ORD 0645-2014
Explanation
Background: This legislation will authorize the City Attorney to enter in to contracts with collection agents Linebarger, Goggan, Blair & Sampson LLP, Capital Recovery Systems, Inc., and Apelles, LLC for three (3) year terms each, renewable annually, and will authorize the payment of court costs, and the reimbursement of any overpayments collected from the Collection Fees fund. Fees collected by collection agents and used to pay the associated collection costs generate this fund.
The accounts receivables collection program within the City Attorney's Claims Section has been ongoing since 1996. In the fall of 2014, the City Attorney put out a Request for Proposals (RFP) for collection services and received a total of nine (9) responses. A five-member Selection Committee reviewed the proposals and of the nine (9), five (5) companies were invited to give presentations and to further discuss their qualifications. After thorough review and consideration, the Selection Committee chose the three (3) collection agencies listed above.
In 2009, ordinance 0130-2009 authorized a program which adjusted the fee structure of the city’s debt collection program. Effective April 1, 2009, the ordinance created a new fee to the total debt collected on all new and existing accounts without payment plans. This allows the city to recover 100% of the debts collected and the debtor pays the additional collection fee. This program will continue under the contracts with our chosen collection agents.
Emergency: Emergency declaration is requested so the collection process can continue without interruption.
Contract Compliance Numbers:
Capital Recovery Systems Inc. 31-1570459 expires 12/02/15
Linebarger, Goggan, Blair & Sampson, LLP 74-2864602 expires 02/07/16
Apelles, LLC, 41-2104380 expires 03/21/16
These companies are neither debarred according to the Excluded Party Listing System of the Federal Government nor prohibited from being awarded a co...
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