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171111 ORDINANCE NO. 17.111 2 3 AN ORDINANCE TO DESIGNATE EVALUATION TRAINER FOR PREVENTION, 4 INTERVENTION, AND TREATMENT PROGRAMS 5 AS A PROFESSIONAL SERVICE, PURSUANT 6 TO AUTHORITY GRANTED IN ACT 429 OF 7 1995. 8 9 WHEREAS, Act 429 of 1995 was effective February 24, 1995, and 10 WHEREAS, such Act expands the scope of Ark. Code Ann. 11 §19 -11 -801 et seq. regarding the selection of professional 12 services, and 13 WHEREAS, Act 429 authorizes a political subdivision to 14 include as professional services such consulting services as the political subdivision shall designate by two - thirds vote of its 15 governing body, and 16 WHEREAS, the Board of Directors finds that, pursuant to 17 Little Rock, Ark. Ordinance 16,982, Si (a)(3) (October 3, 1995), 18 price or cost bidding for the provision of Evaluation Trainer of Prevention, Intervention, and Treatment Programs is impractical, 19 unfeasible, or, if.based solely on price, would result in an 20 outcome that would not meet the best interests of the City. 21 NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF 22 THE CITY OF LITTLE ROCK, ARKANSAS: 23 SECTION 1. The Evaluation Trainer selected will assist a committee consisting of City officials and their appointees from 24 the community to establish comprehensive goals and objectives 25 that encompass all prevention, intervention, and treatment 26 programs. Additionally, the consultant will train service 27 providers and community trainers to establish benchmarks and 28 measurement techniques that will determine program outcomes. The Evaluation Trainer will prepare an evaluation guide and train 29 local trainers in its application. 30 SECTION 2. The provision of Evaluation Trainer services for 31 Prevention, Intervention and Treatment Programs is hereby 32 declared a professional service. Such professional services 33 shall be contracted pursuant to the professional services laws of. this State, Ark. Code Ann. §19 -11 -801 - §19 -11 -806, as 34 amended. 35 36 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 SECTION 3. The City Manager is hereby authorized to issue and publish Requests for Qualifications for Evaluation Trainer of Prevention, Intervention, and Treatment Programs. SECTION 4. Final award of said contract will be made by the Board of Directors after consideration of the City Manager's recommendation made pursuant to City selection procedures. PASSED: February 6, 1996 ATTEST: -2- 110