TO: Honorable Mayor and Members of the City Council
FROM: Tom Westbrook, City Manager
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City Engineer NorthStar Agreement Extension - Addendum No. 7
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RECOMMENDED COUNCIL ACTION:
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Authorize the City Manager to sign proposed contract Addendum No. 7 (Attached) with NorthStar to continue providing the City of Red Bluff with City Engineer services for a three-year period with the option of termination by either party giving a 30-day notice.
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SUMMARY:
On September 6, 2016, Robin Kampmann and NorthStar staff began providing Public Works Director and City Engineer services to the City. Six months later, Ms. Kampmann was appointed the Public Works Director and City Engineer. The current NorthStar Agreement Addendum No. 6 has run its course, and staff recommends renewing the Agreement for a three-year period, which would set a new ending date of June 30, 2029, and also includes an option that both parties can terminate the Agreement by giving 30 days’ notice.
PREVIOUS COUNCIL ACTION:
On September 6, 2016, the City Council approved an agreement with NorthStar Engineering to provide services equivalent to City’s Public Works Director/City Engineer on an interim basis. Thereafter, Ms. Kampmann was appointed as the City’s Interim Public Works Director/City Engineer.
March 21, 2017, City Council appointed Ms. Kampmann as the City of Red Bluff Public Works Director/City Engineer (no longer “Interim”) and authorized the Mayor to sign the proposed Professional Services Agreement (attached).
June 5, 2018, City Council approved Amendment No. 1 (attached) to extend the Professional Services Agreement one year. The City Council has expressed a desire for a longer-term contract with Ms. Kampmann.
March, 19, 2019, City Council approved Amendment No. 2 (attached) to extend the Professional Services Agreement by three years.
April 19, 2022, City Council approved Amendment No. 3 (attached) to extend the Professional Services Agreement by 180 days.
September 20, 2022, City Council approved Amendment No. 4 (attached) to extend the Professional Services Agreement by 90 days.
December 20, 2022, City Council approved Amendment No. 5 (attached) to extend the Professional Services Agreement by 180 days.
June 20, 2023, City Council approved Amendment No. 6 (attached) to extend the Professional Services Agreement by three years.
DISCUSSION:
Staff recommends that the City Council authorize the City Manager to sign Addendum No. 7 (attached) to the original agreement allowing the City to continue to receive professional services from NorthStar and Ms. Kampmann. The proposal would allow up to 32 hours a month and if additional services were requested, they would be handled through a task order. It is anticipated that most of the hours would be worked remotely but at the discretion of the City Manager or Public Works Director there could be office hours.
As the Public Works Director, Scott Miller oversees the operations of both the Engineering Division and the Public Works Department but is not currently a licensed Civil Engineer. Therefore, it is necessary to retain the services of Robin Kampmann and NorthStar as Ms. Kampmann is a licensed Civil Engineer in the State of California and can review, sign and stamp improvements plans, construction documents, and final maps on behalf of the City of Red Bluff.
Addendum No. 7 includes a proposed hourly rate for Ms. Kampmann’s services at $208.00 for 2026, $218.00 for 2027, and $229.00 for 2028. In the existing agreement with NorthStar, Ms. Kampmann’s rate of pay is $198.00 to June 30, 2026. Addendum No. 7 has a provision that allows the City Manager to reduce the work hours of Ms. Kampmann based on the need for engineering services. Staff recommends the City Council approve Addendum No. 7.
CITY FISCAL IMPACT:
The 2026/2027 budget contains funding for the City Engineer.
ATTACHMENTS:
1. NorthStar Addendum 1 and Agreement
2. Addendum 2
3. Addendum 3
4. Addendum 4
5. Addendum 5
6. Addendum 6
7. Addendum 7
8. Addendum 8