Explanation
BACKGROUND: This legislation authorizes the Finance and Management Director to enter into a consulting agreement with PFM Consulting Group, LLC for an operational review of various City operations. The purpose of the review is to identify opportunities for the City to deliver high-quality, cost-effective services for Columbus residents through internal realignment and intradepartmental efficiencies, intragovernmental efficiencies, and public-private partnerships. Ordinance 3296-2017, passed December 14, 2017, authorized the expenditure of up to $750,000 for this purpose.
RFQ006764 was published on September 27, 2017, and opened on October 12, 2017. Nine firms responded with proposals. A committee of three persons evaluated the proposals and selected three finalists. Presentations with the finalists were held on November 15, 2017. Negotiations with PFM Consulting Group, LLC were conducted and were recently finalized.
PFM Consulting Group, LLC, CC#81-1642478
Fiscal Impact: This legislation authorizes an expenditure of up to $750,000.00 with PFM Consulting Group, LLC for an operational review of City operations. Funding for this contract is available from previously established Auditor’s Certificate ACPO002639 that was established pursuant to Ordinance 3296-2017.
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To authorize the Director of Finance and Management to enter into a consulting agreement with PFM Consulting Group, LLC for a review of various City operations; to authorize the expenditure of up to $750,000.00 from previously established Auditor’s Certificate ACPO002639; and to declare an emergency. ($750,000.00)
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WHEREAS, the Department of Finance and Management has solicited Requests for Proposals via RFQ006764 for consulting services related to an operations review of City departments; and
WHEREAS, the purpose of the operations review will be to identify opportunities to deliver high-quality, cost-effective services for Columbus residents; and
WHEREAS, an RFP evaluation committee was formed with representatives from various City Departments; and
WHEREAS, nine proposals for a review of City operations were received on October 12, 2017; and
WHEREAS, the top three (3) ranked firms were selected for presentations and the committee recommends that the City contract with PFM Consulting Group, LLC for the operational review.; and
WHEREAS, Ordinance 3296-2017 authorized the City Auditor to encumber $750,000.00 via Auditor’s Certificate ACPO002639 for consulting services related to an operations review of City departments; and
WHEREAS, an emergency exists in the usual daily operations of the Department of Finance and Management in that it is immediately necessary to authorize the Director to enter into a consulting agreement with PFM Consulting Group, LLC for a review of various City operations, to ensure that efficiencies can be identified and implemented as quickly as possible thereby preserving the public health, peace, property, safety and welfare; NOW, THEREFORE
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COLUMBUS:
SECTION 1. That the Finance and Management Director is hereby authorized to enter into a consulting agreement with PFM Consulting Group, LLC for a review of various City operations.
SECTION 2. That the expenditure of up to $750,000.00, or so much thereof as may be needed pursuant to the action authorized in SECTION 1, is hereby authorized from previously established Auditor’s Certificate ACPO002639.
SECTION 3. That the funds necessary to carry out the purpose of this ordinance are hereby deemed appropriated, and the City Auditor shall establish such accounting codes as necessary.
SECTION 4. That the City Auditor is authorized to make any accounting changes to revise the funding source for all contracts or contract modifications.
SECTION 5. That for the reason stated in the preamble here to, which is hereby made a part hereof, this ordinance is hereby declared to be an emergency measure and shall take effect and be in force from and after its passage and approval by the Mayor, or ten days after passage if the Mayor neither approves nor vetoes the same.