HomeMy WebLinkAbout16773 1 RESOLUTION NO. 16,773
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3 A RESOLUTION TO AUTHORIZE THE CITY MANAGER TO ENTER
4 INTO A CONTRACT WITH FEED FIRST USA IN AN AMOUNT NOT TO
5 EXCEED ONE HUNDRED NINE THOUSAND FIFTY DOLLARS
6 ($109,050.00), TO PROVIDE A DAY LABOR PROGRAM TO THE RESI-
7 DENTS OF LITTLE ROCK, ARKANSAS IN AN EFFORT TO INCREASE
8 PUBLIC SAFETY; AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES.
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10 WHEREAS, in an effort to combat crime, increase public safety, create jobs and increase neighbor-
11 hood beautification,the City of Little Rock, Arkansas Board of Directors adopted Little Rock, Ark. Reso-
12 lution 15,619(February 15,2022)providing a Day Labor Program for the benefit of City residents; and,
13 WHEREAS, Request for Proposals(RFP)requested applications for a Day Labor Program that would
14 be administered by qualified organizations located within the City Limits: and,
15 WHEREAS,as a result of the RFP Day Labor Bid,one(1)application, Feed First USA, met the min-
16 imum score for funding consideration and was selected by a selection committee; and,
17 WHEREAS, upon formal adoption of this resolution,a contract will be negotiated,finalized, and exe-
18 cuted with the qualified organization in an amount not to exceed One Hundred Nine Thousand Fifty and
19 00/100 Dollars($109,050.00);and,
20 NOW,THEREFORE,BE IT RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE CITY
21 OF LITTLE ROCK,ARKANSAS:
22 Section 1. The Board of Directors hereby authorizes the City Manager to enter into an agreement with
23 Feed First USA, in an amount not to exceed One Hundred Nine Thousand Fifty Dollars and zero cents
24 ($109,050.00)to provide a Day Labor Program.
25 Section 2. Funds for this program are available through the Lien Turnback Account No. 210359-
26 S00B393.
27 Section 3. The term for the contract listed in Section 1 of this resolution shall be for a period no longer
28 than twelve (12) months. The program will operate between August 5, 2025, to August 4, 2026, with the
29 final report due August 31,2026,with an understanding that the City ratifies,accepts,and will compensate
30 any work done between August 5, 2025,and the effective date of the approved executed contract.
31 Section 4. All payments are conditioned upon entry into a contract for services that are in a form ac-
32 ceptable to the City Attorney; further,nothing in this resolution prevents the City from being able to offer
33 similar services to any vendor during 2025-2026 if, in its sole discretion, it decides to do so.
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1 Section 4. Severability. In the event any title,section, paragraph, item, sentence,clause, phrase,or word
2 of this resolution is declared or adjudged to be invalid or unconstitutional,such declaration or adjudica-
3 tion shall not affect the remaining portions of the resolution which shall remain in full force and effect as
4 if the portion so declared or adjudged invalid or unconstitutional was not originally a part of the resolu-
5 tion.
6 Section 5. Repealer. All laws,ordinances,resolutions,or parts of the same,that are inconsistent with
7 the provisions of this resolution,are hereby repealed to the extent of such inconsistency.
8 ADOPTED: August 5,2025.
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10 ATTEST: APPROVED:
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13 Allison Segars,City Clerk Frank Scott,Jr.,Mayor
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18 Thomas M. Carpenter,City Attor ey
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