Explanation
The purpose of this legislation is to authorize the Director of Public Utilities to establish purchase orders with Capital Recovery System Inc. and Apelles, LLC for fees associated with collection services for the Department of Public Utilities in accordance with contracts established by the City Attorney's Office through Ordinance 0703-2015.
The City Attorney's Office is in the process of establishing contracts with Capital Recovery Systems Inc. and Apelles, LLC to provide collection services for various city agencies. The Department of Public Utilities utilizes the contracts for the collection of delinquent and small dollar amount accounts receivable, other debts, and judgments. Collections received from Capital Recovery Systems Inc. and Apelles, LLC are deposited in the appropriate enterprise fund.
This ordinance is being submitted as an emergency to ensure that there are no interruptions in the timely delivery of collection services.
The companies are not debarred according to the Excluded Party Listing System of the Federal Government or prohibited from being awarded a contract according to the Auditor of State Unresolved Findings for Recovery Certified Search.
SUPPLIER: Capital Recovery System Inc. (31-1570459) Expires 12/2/2015
Apelles, LLC (41-2104380) Expires 03/21/2016
FISCAL IMPACT: $66,000.00 is budgeted and needed for this purchase.
Expenditures for collection services in the Department of Public Utilities in 2014 was $61,397.50
Expenditures for collection services in the Department of Public Utilities in 2013 was $49,168.07
Title
To authorize the Director of Public Utilities to establish purchase orders with Capital Recovery Systems Inc. and Apelles LLC for collection services for the Department of Public Utilities divisions, to authorize the expenditure of $62,000.00 from Water Operating Fund, $2,000.00 from the Electricity Operating Fund, and $2,000.00 from the Sewer Operating Fund; and to declare an emergency. ...
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