HomeMy WebLinkAbout16415 1 RESOLUTION NO. 16,415
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3 A RESOLUTION TO AUTHORIZE THE CITY MANAGER TO ENTER
4 INTO A CONTRACT WITH IMPACT MANAGEMENT AND
5 MITCHELL, WILLIAMS, SELIG, GATES &WOODYARD,PLLC, IN AN
6 AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED FIFTY THOUSAND DOLLARS
7 ($50,000.00), TO PROVIDE GOVERNMENTAL AFFAIRS AND
8 CONSULTING SERVICES; AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES.
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10 WHEREAS,the City of Little Rock, Arkansas (City), solicited qualifications to hire a firm or firms
11 engaged in a joint venture for Governmental Affairs and Consulting Services;and,
12 WHEREAS,pursuant to Bid Event No. 2417; of the one (1) bid received,the City determined the
13 joint venture by Impact Management Group and Mitchell, Williams, Selig, Gates & Woodyard, PLLC,
14 was the lowest, most responsive, responsible bidder meeting the requested bid requirements to
15 provide Governmental Affairs and Consulting Services in preparation for and during the 95th General
16 Assembly;
17 WHEREAS, Professional Services of this nature are crucial to ensure the City is well represented
18 with the Arkansas General Assembly on any issues that may arise ranging from appropriations to
19 programs and other legislative mandates;
20 WHEREAS, Fifty Thousand ($50,000.00) Dollars is set aside for purposes of a 12-month contract;
21 and
22 NOW,THEREFORE,BE IT RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE CITY
23 OF LITTLE ROCK,ARKANSAS:
24 Section 1. The City Manager is hereby authorized to enter into an agreement with Impact
25 Management and Mitchell, Williams, Selig, Gates & Woodyard to provide Governmental Affairs and
26 Consulting Services.
27 Section 2.The City of Little Rock will pay up to Fifty Thousand Dollars($50,000.00)for the services
28 to be provided from September 1,2024,through August 31,2025.
29 Section 3. Severability. In the event any title, section, paragraph, item, sentence, clause, phrase, or
30 word of this resolution is declared or adjudged to be invalid or unconstitutional, such declaration or
31 adjudication shall not affect the remaining portions of the resolution which shall remain in full force and
32 effect as if the portion so declared or adjudged invalid or unconstitutional was not originally a part of the
33 resolution.
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1 Section 4. Repealer. All laws, ordinances, resolutions, or parts of the same, that are inconsistent
2 with the provisions of this resolution,are hereby repealed to the extent of such inconsistency.
3 ADOPTED: September 3,2024
4 ATTEST: APPROVED:
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7 Allison Segars,A ' City Clerk Frank Scott,Jr.,Mayor
8 APPROVED AS TO LEGAL FORM:
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11 Thomas M.Carpenter,City Attorney
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