HomeMy WebLinkAbout2000-065-05/02/2000-APPROVING EXEMPTION TO THE USE OF A COMPETITIVE PROCESS FOR COMPLETION OF PHASE 1 OF THE MASON STREE RESOLUTION 2000-65
OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FORT COLLINS
APPROVING AN EXEMPTION TO THE USE OF A COMPETITIVE
PROCESS FOR COMPLETION OF PHASE 1 OF THE MASON STREET
TRANSPORTATION CORRIDOR PROJECT
WHEREAS, on April 7, 1997, the voters approved the Building Community Choices
streets and transportation package of capital projects; and
WHEREAS, the Mason Street Transportation Corridor project (the "Project") was
included in that package; and
WHEREAS, the City of Fort Collins entered into a contract with Balloffet & Associates,
Inc. ("Balloffet"), for the Phase 1 Planning and Design work for the Project; and
WHEREAS, due to changes in personnel at Balloffet, including the departure of project
managers and other principal staff assigned to the Project, City staff determined that Balloffet
was no longer capable of satisfactorily completing Phase 1 of the Project; and
WHEREAS, on April 10, 2000, the City gave notice to Balloffet that the City was
terminating that contract, effective April 30th; and
WHEREAS, Article IV, Section 8-161(d)(1)b of the Code of the City of Fort Collins
authorizes the Purchasing Agent to contract for services without competition if, although there
exists more than one (1) responsible source, a competitive process cannot be used or, if used,
will result in a substantially higher cost to the city, will otherwise injure the city's financial
interests, or will substantially impede the city's administrative functions or the delivery of
services to the public; and
WHEREAS, the Purchasing Agent has determined that the purchase of consulting
services from LSA Associates, Inc., falls within the scope of this exception, because the use of a
competitive process to contract for the services remaining in Phase 1 of the Project would likely
result in substantial delays in the completion of the Project, and as a result would increase the
costs of the Project and impede the delivery of services to the public; and
WHEREAS, the Purchasing Agent has submitted the requisite justification for said
determination to the City Manager for approval; and
WHEREAS, the City Manager has reviewed and approved the justification for this
acquisition; and
WHEREAS, Section 8-161(d)(3) requires approval of this purchasing method by City
Council for items costing more than One Hundred Thousand Dollars ($100,000) prior to
acquisition.
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FORT
COLLINS that the Purchasing Agent is hereby authorized to contract with LSA Associates, Inc.,
for the completion of Phase 1 of the Mason Street Transportation Corridor Project, for an
amount not to exceed $400,000, as an exception to the competitive purchasing requirements
pursuant to Section 8-161(d)(1)b of the City Code.
Passed and adopted at a regular meeting of the City Council held this 2nd day of May,
A.D. 2000.
Mayor
ATTEST:
City Clerk ,