Report to Mayor and City Council
Tuesday, May 02, 2023
Consent
SUBJECT:
Title
CONSIDER AWARDING A CONTRACT SERVICES AGREEMENT TO MAGELLAN ADVISORS, LLC, FOR A CITYWIDE BROADBAND ASSESSMENT STUDY.
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I. SUMMARY
The City Council earmarked funding from the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) to conduct a Citywide Broadband Assessment Study.
The City released Request for Proposals (RFP) No. 23-001 on January 5, 2023, for a Citywide Broadband Assessment Study and received six proposals (Exhibit No. 1). The proposals were evaluated, scored, and ranked. The firms with the top three scoring proposals were shortlisted and invited to participate in an interview. Following this comprehensive evaluation period, Magellan Advisors, LLC (Magellan) was identified as the top firm and a Notice of Intent to Award was released to all the proposers on April 10, 2023 (Exhibit No. 2).
The team that Magellan has assembled is knowledgeable and experienced in broadband development and the City's review committee is confident that they will be able to deliver as proposed. Staff is recommending the City Council award a contract to Magellan in the amount of $217,600.00 (Exhibit No. 3) and authorize a contingency budget in the amount of $32,400.00 to cover extra work beyond that specified in the Scope of Services. Extra work can be but is not limited to, assisting the City in the preparation of a grant(s) seeking funds to construct, underground exploratory work, and/or design work.
II. RECOMMENDATION
Recommendation
TAKE the following actions:
1. AWARD and APPROVE a Contract Services Agreement with Magellan Advisors, LLC, for the Broadband Assessment Study in the amount of $217,600.00.
2. AUTHORIZE contingency funds in the amount of $32,400.00 to cover extra work beyond that specified in the Scope of Services.
3. AUTHORIZE the Mayor to execute the contract, following approval as to form by the City Attorney.
4. ADOPT Resolution No. 23-077 "A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF CAR...
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