HomeMy WebLinkAbout1985-056-04/02/1985-AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO ENTER INTO A PROFESSIONAL SERVICES AGREEMENT WITH THE HUMAN FACTORS RESOLUTION 85-56
OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FORT COLLINS
AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO ENTER INTO
A PROFESSIONAL SERVICES AGREEMENT WITH
THE HUMAN FACTORS RESEARCH LABORATORY OF
COLORADO STATE UNIVERSITY AS
CONSULTANTS AND ADVISORS ON CLASSIFICATION,
PAY FOR PERFORMANCE AND COMPARABLE WORTH
WHEREAS, the current classification system for the employees of the
City of Fort Collins which was done in 1978 has become out of date; and
WHEREAS, during the 1985 budget process the City Council directed that
a study be performed on the the classification system, performance pay
system and the issues of comparable worth/pay equity so that the City' s pay
and performance system can be refined and retooled; and
WHEREAS, the Purchasing Department issued Requests for Proposals from
consultants to perform this study; and
WHEREAS, twelve proposals were received and reviewed and three consul-
tants were interviewed based on the quality of said proposals; and
WHEREAS, the Human Factors Research Laboratory of Colorado State
University was chosen by the Staff panel to do this work; and
WHEREAS, monies were approved in the 1985 budget to pay for the cost
of this study; and
WHEREAS, the Human Factors Research Laboratory will perform all
professional services as defined in the Scope of Services of the agreement
between the parties for a cost not to exceed Sixty-Three Thousand Forty
Dollars ($63,040); and
WHEREAS, pursuant to Section 2-66 of the Code of the City of Fort
Collins, no professional services agreement in excess of Twenty Thousand
Dollars ($20,000) shall be entered into until approved by the City Council
in an open Council meeting.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FORT
COLLINS that the City Manager be, and he hereby is, authorized to enter
into a professional services agreement with the State Board of Agriculture
through the Human Research Laboratory of Colorado State University for a
study of the current classification system, performance pay system and the
issue of comparable worth/pay equity with respect to the employees of the
City of Fort Collins, said services to be performed for a sum not to exceed
Sixty Three Thousand Forty Dollars (E63,040).
Passed and adopted at a regular meeting of the City Council held this
2nd day of April , A.D. 1985.
Mayor
ATTEST:
City Clerk
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