Explanation
Background: The Public Service Department, Transportation Division, is engaged in the second phase of the Morse Road Improvement project, which proposes to create a gateway into the Northland community. Ordinance 1763-2005 was passed by City Council on January 9, 2006 to provide additional funding and to authorize the City Attorney to contract for professional services, including the hiring of independent appraisers, necessary for the acquisition of the remaining parcels. It has been determined that it is in the best interest of the City to hire an appraiser whose past performance with the City has displayed a high level of competence, an excellent quality of work and a consistent success in meeting narrow deadlines. Because of ODOT funding on the project, the appraiser must be on the ODOT's list of qualified appraisers. Because of the large number of parcels the work was divided between the north side and Southside of Morse Road, proposals were sought from three appraisers. Brian Barnes submitted the lowest fee proposal for one section of the assignment. The total cost of appraising the parcels assigned exceeds $20,000.00, but does not exceed $50,000.00. It is therefore necessary, to the extent it may be applicable, to request that City Council waive the process for awarding professional service contracts exceeding twenty thousand dollars, but not exceeding fifty thousand dollars, as relates to this transaction only.
Fiscal Impact: Funds necessary for these aforementioned services will be paid from the existing Auditor's Certificate established by Ordinance 1763-2005 was passed by City Council on January 9, 2006.
Emergency Justification: Emergency action is requested to allow the City to enter into the subject contracts without delay, thereby allowing the City to meet the acquisition schedule for this project.
Title
To authorize the City Attorney to enter into a contract with Brian Barnes for professional appraisal services n...
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