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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 entiti...
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