HomeMy WebLinkAbout2000-069-05/16/2000-APPROVING AN EXEMPTION TO THE USE OF A COMPETITIVE PROCESS FOR COMPLETION OF THE NORTHERN COLORADO R RESOLUTION 2000-69
OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FORT COLLINS
APPROVING AN EXEMPTION TO THE USE OF A COMPETITIVE
PROCESS FOR COMPLETION OF THE NORTHERN COLORADO REGIONAL
COMMUNITIES I-25 CORRIDOR PLAN
WHEREAS, the jurisdictions of Larimer County, Weld County, Fort Collins, Loveland,
Windsor,Berthoud, Timnath,and Johnstown have joined together to prepare a plan(the"Project")
for a 30-mile stretch of Interstate 25 between County Road 58 north of Fort Collins,to a point two
miles south of Highway 56; and
WHEREAS,the plan will address issues of joint concern including aesthetics,transportation,
and open land/natural areas protection; and
WHEREAS, the City of Fort Collins agreed to act as Project Manager; and
WHEREAS, in October of 1999, the City of Fort Collins entered into a contract with
Balloffet & Associates, Inc. (`Balloffet"), for preparation of a plan; 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 the Project; and
WHEREAS, on April 27, 2000, the City gave notice to Balloffet that the City was
terminating that contract, effective May 11, 2000; and
WHEREAS, principal staff involved in the Project are currently available through Clarion
Associates,which is otherwise capable of continuing the Project to completion without further delay
or interruption; 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 Clarion Associates falls within the scope of this exception, because the use of a competitive
process to contract for the services remaining in 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 the participating jurisdictions; 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;
and
WHEREAS, City staff has conferred with its partner jurisdictions in the Project, and they
have concurred in the proposed approach.
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FORT
COLLINS that the Purchasing Agent is hereby authorized to contract with Clarion Associates for
the completion of the Northern Colorado Regional Communities 1-25 Corridor Plan for an amount
not to exceed $220,000, 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 16th day of May,A.D.
2000.
Mayor
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Chief Deputy City Clerk