Explanation
1. BACKGROUND
This ordinance authorizes the Director of Finance and Management, on behalf of the Director of Public Service, to associate all General Budget Reservations resulting from this ordinance with the appropriate Universal Term Contract Purchase Agreement for the purchase of Parking Meter Payment Systems for the Department of Public Service, Division of Mobility & Parking Services.
The Division of Mobility & Parking Services is responsible for implementing and monitoring systems to accept payment for parking. The City has a multiple year Universal Term Contract established for Parking Meter Payment Systems with Flowbird America Inc. to facilitate the acquisition of updated parking meter payment systems to replace obsolete or malfunctioning equipment and the maintenance of the same.
The following Purchase Agreement association requires approval by City Council in order to expend more than $100,000.00 on a Universal Term Contract, per City Code 329.19(g):
Flowbird America Inc., purchase agreement PA005598, Parking Meter Payment Systems
Searches in the System for Award Management (Federal) and the Findings for Recovery list (State) produced no findings against Flowbird America Inc.
2. CONTRACT COMPLIANCE INFORMATION
The contract compliance number for Flowbird America Inc. is CC040030, which expired October 29, 2023. The vendor will be required to become contract compliant prior to the execution of this encumbrance.
3. FISCAL IMPACT
Funds are budgeted, appropriated, and available for this expenditure in Fund 6500, the Mobility Enterprise Operating Fund.
4. MINORITY AND WOMAN OWNED BUSINESS ENTERPRISE & SMALL LOCAL BUSINESS ENTERPRISE PROGRAM
The proposed expenditure will be made pursuant to a Universal Term Contract established for use by the City’s Purchasing Office and as such is exempt from M/WBE program requirements.
5. EMERGENCY DESIGNATION
Emergency action is requested so as to avoid unnecessary dis...
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