City offers its view for those curious about consultants

The city spent $1.5 million on consultants in 2006. That's according to the city's self-analysis released Tuesday in a move that should make Sedgwick County's forthcoming consultant use analysis that much more interesting.

The city's release indicates their defensive stance shortly after county commissioners requested an analysis of consultant spending and after inquiries by The Eagle and KAKE-TV. The city's statements also seem to respond to several mayoral and council candidates who have taken jabs at what they perceive as too much consultant use.

But candidates, many of whom list reduce government spending as a top priority, aren't likely to cut back their anti-consultant rhetoric anytime soon.

Street engineering studies account for much of the outside firm hiring, but the city has also paid for outside analysis of their productivity, surveys, legal aid and recruiting of job candidates.

Although the council frequently asks why city staffers are asking for consultants, the council is usually satisfied with the results -- at least enough to almost always unanimously approve the consultant contracts either one-by-one or in bulk when they're under $25,000. And a lot of the fees are actually paid by particular neighborhoods via special assessments for paving or sewer projects.

"Consultants provide an independent and outside perspective required on some projects to comply with Federal and state regulations or City ordinances," according to a press release issued today.

"Consultants are utilized" it continues, "when the project is a nonrecurring one or if the City may be short of critical expertise. Some projects occur infrequently, or call for special skills that cannot be learned quickly or easily by staff. Other projects require a quick turnaround. During peak demands there is an economy of scale utilizing consultants; engaging a consultant is cost effective and will be less expensive in the long run than hiring new employees or manager."

Fiscal	Document	Commodity			Purchase Order
Year	No.	Code	Document Title *	Vendor Name	Total **	Comments ***
2006	PO600006	91842	Design Services for WDS Reed's Cove 3rd	Baughman Company	$4,100.00	CM 1/5/06
2006	PO600056	91842	Design Services for 13th & Broadway	Ruggles & Bohm PA	$24,730.00	CC 1/10/06
2006	PO600064	91842	Supplemental Agreement #1	Certified Engineering Design	$4,170.00	CC12/12/05
2006	PO600065	91849	Supplemental Agreement #1	ACSG Inc.	$4,950.00	CC 12/28/05
2006	PO600102	91842	Design Services for University - Maple Lane & Arapaho	Certified Engineering Design	$5,858.00	January Report
2006	PO600103	91842	Design Services for Park Lot Planeview Park Football	Certified Engineering Design	$8,100.00	January Report
2006	PO600117	91842	Design Services for Lateral 5, Main 10, FMCS	Professional Engineering Consultants	$6,000.00	CM 1/26/06
2006	PO600200	91842	Design Services for Mascot, 29th St N to 31 St N	Certified Engineering Design	$12,450.00	January Report
2006	PO600217	91842	Design Services for Hillside	Baughman Company	$17,325.00	CC 2/7/06
2006	PO600218	91842	Design Services for Storm Water Drain #267	Baughman Company	$13,625.00	CC 2/7/06
2006	PO600223	91842	Design Services for Williamsgate	MKEC Engineering Consultants	$8,000.00	CC 2/7/06
2006	PO600225	95630	Historical Studies and Services	Three Gables Preservation	$8,000.00	February Report
2006	PO600242	91827	Consultant Services for Redevelop Authority Structure	Michael Syphoe Consultant	$9,196.00	February Report
2006	PO600244	91842	Design Services for Parkdale	Professional Engineering Consultants	$15,000.00	CC 2/7/06
2006	PO600245	91842	Design Services for Eberly Farm Office	Baughman Company	$10,400.00	CC 2/7/06
2006	PO600246	91842	Design Services for MacArthur, Meridian to Seneca	Baughman Company	$14,400.00	CC 2/7/06
2006	PO600306	90607	KS Aviation Museum Construction Engineer	Schaefer Johnson Cox Frey	$25,000.00	CC 3/24/04
2006	PO600308	91842	Brooks Landfill Groundwater Remediation	Camp, Dresser, & McKee	$2,750.00	CM 4/5/06
2006	PO600332	91874	Brooks Landfill Title V Air Permit Project	Camp, Dresser, & McKee	$12,500.00	CC 1/24/06
2006	PO600342	91842	Design Services for WDS & SS to Auburn Hills 16th Addn.	Baughman Company	$21,210.00	CC 2/28/06
2006	PO600343	91842	Design Services for 16" Water Line on 13th, 143rd to 159th	Professional Engineering Consultants	$5,500.00	CC 2/28/06
2006	PO600344	91842	Design Services for Ridge & Maple Intersection	MKEC Engineering Consultants	$16,500.00	CC 2/28/06
2006	PO600345	90607	ADA Compliant Restroom McAdams Park	Law/Kingdon Inc.	$11,400.00	March Report
2006	PO600370	91842	Construction Engineering Services for WDS Reed's Cove 3rd	Baughman Company	$1,490.00	CM 3/8/06
2006	PO600378	90779	Topo Survey & Point Elevations-Brooks	Burns & McDonnell	$3,900.00	CC 11/8/06
2006	PO600397	92587	Wellfield Waste Disposal Study	Certified Engineering Design	$4,922.00	CM 2/22/06
2006	PO600444	92597	ASR Phase 1-Temporary Inspection Svcs	Poe & Associates of Kansas Inc.	$25,000.00	CM 3/16/06
2006	PO600469	91842	Design Services for Paving to Krug North 2nd Addn	Baughman Company	$7,470.00	CC 3/21/06
2006	PO600472	91842	Design Services for Paving to 21st St. Kid's & Family	Professional Engineering Consultants	$15,250.00	CC 3/21/06
2006	PO600473	91842	Design Services for WDS & Paving for Woodland Lakes 3rd	MKEC Engineering Consultants	$15,600.00	CC 3/21/06
2006	PO600489	91842	Design Services for WDS & Paving for Blue Sky Addn.	Certified Engineering Design	$8,600.00	CM 3/27/06
2006	PO600546	91886	WaterWalk Design Services	Greteman Group	$14,912.75	CC 3/28/06
2006	PO600548	91842	Engineering & Construction Services	Professional Engineering Consultants	$10,000.00	April Report
2006	PO600549	91842	Mechanical & Electrical Eng Services	Professional Engineering Consultants	$22,500.00	April Report
2006	PO600552	91842	Design Services for 11th St. Bridge & Hillside @ Gyp Creek	Cook, Flatt & Strobel Engineering	$13,660.00	CC 2/14/06
2006	PO600555	91842	Independent Cost Estimate Supp #2	ACSG Inc.	$2,000.00	CM 3/9/06
2006	PO600591	94612	Actuarial Services	Hilb Rogal & Hobbs of Kansas Inc.	$15,000.00	March Report
2006	PO600607	91551	Serv Agreement-Flight Info Display System	ARINC Inc.	$13,392.00	May Report
2006	PO600626	90607	Architectural Services Kiosks @ Old Town	Spangenberg Phillips Inc.	$3,000.00	May Report
2006	PO600627	91819	Consult Serv Infrastructure Assessment	Terracon Consultants Inc.	$4,663.00	May Report
2006	PO600632	96160	Concessions Survey	Touchpoll Surveys	$2,470.00	May Report
2006	PO600641	91812	Wholesale Rate Study	Raftelis Financial Consultant	$14,268.00	CM 4/25/06
2006	PO600645	91842	Design Zelta from Kellogg to Waterman	Cook, Flatt & Strobel Engineering	$19,812.00	June Report
2006	PO600662	91842	Design Services for 37th & Ridge Rd.	Baughman Company	$9,400.00	CC 4/25/06
2006	PO600697	91839	Lynnette Woodard Elevator Feasibility Study	McCluggage Van Sickle & Perry	$14,942.35	June Report
2006	PO600700	90607	WaterWalk Change Lewis/Water Intersectio	Gossen Livingston Associates, Inc.	$4,800.00	CM 5/18/06
2006	PO600712	90607	WaterWalker Redesign amphitheater	Gossen Livingston Associates, Inc.	$23,900.00	CM 5/18/06
2006	PO600714	91815	Airport Administration Building Study	Richard B. Kraybill	$6,000.00	June Report
2006	PO600740	91843	Environmental Consult Services	Camp, Dresser, & McKee	$20,000.00	CM 12/5/05
2006	PO600743	92597	Supplemental Agreement#2 Water Master Pl	Burns & McDonnell	$9,073.00	CC 4/4/06
2006	PO600765	91842	Design Services for 11th St Bridge	MKEC Engineering Consultants	$15,180.00	CC 5/23/06
2006	PO600786	91885	Search Firm Chief Info Officer Recruitment	Slavin Management Consultants	$21,601.28	June Report
2006	PO600787	91817	Air Service Consulting Services	Sabre Inc.	$25,000.00	CC 4/11/06
2006	PO600793	91842	Design Services for Storm Water Sewer #621- Pawnee Mesa	Poe & Associates of Kansas Inc.	$4,989.00	CC 6/6/06
2006	PO600796	91842	Design Services for WDS,SS, & Paving for Timberland Lakes	MKEC Engineering Consultants	$18,400.00	CC 6/6/06
2006	PO600797	91842	Design Services for WDS for Krug North 2nd Addition	Baughman Company	$10,300.00	CC 6/6/06
2006	PO600826	91842	Consultant Service to Rehab Hanger 16	Hanney and Associates Architects	$8,000.00	July Report
2006	PO600884	92597	Revision Risk Management Plan EPA regulation	Black & Veatch Corporation	$21,600.00	CM 6/12/06
2006	PO600887	91842	Design Services for 13th- 119th to 135th	Schwab-Eaton, PA	$2,750.00	CC 6/20/06
2006	PO600888	91842	Design Services for Sanitary Sewer on Oliver, Harry to Kellogg	MKEC Engineering Consultants	$4,600.00	CC 6/6/06
2006	PO600889	91842	Design Services for WDS & SS for Central & Oliver	MKEC Engineering Consultants	$6,750.00	CC 6/6/06
2006	PO600890	91842	Design Services for Main 4 NW Interceptor	Ruggles & Bohm PA	$12,039.50	CC 6/20/06
2006	PO600891	91842	Design Services for Parking Lot Planeview Park	Certified Engineering Design	$15,600.00	CC 6/20/06
2006	PO600914	91876	Consulting Services Lawrence Dumont	SRL Consulting, LLC	$9,900.00	July Report
2006	PO600924	91842	Fairway Storm Water Improvements	Baughman Company	$7,200.00	July Report
2006	PO600935	91842	Design Services for 21st & Valleyview SWS & Channel	Baughman Company	$8,200.00	July Report
2006	PO600936	91842	Design Services for Maple St & Maple Dunes SWS	MKEC Engineering Consultants	$9,000.00	July Report
2006	PO600938	91842	Design Services for 32nd & Porter Storm Water Sewer	DuBois Consultants, Inc.	$6,900.00	July Report
2006	PO600939	91526	Electronic Data Interchange Services	XEBEC Data Corporation	$4,800.00	July Report
2006	PO600956	90735	Cowskin Creek Water Quality Reclamation	Professional Engineering Consultants	$19,800.00	CM 6/25/06
2006	PO600958	91842	Design Services for E Kellogg San Sewer Modifications	MKEC Engineering Consultants	$11,480.00	CC 7/11/06
2006	PO600960	91842	Design Services for 35th & Payne Storm Water Improvements	KE Miller Engineering PA	$7,500.00	CM 7/13/06
2006	PO600992	96150	Expert Witness Service	Dr. Will Yancey CPA	$10,000.00	CM 7/20/06
2006	PO601038	91812	Historic Central Busines District Survey	Brenda A. Spencer	$19,800.00	CM 6/2/06
2006	PO601053	90607	Arch & Eng Serv Impro Lawrence Dumont	Schaefer Johnson Cox Frey	$17,250.00	CC
2006	PO601054	90680	Supplemental Agreement # 4	Professional Engineering Consultants	$21,650.00	CC 4/8/03
2006	PO601076	91842	Design Services for WDS, SS, & Paving for Brighton Courts	MKEC Engineering Consultants	$23,400.00	CC 8/1/06
2006	PO601078	91842	Design Services for Paving Wilson Estates Court	MKEC Engineering Consultants	$23,800.00	CC 8/15/06
2006	PO601081	91842	Design Services	Ruggles & Bohm PA	$9,000.00	CC 8/15/06
2006	PO601133	91842	Design Merton, East of Seneca	Baughman Company	$12,500.00	CC 8/15/06
2006	PO601135	91842	Design Services for WDS & SS for Copper Gate North Addn.	Baughman Company	$20,300.00	CC 8/15/06
2006	PO601157	91842	Design Sanitary Sewer Serve N of 31st N	KE Miller Engineering PA	$3,500.00	September Report
2006	PO601158	91842	Design Sanitary Sewer Serve N Pawnee	Certified Engineering Design	$2,495.00	September Report
2006	PO601159	96121	Cost Allocation Plan	Maximus, Inc.	$9,500.00	September Report
2006	PO601167	91842	Design Services for Storm Water Drain #296 Fontana	Professional Engineering Consultants	$3,500.00	September Report
2006	PO601168	91842	Design Services for paving Michelle;Tara Falls 3rd	Ruggles & Bohm PA	$4,300.00	September Report
2006	PO601169	91842	Design Services for WDS for Santa Fe Industrial Addn.	MKEC Engineering Consultants	$3,600.00	September Report
2006	PO601201	96150	Assist with statistical analysis	The Tasa Group Inc.	$25,000.00	CM 8/30/06
2006	PO601202	91842	FAA Consultation Agreement	Federal Aviation Administration	$22,926.00	CM 8/22/06
2006	PO601251	91842	Design Services for a Water Line in Hoover, N. of Zoo Blvd	Transystems Corporation	$1,000.00	CC 9/12/06
2006	PO601252	91842	Design Services for Lateral 4, Main 20 SWI	Baughman Company	$6,500.00	September Report
2006	PO601271	91842	Design Services for Harry & Mead Storm Water Sewer Imprv	Transystems Corporation	$9,800.00	CC 9/19/06
2006	PO601272	91842	Design Services for paving Grove & 63rd St S.	Certified Engineering Design	$20,850.00	CC 9/12/06
2006	PO601282	92523	Cheney Settlement & Deflection Survey	Carlson-Baughman	$8,175.00	November Report
2006	PO601305	91842	Design Services for Main 4 NWI	Ruggles & Bohm PA	$5,516.50	CC 10/3/06
2006	PO601338	91842	Structural Engineering Services	Mauler Engineering LLC	$10,000.00	October Report
2006	PO601373	91842	Design Services for Pawnee Ct-Water Main Replcmnt	KE Miller Engineering PA	$3,500.00	October Report
2006	PO601374	91842	Design Services for WDS for Harrison Pk 3rd	Baughman Company	$4,700.00	October Report
2006	PO601375	91842	Design Services for Lateral 401, FMCS	Baughman Company	$2,600.00	October Report
2006	PO601391	91842	Design Water Main Repalcement Estelle	Cook, Flatt & Strobel Engineering	$16,440.00	October Report
2006	PO601392	91842	Design 16" Water Supply Line 45th St	Baughman Company	$18,000.00	October Report
2006	PO601405	92685	Geotechnical Service Fire Train Facility	Allied Laboratories	$2,500.00	November Report
2006	PO601406	91842	Design Services for Governeour & Osie Cir S. of Harry	Baughman Company	$15,800.00	CC 10/24/06
2006	PO601410	91849	Consulting for professional baseball	HVS International Convention Sports	$11,250.00	CM 10/31/06
2006	PO601470	91842	Design Services for Dry Creek Channel Improvements	Black & Veatch Special	$15,000.00	cc 10/17/06
2006	PO601471	91842	Design Services for paving 135th St. W, Maple-Central	Schwab-Eaton, PA	$9,300.00	cc 10/17/06
2006	PO601472	91842	Design Services for Gypsum Crk Channel Improvements	HNTB Corporation	$10,000.00	cc 10/17/06
2006	PO601475	91842	Design Services for WDS Merton Park	Baughman Company	$3,000.00	November Report
2006	PO601489	91843	Consult Serv Fuel Farms Study @ Airports	Burns & McDonnell	$19,855.00	November Report
2006	PO601490	91842	Design concrete bridge rail repair	Parsons Brinckerhoff Quade	$15,000.00	November Report
2006	PO601522	91842	Design Services for Storm Water Drain #296	Professional Engineering Consultants	$15,400.00	November Report
2006	PO601523	91842	Design Services for paving Brookside Pkwy	MKEC Engineering Consultants	$16,100.00	November Report
2006	PO601586	91812	North Air Cargo Pavement Study	Applied Pavement Technology	$4,590.00	CC 11/7/2006
2006	PO601614	91885	Recruitment for HR Director	The Par Group Paul A Reaume Ltd	$13,650.00	December Report
2006	PO601636	96149	Outside legal services	Edwards Angell Palmer & Dodge LLP	$5,500.00	CC 9/12/06
2006	PO601647	91846	Architect Serv Airport Concession Utility	Richard B. Kraybill	$2,400.00	December Report
2006	PO601648	91819	Tenant building upgrade option study	Richard B. Kraybill	$2,400.00	December Report
2006	PO601652	91839	Facilitation Serv Hilltop Neighborhood	The Austin Peters Group, Inc.	$12,500.00	December Report
2006	PO601653	91889	Architectural Study 2204 S Tyler Rd	Terracon Consultants Inc.	$4,297.00	December Report
2006	PO601666	91843	Environmental Consulting	Camp, Dresser, & McKee	$17,000.00	December Report
2006	PO601667	91843	Environmental Consulting	Camp, Dresser, & McKee	$12,250.00	December Report
2006	PO601697	92464	Focus Group Study	Center for Economic & Development	$3,525.00	December Report
2006	PO601743	91842	Design Services for Main 22	Poe & Associates of Kansas Inc.	$5,200.00	CC 11/21/06
2006	PO601749	91842	Design Services for paving Jardine Dr/21st St Kids	Professional Engineering Consultants	$16,000.00	CC 11/21/06
2006	PO601752	96150	Legal Services City's Worker's Comp	Edward D. Heath Jr.	$25,000.00	CC 2/1/06
2006	PO601757	91842	Design Services for Lateral 7, Main 15, SS #23	Ruggles & Bohm PA	$9,200.00	December Report
2006	PO601758	91842	Design Services for paving 143rd St E, 21st- 24th	Baughman Company	$15,200.00	December Report
2006	PO601759	91842	Design Services for paving Cambell's Addn	MKEC Engineering Consultants	$3,120.00	December Report
2006	PO601773	91842	Supplemental Agreement # 3	ACSG Inc.	$4,900.00	December Report
2006	PO601774	96150	Legal Services	Hite Fanning & Honeyman LLP	$10,000.00	December Report
2006	PO601871	91842	Design Services for WDS and paving Sycamore Pond Addn.	Ruggles & Bohm PA	$22,600.00	CC 12/19/06
2006	PO601872	91842	Design Services for Pawnee & McLean	Ruggles & Bohm PA	$4,828.00	CC 12/19/06
2006	AV606587		Professional Data Processing Analysis	Bruce Benaway	$10,000.00	October Report
2006	DP607674		Consulting Multi Function Print Devices	Gloria Williams	$2,650.00	October Report
2006	PO601431		I-135 Tunnel Repair Cost	CH2M Hill	$8,200.00	November Report
2006	DP608098		Sewer Bond Issue	Burns & McDonnell	$4,929.50	November Report
2006	DP608153		Design Services for Arena Storm Water Drainage	Allied Environmental Consultants	$1,275.00	November Report
2006			Canyon Research Southwest	The Star Bond Marketing Study	$6,000.00	December Report
Total					$1,518,800.88
* The majority of design contracts listed on this report are neighborhood or development type projects, or charged to specific
homeowners through special assessments. The original intent for outsourcing these design contracts was to minimize
construction time for public improvements through efficient office and field coordination, thereby reducing inconvenience
to the public, and lowering interest costs.
** Purchase Order dollar amount designated is the not to exceed amount for the contract and not the amount that was paid
to the vendor.
*** Contracts that have December Report under Comments will go to City Council on February 13, 2007.