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MOTION TO APPROVE THE PROFESSIONAL SERVICES AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY OF PEMBROKE PINES AND RAFTELIS, FOR A COST ANALYSIS OF THE EXISTING UTILITIES DIVISION FUNCTION SOURCING CONTRACT IN AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $34,776 PURSUANT TO SECTION 35.18(C)(2) OF THE CITY'S PROCUREMENT CODE.
Summary Explanation and Background
SUMMARY EXPLANATION AND BACKGROUND:
1. On June 19, 2019, the City Commission directed the City Manager to hire an independent contractor to conduct a cost analysis of the existing Utilities Division Function Sourcing Contract.
2. Pursuant to Section 35.18(C)(2) "Professional Services" of the Procurement Code, contracts for professional services involving peculiar skill, ability, experience or expertise, which are in their nature unique are not subject to the competitive bid process.
3. The Commission Auditor completed their due diligence in selecting Reftelis as the consulting firm to be recommended for the City to utilize as the firm to conduct a cost analysis of the existing Utilities Division Function Sourcing Contract. The Commission Auditor researched all of the firms that their management team has worked with in the past, along with their Governmental Practice Group and their clients throughout the State of Florida and determined that Public Resources Management Group, Inc. (PRMG) was the best suited to perform this task based on a number of factors including their present and past experience with the public sector. Public Resources Management Group, Inc. (PRMG) was recently acquired by Raftelis and their national background in utility and municipal finance and management, and recent governance, performance and contract evaluation experience resulted in the Commission Auditor's recommendation to move with Raftelis for this task.
4. The Raftelis team is highly qualified to assist the City with this analysis, having performed similar assessments of contract operations, utility privatization and ownership/governance opti...
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