HomeMy WebLinkAbout2005-051-05/17/2005-AUTHORIZING THE CITY TO ENTER INTO A CONTRACT WITH PUBLIC STRATEGIES GROUP, INC., FOR THE PURCHASE O RESOLUTION 2005-051
AUTHORIZING THE CITY TO ENTER INTO A CONTRACT WITH
PUBLIC STRATEGIES GROUP, INC., FOR THE PURCHASE OF
SERVICES TO DEVELOP THE 2006 AND 2007 BUDGET USING THE
BUDGETING FOR OUTCOMES FORMAT, AS AN EXCEPTION
TO THE COMPETITIVE PROCESS
WHEREAS, Public Strategies Group, Inc. ("PSG"), has developed a unique budgeting
process called Budgeting for Outcomes; and
WHEREAS, the City is interested in using the Budgeting for Outcomes process to develop
the 2006 and 2007 budgets; and
WHEREAS, Section 8-161(d)(1)a. of the Code of the City of Fort Collins authorizes the
Purchasing Agent to negotiate the purchase of supplies and services without utilizing a competitive
bidding process where the Purchasing Agent determines there exists only one responsible source;
and
WHEREAS,the Purchasing Agent has determined that PSG is uniquely qualified to deliver
this budgeting approach and that purchasing these services, as an exception to competitive
processes, is in the best interests of the City since this Budgeting for Outcomes approach can only
be performed by this vendor; and
WHEREAS, the Purchasing Agent has submitted the requisite justification to the City
Manager for approval; and
WHEREAS, the City Manager has reviewed and concurred in that determination for this
acquisition; and
WHEREAS,the cost for PSG's services is One Hundred Forty Thousand Dollars($140,000),
plus reimbursable direct costs, not to exceed a total of One Hundred Sixty Thousand Dollars
($160,000); and
WHEREAS, funds are appropriated for this purchase; and
WHEREAS, Section 8-161(d)(3) requires approval of this purchasing method by the City
Council for procurements 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 purchase of services related to the implementation of the Budgeting for Outcomes
process in the amount of up to One Hundred Sixty Thousand Dollars ($160,000) from Public
Strategies Group,Inc.,as an exception to the City's competitive Purchasing requirements,is hereby
approved.
Passed and adopted at a regular meeting of the City Council held this 17th day of May,AD,
2005.
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