needed Support
Meeting Attendance, Coordination and On-Going Staff Support Dopudja & Wells will provide as-needed staff support, assistance, and any attendance meetings, when requested.
These may include, but are not limited to:
• Meetings for Facility/Capital Improvement Plans and Operations • City Staff Meetings
• City Council Meetings
• Water Subcommittee Meetings
Utility Commission Meetings
• Miscellaneous/Other meetings at the request of the City This effort will be charged on a time and materials hourly basis, with support to be utilized at the request of the City.
Review Reports and Statements
Dopudja & Wells may also be requested to provide supplemental assistance with the review of various reports and projected budgets, as needed. Reports may include, but would not be limited to, the following:
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• Monthly and Annual Operations & Maintenance and Customer Service Reports • Electrical Settlement Statements
Quarterly Asset Management Reports to Verify conformance with the Concession Agreement Schedules A.6.3 and B.6.3
• Annual Wastewater Chemical Settlement Statement to verify conformance with the Concession Agreement Article VIII, Section 8.13, Part a.
• Annual Water Chemical Settlement Statement to verify conformance with the Concession Agreement Article XIV, Section 14.13, Part a.
Proposed Fee
The tasks in the Scope of Work described above will be performed on a time and materials basis, with the total fee not to exceed up to $29,150 per month, which includes a reimbursable mileage estimate of approximately $950 per month (billed at the IRS mileage rate). Dopudja & Wells will not exceed this fee without written authorization from the City of Rialto.
Schedule
Dopudja & Wells is ready to start immediately and understands that this effort is anticipated to conclude by April 30, 2024, or sooner. However, the monthly support amount may also conclude early, should the position be permanently filled earlier than anticipated.
Dopudja & Wells understands the importance of this project to the City of Rialto, and we look forward to assisting the City. Please do not hesitate to contact Stephen Dopudja via email at [email protected] or at 949-842-4370 if there are any questions.
Sincerely,
Dopudja & Wells Consulting Authorized by the City of Rialto 12-19-23
Stephen Dopudja, P.E. Date
President/CEO
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