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A Resolution Of The City Commission Of The City Of Hollywood, Florida, Approving And Authorizing The Appropriate City Officials To Execute Blanket Purchase Agreement Number PA600663 With Stantec Consulting Services, Inc. To Provide Professional Services Related To Utility Rates And Large User Agreements In An Annual Amount Up To $250,000.00 Based Upon The City Of Palm Bay Agreement Number 35-0-2022/SZ In Accordance With Section 38.41(C)(5) Of The City’s Procurement Code. (Piggyback)
Strategic Plan Focus
Financial Management & Administration
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Staff Recommends: Approval of the attached Resolution.
Explanation:
The City conducted its last rate study in FY 2022 and implemented a five year sewer rate under Resolution R-2019-276 and water rates under R-2019-277 on September 18, 2019. These resolutions require the Department of Public Utilities (Department) to complete an annual update of the water and sewer rates and charges. The Department is also required to perform an annual Large User Rate Study, True-up Report, and other Financial Services to comply with the Large User Agreements of October 1, 1990.
The Department requested a proposal from Stantec Consulting Services, Inc. (Stantec) for the necessary services. Stantec currently has an agreement for Professional Consultant Services with the City of Palm Bay (Palm Bay) on which the City wishes to piggyback.
On April 4, 2022, Palm Bay issued RFP #35-0-2022/SZ - Financial Rate and Management Consultant Services and on June 27, 2022, signed Agreement No. 35-0-2022/SZ with Stantec for one year. The agreement provides for up to four additional one-year renewals.
Section 38.41 (C)(5) of the City’s Procurement Code allows the Chief Procurement Officer to procure, without following formal solicitation procedures, all goods, supplies, materials, equipment, and services that are subject of contracts with the state, its political subdivisions, the United States government, other governmental entities, or a corporation not for profit whose members are governmental entities, public officers, or any combination thereof (“piggyback”), provided that the goods, supplies, materials, equipment or services are the subject of a price schedule negotiated by the entities listed above and is based strictly on competitive bids, quotations, or competitive proposals and not on any preference. Utilization of other governmental entities’ contracts shall be permitted only during the term of the other governmental entity’s contract.
Stantec has agreed to provide the same services to the City under the exact pricing, terms, and conditions as those outlined in Palm Bay’s Contract No. 35-0-2022/SZ.
The Department Director and the Director of Procurement and Contract Compliance recommend that the City Commission approve and authorize Blanket Purchase Agreement Number PA600663 from July 17, 2024, to July 16, 2025, with Stantec for Professional Financial Rate and Management Services in an annual amount up to $250,000.00
Fiscal Impact
Funding for this purchase order is available in the FY 2025 Operating Budget in account number 442.400101.53600.531170.000000.000.
Department staff will manage this project. No additional staff is needed as a result of this action.
Recommended for inclusion on the agenda by:
Phyllis Shaw, CGFO, Deputy Director/Finance, Department of Public Utilities
Vincent Morello, P.E., Director, Department of Public Utilities
Gus Zambrano, Assistant City Manager/Sustainable Development