HomeMy WebLinkAbout16041 1 RESOLUTION NO. 16,041
2
3 A RESOLUTION TO AUTHORIZE THE CITY MANAGER TO ENTER
4 INTO A CONTRACT WITH BLOCK BY BLOCK, AN SMS HOLDINGS
5 COMPANY, IN AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED FIVE HUNDRED
6 THOUSAND DOLLARS ($500,000.00), FOR THE DOWNTOWN
7 AMBASSADOR PROGRAM; AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES.
8
9 WHEREAS, in a continued effort to promote a cleaner and safer district that encourages people to
10 shop, play, eat, and do business downtown the City of Little Rock sought proposals from qualified
11 vendors for a Downtown Ambassador Program; and,
12 WHEREAS, the City of Little Rock (the City) received one (1) response from Block by Block, an
13 SMS Holdings Company, and the Selection Committee approved the proposal pursuant Bid Event No.
14 2134; and,
15 WHEREAS, upon the formal adoption of this resolution, a contract will be negotiated, finalized and
16 executed with Block by Block in an amount not to exceed Five Hundred Thousand Dollars($500,000.00),
17 plus applicable taxes and fees;and,
18 WHEREAS, the term of the agreement shall be for one (1)-year, and upon mutual agreement, the
19 contract may be extended for up to two(2)additional one(1)-year terms; and,
20 WHEREAS, source funding is available from the City's 2023 Budget for Two Hundred Fifty
21 Thousand Dollars ($250,000.00) allocated in Account No. 100000-63390 with the remaining Two
22 Hundred Fifty Thousand Dollars ($250,000.00) provided by the Little Rock Convention & Visitors
23 Bureau,with LRCVB Board approval on December 7,2022
24 NOW,THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE CITY
25 OF LITTLE ROCK,ARKANSAS:
26 Section 1. The Board of Directors hereby authorizes the City Manager to enter into an agreement
27 with Block by Block, an SMS Holdings Company, in an amount not to exceed Five Hundred Thousand
28 and No/100 Dollars ($500,000.00) plus applicable fees and taxes to provide the Downtown Ambassador
29 Program.
30 Section 2. Funds for this program are available from the City's 2023 Budget for Two Hundred Fifty
31 Thousand Dollars ($250,000.00) allocated in 100000-63390, with the remaining Two Hundred Fifty
32 Thousand Dollars($250,000.00) provided by the Little Rock Convention & Visitors Bureau.
33 Section 3. The term for such contract shall be for one (1)-year, and upon mutual agreement, the
(Page 1 of 21
1 contract may be extended for up to two (2) additional one (1)-year terms or a portion; and the effective
2 date of any approved and executed contract shall be in a form acceptable to the City Attorney as to legal
3 form.
4 Section 4. All payments are conditioned upon entry into a contract for services; further, nothing in
5 this resolution limits the ability of the City, in its sole discretion, to procure similar services from another
6 vendor during the term of the contract authorized here.
7 Section 5. Severability. In the event any title, section, paragraph, item, sentence, clause, phrase, or
8 word of this resolution is declared or adjudged to be invalid or unconstitutional, such declaration or
9 adjudication shall not affect the remaining portions of this resolution, which shall remain in full force and
10 effect as if the portion so declared or adjudged invalid or unconstitutional were not originally a part of the
11 resolution.
12 Section 6. Repealer. All laws, ordinances and resolutions, or parts of the same, that are inconsistent
13 with the provisions of this resolution, are hereby repealed to the extent of such inconsistency.
14 ADOPTED: July 11,2023
15 ATTES • APPROVED:
16 111010
17 impr P.-11N
18 NCity Clerk Frank Scot ,Jr., Ma
19 APP i i TO LEGAL FORM:
20
21 �
22 Thomas M. Carpenter,City Attorney
23 //
24 //
25 //
26 //
27 //
28 //
29 /I
30 //
31 //
32 //
33 //
34 //
35 //
1Page 2 of 21