REPORT TO THE CITY COUNCIL
FROM: BROCK D. BUCHE, PE, PLS, Director
Department of Public Utilities
BY: CHERYL BURNS, MPA, Senior Management Analyst
Department of Public Utilities - Administration
SUBJECT
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Approve a First Amendment to the professional public information services contract for the Department of Public Utilities with Two Q, Inc. dba JP Marketing to extend the agreement through June 30, 2024, and increase the contract amount by $808,698 to fund continuity of services, for a revised total contract amount of $2,993,673.
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RECOMMENDATION
Staff recommends that Council approve the First Amendment to the professional public information services contract for the Department of Public Utilities with Two Q, Inc. dba JP Marketing to extend the agreement through June 30, 2024 and to increase the contract amount by $808,698 to fund continuity of services, for a revised total contract amount of $2,993,673; and authorize the Director of Public Utilities, or designee, to execute the amendment on behalf of the City of Fresno (City).
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
On January 22, 2018, the City executed a contract with JP Marketing in the amount of $436,995 annually for the Professional Public Information Services for the Department of Public Utilities Request for Proposals No. 9402. The contract term was three years with two optional one-year extensions, both of which were executed. With the impending expiration of JP Marketing's contract, the Purchasing Manager executed an interim contract extension, as permitted under the contract, on December 16, 2022, at DPU's request for continuity of service on specific tasks. The interim extension is valid through October 22, 2023.
The funding approved by the City Council under the original agreement has been expended. City Council approval of additional funds for the interim extension is now required, along with a time extension through June 30, 2024, to allow for ongoing services related to the design and pri...
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