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COUNCIL AGENDA STATEMENT
Item No. $
For meeting of 12/4/79
ITEM TITLE Resolution ~~~ ~Adoptiny Council Policy for.
Selection of Consultants
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SUBMITTED BY Development Services Administrator ~.
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ITEM EXPLANATION (4/5TH'S VOTE REQUIRED YES_ NO x )
Some time ago the Council requested staff to formulate a
policy for selection of consultants. Government Code
Section 4525, et seq., requires the City to adopt procedures
which ensure that professional. services of private architect
or enyi.neeriny firms are engaged on the basis of
demonstrated competence and qualifications for the types of
services to be performed and at fair and reasonable prices.
Technical consultiny services are exempted from these
procedures. Although the law only applies to A « E
ser•.~ices, we have for the sake of uniformity and fairness
included all consulting services except Environmental
(covered by Environmental Review Policy).
The proposed policy is summarized as follows:
1. Consulting service requirements are. publicly announced.
2. For projects with fees of $10,000 or more tha City
Manager will appoint a three or five member selection
committee. The selection co~nmitt~~e will select the
consultant based on established criteria and the Flead
of the lead department will then negotiate the contract
which wi1.1 go to Council for approval.
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Agreement Resolution x Ordinance_ Plat_ Notification List_
I~ Other Policy ENVIRONMENTAL DOCUMENT: Attached_ Submitted on
FINANCIAL IMPACT
N/A
STAFF RECOMMENDATION
Adopt resolution.
BOARD/COMMISSION RECOMMENDATION
COUNCIL ACTION
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Dated __/`•?-~~79
Agenda Item No. 8
For P4eeting of 12 4 79
Supplemental Page Two
3. For projects with fees less than x10,000 the Head of
the lead department and one or more staff members will
act as the selection committee.
4. Environmental reaiew contracts are negotiated as
directed in the Environmental Review Policy and
technical contracts use the normal bid process.
So far this fiscal year 1~ consultants have been selected.
Had this policy been in effect, 7 consultants would have
been selected by a Department Head committee and 5 would
have required a selection committee appointed by the City
Manager. There would have been no change in the selection
process for the remaining three which were selected under
the Environmental Review Policy.
.his policy has been reviewed by other departments and by
the City Attorney. All suggested additions and changes have
been incorporated.
This po7.icy together with the Environmental Review Policy
will formalize the selection process for all consulting
services required by the City and will fulfill the general
and detailed requirements of the Government Code Section
n5"?5, et seq.
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