HomeMy WebLinkAboutReso 2025-051RESOLUTION NO. 2025-051
RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
CHULA VISTA APPROVING ON-CALL ECONOMIC
DEVELOPMENT PROFESSIONAL SERVICES AGREEMENTS
BETWEEN THE CITY AND HINDERLITER DE LLAMAS &
ASSOCIATES; HR&A ADVISORS, INC.; THE NATELSON
DALE GROUP, INC.; AND WILLDAN FINANCIAL SERVICES
WHEREAS, in August 2024, the City of Chula Vista released a competitive solicitation
through a Request for Proposals (RFP) process to identify partners qualified to assist the City in
developing an Economic Development Strategic Plan and to provide for on-call economic
development services to support staff in conducting economic development work; and
WHEREAS, the City received nine proposals for consultants to provide on -call economic
development consultant services in response to the RFP; and
WHEREAS, staff reviewed the responsive proposals and selected four consultant firms for
award of an agreement; and
WHEREAS, the selection committee reviewed each proposal based on specific
qualifications required for on-call economic development work; and
WHEREAS, the selection committee ranked the proposals and determined that Hinderliter
de Llamas & Associates, HR&A Advisors, Inc., The Natelson Dale Group, Inc., and Willdan
Financial Services best met the requirements and had the best qualifications for providing on-call
economic development services; and
WHEREAS, the selection committee recommended that the City award Hinderliter de
Llamas & Associates an agreement to provide on-call economic development services; and
WHEREAS, the selection committee recommended that the City award HR&A Advisors,
Inc. an agreement to provide on-call economic development services; and
WHEREAS, the selection committee recommended that the City award The Natelson Dale
Group, Inc. an agreement to provide on-call economic development services; and
WHEREAS, the selection committee recommended that the City award Willdan Financial
Services an agreement to provide on-call economic development services; and
WHEREAS, the four respective proposed agreements each have an initial term of three
years and a not-to-exceed amount of $500,000 for each consultant; and
WHEREAS, the four respective proposed agreements each have options to extend for two
additional one-year periods, with an increase to the not-to-exceed amount of $166,000 for each
additional extension period, for an entire contract term of up to five years and a total not-to-exceed
amount of up to $832,000; and
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WHEREAS, staff recommends that the City Council adopt a resolution approving the four
on-call economic development consultant services agreements.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Chula Vista,
that it approves the four on-call economic development professional services agreements, between
the City and Hinderliter de Llamas & Associates; HR&A Advisors, Inc.; The Natelson Dale Group
Inc.; and Willdan Financial Services, in the form presented, with such minor modifications as may
be required or approved by the City Attorney, a copy of which shall be kept on file in the Office
of the City Clerk, and authorizes and directs the Mayor or City Manager to execute same.
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Presented by Approved as to form by
Tiffany Allen Marco A. Verdugo
Assistant City Manager City Attorney
PASSED, APPROVED, and ADOPTED by the City Council of the City of Chula Vista,
California, this 15th day of April 2025 by the following vote:
AYES: Councilmembers: Chavez, Fernandez, Inzunza, Preciado, and McCann
NAYS: Councilmembers: None
ABSENT: Councilmembers: None
John McCann, Mayor
ATTEST:
Kerry K. Bigelow, MMC, City Clerk
STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF SAN DIEGO )
CITY OF CHULA VISTA )
I, Kerry K. Bigelow, City Clerk of Chula Vista, California, do hereby certify that the foregoing
Resolution No. 2025-051 was duly passed, approved, and adopted by the City Council at a regular
meeting of the Chula Vista City Council held on the 15th day of April 2025.
Executed this 15th day of April 2025.
Kerry K. Bigelow, MMC, City Clerk
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