Amador County – The Ione City Council last week hired a Santa Rosa firm to serve as the city engineer. City Manager Kim Kerr recommended Coastland Civil Engineering in a memo to the city council and Mayor Skip Schaufel. Ione Councilman David Plank said Wednesday that new City Engineer John Wanger was already working on some projects, including a redesign for the city police department. The project will redesign the existing Ione Police Department space inside City Hall, and create a new interrogation and holding area, and a safer intake area, Plank said. The council last week authorized Kerr to finalize a contract with Coastland and return to the City Council for final approval. The city released a request for proposals for city engineering services last October, and Kerr said the city received 7 responses. A review panel helped identify 3 firms for interview. The panel included James Pollack of Lee & Ro; City Planner Christopher Jordan; Kerr; and Gene Mancebo, interim general manager of the Amador Water Agency. Kerr said the search focused on city engineer experience and any city public works department supervision. Last month, city staff interviewed Coastland, Bennett Engineering, and Interwest Consulting Group. Kerr said: “All three firms were highly qualified and could provide the necessary services to the city.” Based on the interviews, staff recommended John Wanger, president and chief executive officer of Coastland. Kerr said the contract with Coastland includes a rate not to exceed $145 per hour for city engineering services and project, and a higher rate, not to exceed $175 per hour for non-city projects, with “no charge for mileage from travel to and from the city of Ione.” Kerr requested authorization to finalize and sign the contract with Coastland, upon approval by City Attorney Kristen Castanos. Wanger has operated as a principal engineer since Coastland’s inception in 1991, and oversees all company operations and long term planning. He has more than 26 years of private and public works experience including overseeing city engineering services for six municipalities. Coastland has offices in Santa Rosa and Auburn, and currently provides city engineering services to the cities of Willows and Piedmont. Story by Jim Reece This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. -
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Amador County – The Ione City Council last week hired a Santa Rosa firm to serve as the city engineer. City Manager Kim Kerr recommended Coastland Civil Engineering in a memo to the city council and Mayor Skip Schaufel. Ione Councilman David Plank said Wednesday that new City Engineer John Wanger was already working on some projects, including a redesign for the city police department. The project will redesign the existing Ione Police Department space inside City Hall, and create a new interrogation and holding area, and a safer intake area, Plank said. The council last week authorized Kerr to finalize a contract with Coastland and return to the City Council for final approval. The city released a request for proposals for city engineering services last October, and Kerr said the city received 7 responses. A review panel helped identify 3 firms for interview. The panel included James Pollack of Lee & Ro; City Planner Christopher Jordan; Kerr; and Gene Mancebo, interim general manager of the Amador Water Agency. Kerr said the search focused on city engineer experience and any city public works department supervision. Last month, city staff interviewed Coastland, Bennett Engineering, and Interwest Consulting Group. Kerr said: “All three firms were highly qualified and could provide the necessary services to the city.” Based on the interviews, staff recommended John Wanger, president and chief executive officer of Coastland. Kerr said the contract with Coastland includes a rate not to exceed $145 per hour for city engineering services and project, and a higher rate, not to exceed $175 per hour for non-city projects, with “no charge for mileage from travel to and from the city of Ione.” Kerr requested authorization to finalize and sign the contract with Coastland, upon approval by City Attorney Kristen Castanos. Wanger has operated as a principal engineer since Coastland’s inception in 1991, and oversees all company operations and long term planning. He has more than 26 years of private and public works experience including overseeing city engineering services for six municipalities. Coastland has offices in Santa Rosa and Auburn, and currently provides city engineering services to the cities of Willows and Piedmont. Story by Jim Reece This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
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