Fiscal Note
RES-15-00842 (Legistar file 40368) adopted on November 3, 2015, approved the acceptance of a Byrne Criminal Justice Innovation grant in the amount of $155,522. This resolution authorizes entering into contracts with Common Wealth Development ($93,874) and Dr. Kimberly Hassell ($50,248), partners on the grant. The grant covers the cost of these contracts and there is no new fiscal impact.
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Authorizing the Mayor and City Clerk to execute grant-funded sole source Purchase of Services Contracts with Common Wealth Development, Inc. and Kimberly D. Hassell, PhD
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WHEREAS, the Madison Police Department has been awarded a FY2015 Byrne Criminal Justice Innovation grant for the Raymond Road Corridor Neighborhood Public Safety Planning Project, approved by the Common Council (RES-15-00842); and
WHEREAS, the project’s partners include Common Wealth Development (CWD) and Kimberly D. Hassell, PhD of the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee; and
WHEREAS, the grant was approved with the conditions that the City of Madison partner with both CWD and Dr. Hassell as set forth in the grant application and grant approval documents, and
WHEREAS, the City of Madison must follow its own internal purchasing procedures when executing contracts to spend grant money; and
WHEREAS, under MGO 4.26(4)(b), if a service contract exceeds $25,000 and the contract was not subject to a competitive selection process, the contract shall meet one of the requirements of sec. 4.26(4)(a),be approved by the Common Council, and signed by the Mayor and Clerk; and
WHEREAS, these contracts meet MGO 4.26(4)(a)2. which provides that a sole source contract may be approved if the services are available from only one person or firm, and Common Wealth Development, Inc. is the only firm that can provide grant-specific project management services, and Kimberly D. Hassell is the only person) who can provide the grant-specific research and evaluation services; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to Sec.4.26(4)(a)2. and Sec.4.26(4)(b) of Madison General Ordinances, these grant-funded services are only available through our grant partners; and
WHEREAS, Common Wealth Development will provide grant-funded project management services ($93,874) , including engaging residents and cross-sector partners in the safety planning process during the grant period of January 2016 through June 2017; and
WHEREAS, Dr. Kimberly D. Hassell will provide grant-funded research and evaluation services ($50,248), including crime and other data collection, analyzing data with residents and conducting focus groups, during the grant period of January 2016 through June 2017.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the Mayor and City Clerk are hereby authorized to execute Purchase of Services Contracts with Common Wealth Development, Inc. and with Kimberly D. Hassell, PhD at the price and for the purposes set forth above.