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HomeMy WebLinkAbout15414RESOLUTION NO. 15414 A RESOLUTION AWARDING AN AGREEMENT FOR PROFESSIONAL SERVICES IN THE MAXIMUM AMOUNT OF $65,000 TO THE WELLMAN WAY LLC FOR IMPLEMENTATION OF THE PUEBLO FOOD PROJECT’S NEW GOVERNANCE STRUCTURE AND FACILITATION OF ORGANIZATIONAL STRUCTURE CHANGE, AND AUTHORIZING THE PURCHASING AGENT TO EXECUTE THE SAME WHEREAS, competitive bids for the Governance Structure Research for Pueblo Food Project’s Future - Request for Proposal (“RFP”) have been received and examined; and WHEREAS, the proposal of The Wellman Way of Beulah, Colorado was the lowest of those bids determined to be responsive for the assessment, and the Committee of Awards recommends to the City Council that it authorize the Project Pueblo Food Project Governance Structure Research; NOW, THERFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF PUEBLO, that SECTION 1. City Council authorizes the implementation of Pueblo Food Projects facilitation of the organization and governance structure change, the agreement for said project is hereby awarded to The Wellman Way in the amount maximum of $65,000. SECTION 2. The Agreement for Professional Services between the City of Pueblo, a Colorado Municipal Corporation, and The Wellman Way, which is attached hereto and incorporated herein, having been approved as to form by the City Attorney, is hereby approved. SECTION 3. Funds for the Governance Structure Research and facilitation of organizational change for Pueblo Food Project’s Future shall be paid from Project No. CI2216. SECTION 4. The Purchasing Agent is hereby authorized to execute said contract on behalf of the City of Pueblo, A Colorado Municipal Corporation, and the City Clerk shall affix the seal of the City thereto and attest same. SECTION 5. The officers and staff of the City are authorized to perform any and all acts consistent with the intent of this Resolution and the contract to implement the transactions described therein. SECTION 6. This Resolution shall become effective immediately upon passage and approval. INTRODUCED: November 13, 2023 BY: Vicente Martinez Ortega MEMBER OF CITY COUNCIL APPROVED: __________________________ PRESIDENT OF CITY COUNCIL ATTESTED BY: ________________________ CITY CLERK City Clerk's Office Item # M6 Background Paper for Proposed Resolution COUNCIL MEETING DATE: November 13, 2023 TO: President Heather Graham and Members of City Council CC: Mayor Nicholas A. Gradisar VIA: Marisa Stoller, City Clerk FROM: Laura Solano, Chief of Staff SUBJECT: A RESOLUTION AWARDING AN AGREEMENT FOR PROFESSIONAL SERVICES IN THE MAXIMUM AMOUNT OF $65,000 TO THE WELLMAN WAY LLC FOR IMPLEMENTATION OF THE PUEBLO FOOD PROJECT’S NEW GOVERNANCE STRUCTURE AND FACILITATION OF ORGANIZATIONAL STRUCTURE CHANGE, AND AUTHORIZING THE PURCHASING AGENT TO EXECUTE THE SAME SUMMARY: Attached is a Resolution awarding an Agreement for Professional Services to The Wellman Way LLC for Implementation of Pueblo Food Project’s New Governance Structure and facilitation of the organization change. PREVIOUS COUNCIL ACTION: Not applicable to this Resolution. BACKGROUND: The Pueblo Food Project (PFP) requested Proposals from qualified consultants to research and create a report to better understand the options for a governance structure change pertaining to fiscal sponsorship, nonprofit 501(c)(3) status, B-Corp, and other fiscal options. In partnership with Civic Canopy, Pueblo Food Project has been investigating governance structure options for PFP to transition to. Over the past year, research has been conducted to evaluate the top priorities that PFP should focus on to create the most sustainable future for PFP. One of these priorities is evaluating and changing our governance structure to fit the needs of the coalition. Requested proposals include two phases of work. Phase one work is the only project bid out at this time. Phase two work is not guaranteed. However, PFP would like to work with a firm that can offer services for both phase one and phase two, should the coalition make a decision to move forward with an organizational change. This resolution approves the contract work for part 2 of the proposal to include the professional services to lead the implementation of the new governance structure. FINANCIAL IMPLICATIONS: Funding in the maximum amount of $65,000, in $5,000 monthly increments will be paid out of Project No. CI2216 for this service. BOARD/COMMISSION RECOMMENDATION: Not applicable to this Resolution. STAKEHOLDER PROCESS: Not applicable to this Resolution. ALTERNATIVES: Not applicable to this Resolution. RECOMMENDATION: Approval of the Resolution. ATTACHMENTS: 1. 11-13-23 Wellman Way Proposal Project_Phase Two_ PFP (1)