14543 1 RESOLUTION NO. 14,543
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3 A RESOLUTION TO AUTHORIZE THE CITY MANAGER TO ENTER
4 INTO AGREEMENTS WITH DIFFERENT ORGANIZATIONS TO
5 PROVIDE A CAREER LIFE SKILLS SYSTEM, DOMESTIC VIOLENCE
6 COUNSELING SERVICES AND CITYWIDE ENHANCEMENT
7 PROGRAMS; AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES.
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9 WHEREAS,pursuant to the goals of the Youth Master Plan for the use and development of Prevention
10 Intervention and Treatment(PIT) Programs, it was concluded that Career Life Skills Programs, Domestic
11 Violence Counseling Services and Citywide Enhancement Programs were important issues to undertake;
12 and,
13 WHEREAS, after the issuance of a request for qualifications for a these services five (5) applicants
14 bid for Career Life Skills Systems Development in Bid No. 17124-C; two (2)applicants bid for Domestic
15 Violence Counseling Services in Bid No. 17126-C; and ten(10)qualified bids were received for Citywide
16 Enhancement Programs in Bid No. 17125-C; and,
17 WHEREAS, Citywide Enhancement Programs are Positive Prevention and Youth Intervention
18 Programs conducted by a non-profit organization which may be located anywhere within the City; and,
19 WHEREAS, various review committees met to determine which programs should receive funding
20 from the City for a seven(7)-month period in 2017; and,
21 WHEREAS,upon the adoption of this resolution contracts will be entered with these organizations;
22 NOW, THEREFORE, IT IS RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE CITY
23 OF LITTLE ROCK,ARKANSAS:
24 Section 1. The City Manager is authorized to enter into contractual agreements with the following
25 entities to provide the following services in a pro-rated amount not to exceed the annual amount listed next
26 to the service for the period of May 1, 2017 to December 31,2017:
27 (a) Career Life Skills Systems Development Up to $100,000.00
28 Our House,Inc.
29 (b) Domestic Violence Counseling Up to $50,000.00
30 McMahan Counseling
31 (c) Citywide Enhancement Programs Up to$700,000.00 combined
32 (a) ABC Adolescent Center
33 (b) Junior Achievement of Arkansas
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1 (c) Center for Youth and Families
2 (d) Milton Pitts Crenshaw Aviation Training Camp
3 (e) Arkansas Repertory Theater
4 (f) We Care of Pulaski County
5 (g) Arkansas Community Dispute Resolution Center
6 (h) Songbird Performing Arts
7 (i) Arkansas Symphony Orchestra Society
8 (j) Jack Stephens Youth Golf Academy—also known as First Tee of Central Arkansas.
9 Section 2. Funds for these programs are available in the 2017 Budget for the Community Programs
10 Department.
11 Section 3. (a) The term for each contract listed in Section 1 of this resolution shall be for a period of
12 nine(9)months with a start date of April 1, 2017, and an understanding that the City ratifies, accepts, and
13 will compensate any work done between April 1,2017, and the effective date of this resolution;
14 (b) The City, in its sole discretion and upon mutual agreement of the parties, may
15 extend a contract for a one (1)-year period, not to exceed two (2) additional extensions, one to
16 begin January 1, 2018, and the other to begin January 1, 2019.
17 Section 4. All payments are conditioned upon entry into contracts for services that are in a form
18 acceptable to the City Attorney; further,nothing in this resolution prevents the City from being able to offer
19 similar services to any vendor during 2017 if, it its sole discretion, it decides to do so.
20 Section 5. Severability. In the event any title, section, paragraph, item, sentence, clause, phrase, or
21 word of this resolution is declared or adjudged to be invalid or unconstitutional, such declaration or
22 adjudication shall not affect the remaining portions of this resolution, which shall remain in full force and
23 effect as if the portion so declared or adjudged invalid or unconstitutional were not originally a part of the
24 resolution.
25 Section 6. Repealer. All laws, ordinances and resolutions,or parts of the same,that are inconsistent
26 with the provisions of this resolution, are hereby repealed to the extent of such inconsistency.
27 ADOPTED: April 18,2017
28 ATTEST: APPROVED:
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30 L.L &LA
31 Allison Segars, sistant City Clerk Mar Stodola,Mayor
32 APPROVED AS TO LEGAL FORM:
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35 Thomas M. Carpenter,City Attorne
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