HomeMy WebLinkAbout1996-141-11/19/1996-BLACK AND VEATCH CONSULTING SERVICES LIGHT AND POWER TELECOMMUNICATIONS RESOLUTION 96-141
OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FORT COLLINS
APPROVING THE PURCHASE OF TELECOMMUNICATIONS
CONSULTING SERVICES FROM BLACK& VEATCH
AS AN EXCEPTION TO THE CITY'S COMPETITIVE PURCHASING REQUIREMENTS
WHEREAS, Black & Veatch provides telecommunications consulting services; and
WHEREAS, the City is in need of these services to guide the strategic planning process; and
WHEREAS, funds have been budgeted and approved in the Light & Power budget; and
WHEREAS, Section 8-160 (d) (1) b. of the Code of the City of Fort Collins authorizes the
Purchasing Agent to negotiate the purchase of supplies and service without utilizing a competitive
process where the Purchasing Agent determines that although there exists more than one (1)
responsible source, a competitive process cannot be reasonably be used or, if used, will result in a
substantially higher cost to the city, will other wise injure the city's financial interest or will
substantially impede the city's administrative junctions, or the delivery of services to the public; and
WHEREAS, the Purchasing Agent has made such a determination and has submitted the
requisite justification for that determination to the City Manager for approval; and
WHEREAS, the City Manager has reviewed and approved the justification for this
acquisition; and
WHEREAS, Section 8-160 (d) (3) requires approval of this purchasing method by the City
Council for items costing more than Fifty Thousand Dollars ($50,000) prior to acquisition; and
WHEREAS,the Council has considered the Purchasing Agent's justification for determining
that circumstances are appropriate for application of City Code Section 8-160(d)(I)b., and agrees
with that determination.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
FORT COLLINS that the Purchasing Agent is authorized to contract for telecommunications
consulting services to assist Light and Power in the development of a strategic plan for advanced
telecommunications systems and services in Fort Collins from BLACK & VEATCH in an amount
up to $100,000.
Passed and adopted at a regular meeting of the City Counci�ldThiis 19th day of em r,
A.D. 1996. i
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