HomeMy WebLinkAboutItem 01 Propsed Updates to Municipal Code 2.700 through 2.718 AGENDA ITEM SUMMARY Meeting Date: 10/8/2012
Meeting Type:Work Session
Staff Contact/Dept.: Bob Duey/Jayne
McMahan// FIN
Staff Phone No: Ext 3740//3708
Estimated Time: 20 minutes
S P R I N G F I E L D
C I T Y C O U N C I L
Council Goals: Provide Financially
Responsible and
Innovative Government
Services
ITEM TITLE:
PROPOSED UPDATES TO MUNICIPAL CODE 2.700 THROUGH 2.718
ACTION
REQUESTED:
Direct City Staff to prepare for public hearings revisions to the Municipal Code to:
1) address the enacted HB331;
2) proposal to revise the Municipal Code by raising the threshold of formal
solicitations from $35,000; and,
3) update the Municipal Code to include electronic solicitation, submittal and
contracting process.
ISSUE
STATEMENT:
The State of Oregon Legislature passed HB3316 which requires the City to update
our Municipal Code surrounding how we select certain consultants for engineering,
surveying and architectural professional services. Secondly, explore an opportunity
for cost savings and process improvement by updating the dollar threshold for the
formal solicitation process. Lastly, include the use of electronic means for
solicitations and contract execution.
ATTACHMENTS:
Attachment 1 - Council Briefing Memo
Attachment 2 - Draft Municipal Code Changes
Attachment 3 - Solicitation Process
DISCUSSION/
FINANCIAL
IMPACT:
Cost savings and process improvement. See attached Council Briefing Memo.
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M E M O R A N D U M City of Springfield
Date: 10/8/2012
To: Gino Grimaldi COUNCIL
From: Bob Duey and Jayne McMahan BRIEFING
Subject: Proposed updates to Municipal Code 2.700
through 2.718
MEMORANDUM
ISSUE:
The State of Oregon Legislature passed HB3316 which requires the City to update our
Municipal Code surrounding how we select certain consultants for engineering, surveying and
architectural professional services. Secondly, explore an opportunity for cost savings and
process improvement by updating the dollar threshold for the formal solicitation process. Lastly,
include the use of electronic means for solicitations and contract execution.
COUNCIL GOALS/
MANDATE: Financially Responsible and Stable Government Services
LEGISLATIVE CHANGE
With the Oregon State Legislature 2011 Session passage of HB3316 requiring all public
agencies to use a Qualification Based Selection (QBS) process for the procurement of engineers,
architects, land surveyors, photogrammetrists, and transportation planners our Municipal Code
sections 2.700 through 2.718 will need to be updated. Although this was enacted in January
2012 the City hasn’t had the need for its use yet.
The current Municipal Code sections 2.700 through 2.718 provide the City the opportunity to
use price as a primary evaluation criteria for the selection of engineers, architects, land
surveyors, photogrammetrists, and transportation planners. With the passage of HB3316 “price”
can no longer be used as a criteria in the selection process for those professional services when
the cost of those services exceeds $100,000. The City can use other criteria for the selection
process such as previous experience in “like projects”, specialized experience, proposed
approach and methodology to meet the project requirements, staff experience, firm ownership
and employment practices, project management techniques, firm availability to the locale, and
firm familiarity with project locale. Only after the City selects the most qualified consultant can
the City negotiate “price”. If the City is unable to negotiate a “price” that they feel is fair and
reasonable then the City will negotiate with next best qualified consultant. The proposed
changes to the Municipal Code sections 2.700 through 2.708 remove element of price as a
primary criteria in the above services and new section 2.709 has been created to comply with the
HB3316 see Attachment 1 for the specific changes. The redlines demonstrate the proposed
changes to the existing code and the new section 2.709.
STAFF INITIATED PROCESS IMPROVEMENT
While we update our Municipal Code to reflect the changes from HB3316 the City staff would
like the Council to review the purchasing thresholds for the formal procurement process to see if
any opportunities exist for process improvement and cost savings.
Increasing Threshhold on Intermediate Purchases
The current purchasing process within our Municipal Code follows three primary limits of
authority. They are:
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• Intermediate Bids – $5,000 to $34,999.99. Bids are solicited or gathered in writing and
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• Small Informal – up to $5,000. The City staff gathers quotes from a minimum of three
qualified suppliers via telephone, email or web services. The City documents the quotes
and the bid is awarded to the lowest bidder.
are required for all contracts between $5K and $35K. Bids for contracts that are less
than $35K may be awarded by the City Manager or his or her designee.
• Formal Sealed - $35,000 and above. Offers are advertised, and gathered i
packets on a specific date and time opened. All bids for contracts $35K and over m
be awarded by formal action of the City Council.
State statutes allow the Intermediate Bids to range between
individual City then able to determine their own dollar threshold for requiring the change to
Formal Sealed process. Currently Springfield Municipal Code has the City operating on the
lower end of the continuum at $35,000, requiring bids of $35,000 or more to require Council
approval.
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model rules whereby Springfield and Eugene staff conducting business on
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include leveling processes and polices with Metropolitan Wastewater Management Commissi
(MWMC) as well.
MWMC has adopted
its behalf have a threshold for formal sealed bids that require approval of the Commission on
any procurement above $150,000. Springfield staff currently working on the fire merger are
looking to standardize policies and procedures with the City of Eugene as well. The City of
Eugene’s Municipal Code 2.1430 requires formal bidding for purchases greater than $100,000
enchmarking other municipalities of our size: Bend -purchases greater than of $100,000 must B
be formally bid, Gresham - purchases greater than $50,000 must be formally bid (Gresham is
looking to raise their threshold to $100,000), and Corvallis- purchases of greater than$50,000
must be formally bid.
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consuming for City Staff, City Attorney, and the bidding community. The formal solici
process has a lengthy timeline from the time the advertisement of the opportunity is published
when the contract is signed after Council approval. In the past year we have received feedback
from a few suppliers that our requirements and documentation needs were too time consuming
for their team, given the low dollar value of the potential contract. The bidding community is
much like the City in that they have limited resources and have cut back on personnel. They
have to match the effort required with staff availability and return on that investment. If the Ci
were to raise the formal solicitation threshold from $35,000 to a higher threshold, the City would
benefit by potentially not losing local small companies from competing thus keeping tax dollars
in the community. We would also be addressing the City Council goal of inclusion and
potentially broadening our local supplier base and attracting more Minorities, Women and
Emerging Small Businesses (MWESB). Additionally, with the reduced steps to solicit goo
and services, the City would benefit from the cost savings in terms of staff resources,
advertising and printing costs. All departments across the City would benefit from the cost
savings including CMO. The City would also benefit from the shorter timelines from
solicitation to acquisition for the needed goods and services.
streamlined process would continue to be a competitive proceA
standardized bidding templates and guidelines for staff to follow to ensure bonafide bids are
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ecommendation
being solicited. Informality does not dispense with the requirements for documentation and
accountability. Further, the process would remain a fair and transparent process as it is today
These intermediate procurements would continue to be posted on the City’s website, as well as,
sent to those in our supplier database thus ensuring the public confidence in the objectivity,
transparency and the procurement of goods and services at the lowest price.
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nds that we increase the threshold of intermediate procurements from
he proposed purchasing process follows three primary limits of authority.
inimum of three
ids are solicited or gathered in writing and
ids for contracts $100,000 and over
City Staff recomme
$35,000 to $100,000. (The State Statute gives us the authority to raise this threshold to
$150,000.)
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• Small Informal – up to $5,000. The City staff gathers quotes from a m
qualified suppliers via telephone, email or web services. The City documents the quotes
and the bid is awarded to the lowest bidder.
• Intermediate Bids – $5,000 to $99,999.99. B
are required for all contracts between $5,000 and $100,000. To ensure continued
accountability in the process contract award and signing authority for contracts from
$50,000 to $100,000 would go to the City Manager. Contracts from $5,000 to $50,000
would be signed and awarded by Department Directors. This graduated authority will
provide additional oversight and accountability
• Formal Sealed - $100,000 and above. Offers are advertised, and gathered in sealed
packets on a specific date and time opened. All b
must be awarded by formal action of the City Council.
Electronic Contracting
The final area of Municipal
electronic bidding and sig
Code update that staff recommends pursuing is around the area of
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nd requests for proposals but it doesn’t address solicitation,
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ising the
Currently the City has a small paragraph, 2.712 Electronic Publications, in the Municipal Code
hat addresses the publicizing bids at
submittal and electronic signatures. In the current business environment the need for an
electronic contracting process has become almost a necessity. If we were to adopt a code that
gives staff the ability to use electronic solicitation and submission, we would be addressing the
needs to expedite contract execution, clip wrap or click through acceptance on electronic
applications that require an individual to click “ok” to accept terms and conditions, and
appropriate retention of electronically stored documents based on State requirements. The state
statue allows us the ability to have a Code that legally recognizes electronic and electronic
contracts. Further, the use of electronic process feeds nicely into the Governor’s Green
Executive Order 3-03 requiring State agencies to develop policies and practice to make Oregon a
more sustainable state, as well as, Oregon Sustainability Act ORS.184.421. This would also
result in a cost savings, staff time as staff would no longer have to prepare documents to mail,
UPS or Fed Ex, savings on paper and printing, and mailing costs. Lastly, the environment would
benefit by reduced greenhouse gases from moving the documents physically in trucks or planes
This electronic process would be used at the discretion of staff and not in all instances.
RECOMMENDED ACTION: Direct City Staff to prepare for public hearings revisions to the
unicipal Code to 1) address the enacted HB331; 2) to revise the Municipal Code by raM
threshold of formal solicitations from $35,000 to $100,000: and, 3) update the Municipal Code
to include electronic solicitation, submittal and contracting process.
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PUBLIC CONTRACTS
2.700 Authority.
(1) Except as provided herein, the Model Rules adopted by the Attorney General under ORS
subchapters 279A, 279B and 279C (the “Model Rules”) do not apply.
(2) As expressly provided otherwise herein, or by subsequent ordinance or resolution, the
Model Rules, Divisions 46, 47, 48 and 49, adopted by the Attorney General under ORS subchapters
279A, 279B and 279C as they now exist, and as they may be amended in the future, and in the Springfield
Municipal Code, are hereby adopted as the city’s public contracting rules. Words and phrases used by
these rules that are defined in ORS subchapters 279A, 279B and 279C and in the Model Rules have the
same meaning as defined in ORS subchapters 279A, 279B and 279C and the Model Rules. In the event
that rules adopted by the local contract review board do not address a particular situation, the Model
Rules apply. [Section 2.700 added by Ordinance No. 6115, enacted February 22, 2005; amended by
Ordinance No. 6181, enacted July 17, 2006.]
2.701 Contract Review Board/Contracting Agency.
The common council of the city of Springfield is designated and shall continue as the local
contract review board under the state of Oregon Public Contracting Code. The contract review board may,
from time to time, delegate its powers and responsibilities consistent with the Oregon Public Contracting
Code, the Model Rules, or the Springfield Code. Except as may be specified in this chapter, the city
manager, or his/her designee, and the finance director of the city of Springfield’s finance department are
designated as the city’s “contracting agency” for purposes of contracting powers and duties assigned to
the city of Springfield as a “contracting agency” under the state of Oregon Public Contracting Code or the
Model Rules. Except as otherwise provided in these rules, the powers and duties of the local contract
review board, under the Public Contracting Code, shall be exercised and performed by the common
council of the city of Springfield and all powers and duties given or assigned to contracting agencies by
the Public Contracting Code shall be exercised or performed by the city manager or his/her designee or
the finance director. [Section 2.701 added by Ordinance No. 6115, enacted February 22, 2005; amended
by Ordinance No. 6181, enacted July 17, 2006.]
2.702 Definitions.
As used in this chapter, the following words or phrases shall have the following meanings. All
words and phrases not defined in this section shall have the meanings ascribed to them in the Public
Contracting Code or the Model Rules adopted by the Oregon Attorney General thereunder (“Model
Rules”):
(1) Formal Quote. Procedure pursuant to which written offers are solicited by advertising or
other writing stating the quantity and quality of goods or services to be acquired, and which offers are
received by the contracting agency on or before a stated date. In soliciting formal quotes, the contracting
agency shall seek quotes from a sufficiently large number of potential offerors to insure sufficient
competition to meet the best interest of the city. An award based on less than three formal quotes may be
made provided the contracting agency makes a written record of the effort to obtain quotes.
(2) Informal Quote. Procedure pursuant to which written or verbal offers are gathered by
correspondence, telephone, email or personal contact stating the quantity and quality of goods or services
to be acquired. In soliciting informal quotes, the contracting agency shall seek quotes from a sufficiently
large number of potential offerors to insure sufficient competition to meet the best needs of the city. An
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award based on less than three quotes may be made, provided the contracting agency makes a written
record of the effort to obtain quotes.
(3) Personal Services Contract.
(a) General. A contract to retain the services of an independent contractor, including
architects, engineers, land surveying and related services as set forth in Section 2.708. The contract
shall be predominantly for services requiring special training or certification, independent judgment,
skill and experience.
(b) Quality Based Selection (“QBS”). Certain architectural, engineering, photogrammetric
mapping, transportation planning services for projects that require compliance with the National
Environmental Policy Act, or land surveying services procured under ORS 279C.105 or 279C.110
and related services procured under ORS 279C.120 as set forth in Section 2.709.
(4) Sole Source Procurement. A contract for goods or services, or a class of goods or
services, available from only one source.
(5) Work of Art. All forms of original creations of visual art, including, but not limited to:
(a) Painting. All media, including both portable and permanently affixed or integrated works
such as murals;
(b) Sculpture. In the round, bas-relief, high relief, mobile, fountain, kinetic, electronic, etc.,
in any material or combination of materials;
(c) Miscellaneous Art. Prints, clay, drawings, stained glass, mosaics, photography, fiber and
textiles, wood, metal, plastics and other materials or combination of materials, calligraphy, and
mixed media, any combination of forms of media, including collage. [Section 2.702 added by
Ordinance No. 6115, enacted February 22, 2005; amended by Ordinance No. 6181, enacted July 17,
2006.]
2.703 Exempt Contracts.
Except as may be modified by this chapter, the following classes of public contracts are hereby
exempted from competitive procurement:
(1) Any contract exempted by the state of Oregon Public Contracting Code or Model Rules,
including, but not limited to, the following classes of contracts specifically exempted by the state of
Oregon Public Contracting Code or Model Rules: ORS 279A.025, “Application of Public Contracting
Code”; ORS 279A.180, “Purchases Through Federal Programs”; ORS 279A.190, ORS 279C.335, “All
Public Improvement Contracts under $5,000”; ORS 279B.065, “Goods and Services Contracts under
$5,000”; ORS 279C.335, “Certain Contracts in Response to a Declared Emergency”; ORS 279C.335,
“Energy Savings Performance Contracts,” (an energy savings performance contract is defined as a public
contract between a public agency and a qualified energy service company for the identification,
evaluation, recommendation, design and construction of energy conservation measures, including a
design-build contract that guarantees energy savings or performance); OAR 137-046-0130, “Transfers of
Fire Protection Equipment Between Fire Department”; ORS 279A.200 et seq., “Cooperative
Procurement”; and, ORS 279A.220; “Interstate Cooperative Procurements”; QRF requirements; ORS
279.835-279.855; contracts where state or federal funding requirements require other than competitive
procurement;
(2) Contracts for goods or services, or a class of goods or services, which are available from
only one source. To the extent reasonably practical, the contracting agent shall negotiate with the sole
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source to obtain contract terms advantageous to the city. The determination of a sole source must be based
on written findings that may include:
(a) That the efficient utilization of existing goods requires the acquisition of compatible
goods or services,
(b) That the goods or services required for the exchange of software or data with other public
or private agencies are available from only one source,
(c) That the goods or services are for use in a pilot or experimental project,
(d) Other findings that support the conclusion that the goods or services are available from
only one source, or
(e) Sole source contracts for goods or services, or classes of goods or services, which are
available from only one source but do not exceed $35,000.00 must be approved by the contracting
agent. Sole source contracts for goods or services, or classes of goods or services, which are
available from only one source which exceed $35,000.00 must be approved by the local contract
review board;
(3) A special procurement provided that the contracting agency adheres to the requirements
of ORS 279B.085;
(4) A development agreement entered into between the city of Springfield and a person or
entity responsible for carrying out conditions of approval of a land use decision of the city of Springfield.
The term “land use decision” has the meaning provided by ORS 197.015;
(5) Notwithstanding any exemption to competitive bidding provided for in Oregon statute, in
the event of an emergency involving an immediate hazard to the public health, safety, or welfare, the city
manager, finance director or public works director may secure necessary goods and/or services without a
formal competitive selection process, provided that the local contract review board at a regularly
scheduled meeting within 30 days of the procurement is furnished with a full report of the circumstances
and costs of the materials and/or services secured, and the method used for the selection of the particular
contractor;
(6) Contracts for the purchase of copyrighted materials where there is only one supplier
available within a reasonable purchase area for such goods;
(7) Contracts for the purchase of advertising, including that intended for the purpose of
giving public or legal notice;
(8) Contracts for the purchase of services, equipment or supplies for maintenance, repair or
conversion of existing equipment if required for efficient utilization of such equipment;
(9) Contracts for the purpose of investment of public funds or the borrowing of funds;
(10) Purchases of goods or services pursuant to a requirements contract which was established
by a formal competitive selection process. Purchases may also be made at prices established by a
requirement contract or other agreement between another public body and a contractor if the requirements
contract was established by a formal competitive selection process;
(11) Contracts for purchase or sale of services, materials or products traditionally provided by
the city;
(12) Contracts for the purchase of goods or services where the rate or price for the goods or
services being purchased is established by federal, state or local regulating authority;
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(13) Any other contract (including brand name specification contracts) where the public
interest would be promoted by exempting the contract from the competitive bidding process, provided
that the contract review board adheres to the Public Contracting Code and the Model Rules in making the
exemption. [Section 2.703 added by Ordinance No. 6115, enacted February 22, 2005; amended by
Ordinance No. 6181, enacted July 17, 2006.]
(14) Any contract exempted by the specific provisions of this Code, "Public Contracting",
Section 2.700 through Section 2.718, including specifically, but not limited to, Section 2.709.
2.704 Contracting Authority and Responsibilities.
Administrative staff and department have contracting authority and responsibilities as follows:
(1) The city manager (or designee) and department heads are authorized to:
(a) Enter into city contracts not to exceed $35,000.00_______________ without additional
authorization of the contract review board;
(b) Recommend that the contract review board approve or disapprove contract awards in
excess of the amount specified in Springfield Municipal Code sections 2.706(2) and (3);
(c) Consistent with this chapter, adopt forms, computer software, procedures, and
administrative policies for all city purchases.
(2) Purchases of goods from city employees shall require authorization of the city manager
or designee. Provision of services by city personnel shall be in accordance with the city of Springfield
personnel policies, and other applicable law.
(3) All contracting by departments shall be according to approved city purchasing procedures
adopted by the contracting agency or the contract review board.
(4) Each department shall operate within its budget, or seek supplemental budgetary
authority from city council with respect to the contract.
(5) Each department shall plan purchase requirements sufficiently in advance so that orders
can be placed in economical quantities.
(6) Purchases and contracts shall be negotiated on the most favorable terms in accordance
with this chapter, other adopted ordinances, state laws, policies and procedures.
(7) The city manager, his/her designee or finance director is authorized to perform all acts
necessary to implement this public contracts ordinance, including specifically the terms and conditions set
forth herein.
(8) The contract review board or the contracting agency may reject all offers, proposals and
all bids in accordance with OAR 137-047-0650.
(9) The contract review board or the contracting agency may cancel a procurement
solicitation in accordance with OAR 137-047-0660. [Section 2.704 added by Ordinance No. 6115,
enacted February 22, 2005; amended by Ordinance No. 6181, enacted July 17, 2006.]
2.706 Public Contracts for Goods and Services.
This section applies to public contracts that are not contracts for personal services (Springfield
Municipal Code section 2.708) or contracts for public improvements (Springfield Municipal Code section
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2.710). A public contract shall not be artificially divided or fragmented to qualify for a different award
procedure than that provided by this section.
(1) Except as may be permitted by this chapter, all public contracts for goods and services
shall be awarded by the council based on competitive sealed bids or competitive sealed proposals
pursuant to the Public Contracting Code.
(2) The following classes of public contracts for goods and services and respective award
procedures are created:
(a) Public contracts valued at not exceeding $5,000.00. Notwithstanding any exception to
competitive bidding provided for by Oregon statute, a public contract for an amount which is valued
at $5,000.00 or less shall be awarded by the contracting agency based on informal quotes.
(b) Public contracts valued in excess of $5,000.00 but not exceeding
$35,000.00_______________. A public contract for an amount which is valued in excess of
$5,000.00 but not exceeding $35,000.00_______________ shall be awarded by the contracting
agency based on formal quotes.
(c) Public contracts in excess of $35,000.00_______________. A public contract for an
amount which is valued in excess of $35,000.00_______________ shall be awarded by the city
council based on competitive sealed bidding (ORS 279B.055) or competitive sealed proposals (ORS
279B.060) pursuant to the Public Contracting Code.
(3) Amendments to the contracts must fall within the scope of the original contract or
solicitation or proposal. Contract amendments must be in writing. Amendments to public contracts valued
at $5,000.00 or less may not cause the contract price to increase in excess of 50 percent. Amendments for
public contracts for goods and services valued at in excess of $5,000.00 but not exceeding
$35,000.00_______________ may not cause the contract price to exceed an amount that is greater than
30 percent of the original contract price. Amendments for public contracts for goods and services valued
at in excess of $35,000.00_______________ may not cause the contract price to exceed an amount that is
greater than 30 percent of the original contract price. Amendments shall not be used to circumvent rules
establishing approvals at certain monetary levels.
(4) Amendments to contracts exceeding the limits in subsection (3) of this section may occur
if the city council determines that it is not reasonably feasible to require additional competitive
procurement to complete the purpose of the contract; otherwise, the council shall direct additional
competitive procurement and the competitive procurement procedure required for the amendment.
[Section 2.706 added by Ordinance No. 6115, enacted February 22, 2005; amended by Ordinance No.
6181, enacted July 17, 2006.]
2.708 General Personal Services Contracts.
(1) Except as may be specifically provided in Section 2.709, Section 2.708 does not apply to
personal services contracts for QBS services as defined in Section 2.701(3)(b).
(12) Except as may be permitted by this chapter, all general personal services contracts shall
be awarded by the council based on competitive sealed bids or competitive sealed proposals pursuant to
the Public Contracting Code.
(23) The following procedures shall apply to the award of general personal services contracts:
(a) General Ppersonal services contracts will be used to retain the services of independent
contractors. A personal services contract shall not be artificially divided or fragmented to qualify for
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a different award procedure than that provided by this section. Nothing in this section shall apply to
the employment of regular city employees.
(b) General Ppersonal service contracts valued at not exceeding $5,000.00. A public contract
for an amount which is valued at $5,000.00 or less shall be awarded by the contracting agency based
on informal quotes.
(c) General Ppersonal service contracts valued at in excess of $5,000.00_______________
but not exceeding $35,000.00. Personal services contracts involving an anticipated fee valued at in
excess of $5,000.00 but not exceeding $35,000.00_______________ per fiscal year shall be
awarded by the contracting agency following solicitation of offers for personal services by written
invitation or advertisement in sufficient number to provide a choice for the city from among
qualified service providers. The contracting agency shall determine the selection criteria to be
included in the written invitation or advertisement and shall have authority to negotiate and enter
into the contract.
(d) General Ppersonal service contracts having an anticipated fee valued at in excess of
$35,000.00_______________ shall be awarded by the city council based on competitive sealed bids
or competitive sealed proposals pursuant to the city’s public contracting rules and any other
selection criteria which may be required by the contracting agency or the city council before offers
are solicited.
(e) The following contracts or classes of contracts for personal services shall not be subject
to the provisions of this section or the Model Rules unless provided in this subsection: accountants,
appraisers, architects, artists for the creation of a work of art, computer programmers,
communications consultants, consultants, data processing consultants, engineers, investment
insurance consultants, lawyers, psychologists, management systems consultants, marketing
consultants, public relations consultants, surveyors, training consultants, transportation planning
services for projects not requiring compliance with the National Environmental Policy Act and any
other personal service contracts entered into for positions which may be considered as city
counsel/public officer type positions, including, but not limited to, city prosecutor, city attorney, city
bond counsel, city benefits consultant, financial advisor, temporary management consultants or
similar city counsel or public official type positions; and, provided further, nothing herein shall be
construed as prohibiting the contract review board or contracting agency from determining to
require that a particular contract for personal services though listed in this subsection shall be
subject to other provisions of this section. Nevertheless, the requirements of subsections (34), (5)
through (10) of this section shall apply, and all such contracts having an anticipated fee exceeding
$35,000.00 shall be awarded by the city council.
(34) The following criteria shall be considered in the evaluation and selection of a general
personal services contractor. This section does not preclude the use of other additional criteria:
(a) Total cost to the agency for delivery of services;
(b) Expertise of the contractor in the required area of specialty;
(c) References from completed projects managed by the contractor;
(d) Capacity and capability to perform the work, including any specialized services within
the time limitations for the work;
(e) Educational and professional record, including past record of performance on contracts,
including past record of performance on contracts with governmental agencies and private parties
with respect to cost control, quality of work, ability in these schedules and contract administration,
where applicable;
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(f) Availability to perform the assignment and familiarity with the area in which the specific
work is located, including knowledge of designer techniques peculiar to it, where applicable;
(g) Utilization of locally procured goods, services, or personnel;
(h) Other services provided by the contractor not specifically listed in the request for
proposal;
(i) Timeliness of delivery of services;
(j) Other criteria specially listed in the solicitation document on a case by case basis.
(4) Direct contracts for services of architects, engineers, and land surveyors. The contract
review board or the contracting agency may enter into an architectural, engineering or land surveying
services contract directly with a consultant if the project described in the contract consists of work that
has been substantially described, planned or otherwise previously studied or rendered in an earlier
contract with a consultant that was awarded under a personal services contract as set forth in this section
and the new contract is a continuation of that project. When entering into a contract under this section, the
local contracting agency shall consider the criteria set forth in subsections (3)(a), (b), (d) through (f) and
(i) of this section and in the criteria set forth in ORS 279C.110.
(5) Unless otherwise approved by the city manager, or designee, all general personal services
contracts shall require the following provisions:
(a) The contractor to defend, indemnify and hold harmless the city, its officers, agents and
employees against and from any and all claims for damages of any kind arising out of or connected
in any way with the contractor’s performance thereunder and shall include a waiver of contractor’s
right to ORS 30.285 and ORS 30.287, Indemnification and Defense;
(b) A provision requiring the independent contractor to obtain and maintain liability
insurance coverage in at least the amount of the city’s tort liability limits, name the city as an
additional named insured during the life of the contract and where appropriate additional insurance
provisions, including, but not limited to, errors and omissions coverage;
(c) Provisions requiring the contractor to maintain all contract provisions mandated by state
law and the Springfield Municipal Code which may be incorporated in the personal service contract
by reference to state law.
(6) The selection procedures described in this section may be waived by the city manager, at
his/her discretion where an emergency exists that could not have been reasonably foreseen and requires
such prompt execution of a contract to remedy the situation that there is not sufficient time to permit
utilization of the selection procedures.
(7) The city manager, or designee, the contracting agency and the department heads are
delegated the authority to sign all personal service contracts.
(8) Nothing contained in this section shall preclude the city from complying with provisions
of federal or state law that require the city to utilize a different selection or contracting procedure.
(9) Amendments to general personal services contracts shall comply with the Public
Contracting Code section 2.706(3) or (4).
(10) General Ppersonal service contract proposals may be modified or withdrawn at any time
prior to the conclusion of discussions with an offeror. [Section 2.708 added by Ordinance No. 6115,
enacted February 22, 2005; amended by Ordinance No. 6181, enacted July 17, 2006.]
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2.709 Qualified Based Selection (QBS). Personal Services Contracts for architectural, engineering,
photogrammetric mapping, transportation planning services for projects that require compliance with the
National Environmental Policy Act, or land surveying services procured under ORS 279C.105 or
279C.110 and related services procured under ORS 279C.120.
(1) Definitions:
(a) “QBS Consultant” means an Architect, Engineer, Photogrammetrist, Transportation
Planner, Land Surveyor or provider of Related Services. A Consultant includes a business entity that
employs Architects, Engineers, Photogrammetrists, Transportation Planners, Land Surveyors or providers
of Related Services, or any combination of the foregoing. Provided, however, when a Contracting
Agency is entering into a direct Contract under OAR 137-048-0200(1)(c) or (d), the “Consultant” must be
an Architect, Engineer, Photogrammetrist, Transportation Planner or Land Surveyor, as required by ORS
279C.115(1).
(b) “Estimated Fee” means Contracting Agency’s reasonably projected fee to be paid for a
Consultant’s services under the anticipated Contract, excluding all anticipated reimbursable or other non-
professional fee expenses. The Estimated Fee is used solely to determine the applicable Contract
solicitation method and is distinct from the total amount payable under the Contract. The Estimated Fee
shall not be used as a basis to resolve other Public Contracting issues, including without limitation, direct
purchasing authority or Public Contract review and approval under ORS 291.047.
(c) “Price Agreement” means for purposes of this Division 48, is limited to mean an
agreement related to the procurement of Architectual, Engineering, Photogrammetric Mapping,
Transportation Planning or Land Surveying Services, ro Related Services, under agreed-upon terms and
conditions, including, but not limited to terms and conditions of later work orders or task orders for
Project-specific Services, and which may include Consultant compensation information, with:
aa) No guarantee of a minimum or maximum purchase; or
bb) An initial work order, task order or minimum purchase, combined with a
continuing Consultant obligation to provide Architectural, Engineering, Photogrammetric Mapping,
Transportation Planning or Land Surveying Services or Related Services in which the Contracting
Agency does not guarantee a minimum or maximum additional purchase.
(d) "Engineer" means a person who is registered and holds a valid certificate in the practice
of land surveying in the State of Oregon, as provided under ORS 672.002 to 672.325, and includes
all terms listed in ORS 672.002(2).
(e) "Land surveyor" means a person who is registered and holds a valid certificate in the
practice of land surveying in the State of Oregon, as provided under ORS 672.002 to 672.325, and
includes all terms listed in ORS 672.002 (2).
(f) "Photogrammetric mapping" has the meaning given that term in ORS 672.002.
(g) "Photogrammetrist" has the meaning given that term in ORS 672.002.
(h) "Transportation planning services" means transportation planning services for projects
that require comopliance with the National Environmental Policy Act, 42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq.
(i) "Project" means all components of a Contracting Agency's planned undertaking that
gives rise to the need for a Consultant's Architectural, Engineering, Photogrammetric Mapping,
Transportation Planning or Land Surveying Services, or Related Services, under a Contract.
(j) “Related Services” means
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(2) QBS Consultant Selection:
(a) The City shall select consultants to provide architectural, engineering, photogrammetric
mapping, land surveying, or transportation planning services on the basis of the consultant's
qualifications for the type of professional service required. Upon selection of the most qualified
consultant, the City may solicit or use price proposals, pricing policies, or pricing information as set
forth in Section 2.709(2)(c) and (d). This provision does not apply to contracts of less than
$5,000.00. ORS 279B.065
(b) When selecting the most qualified consultant, the City shall follow the applicable
selection procedure under OAR 137-048-0200 (Direct Appointment), OAR 137-048-0210 (Informal
Selection) or OAR 137-048-0220 (Formal).
(c) In selecting consultants pursuant to 2(a) and 2(b), the City shall consider the respective
criteria set forth in OAR 137-048-200, 210 and 220.
(d) If the screening and selection procedures for review of the qualifications set forth in 2(b)
result in City's determination that two or more candidates are equally qualified, the City will select a
candidate through the following process, which said process is not based on the candidate's pricing
policies, proposals or other pricing information:
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(e) After consideration of the qualifications as set forth in 2(c) and/or 2(d) hereinabove, the
City shall determine a selected candidate to mutuallydiscuss and refine the scope of the services for
the project and shall negotiate conditions including, but not limited to, compensation level and
performance schedule based on the scope of services. The City shall be the sole determiner as to
whether the compensation is reasonable and fair to the City.
(f) The City shall solicit or use pricing policies and proposals and other pricing information
including the number of hours proposed for the service required, expenses, hourly rates, and
overhead to determine consultant compensation only after the City has selected a candidate.
(g) The City may adjust the procedures to accommodate the City's scope, schedule, or
objective for a particular project if the City’s estimated cost of the consultant services for the project
does not exceed $250,000.00.
(h) If the City and the selected candidate are unable, for any reason, to negotiate a contract at
a compensation level that is reasonable and fair to the City, the City shall formally terminate
negotiations with the selected candidate. The City may then negotiate with the next most qualified
candidate. The negotiation process may continue in this manner through successive candidates until
an agreement is reached or the City terminates the consultant contracting process.
(6) The requirement set forth in SMC 2.708(5), (6), (7), (8), (9), and (10) regarding General
Personal Services Contracts shall also apply to the Personal Services Contracts in this Section 2.709.
2.710 Public Improvement Contracts.
A public improvement contract is defined pursuant to the Public Contracting Code and does not
include contracts for minor alterations, ordinary repair and maintenance of public improvements,
contracts for projects for which no funds of the city are directly or indirectly used except for participation
that is incidental or related primarily to project design or inspection, and does not include any other
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construction contract that is not defined as a public improvement under the Public Contracting Code. A
public improvement contract shall not be artificially divided or fragmented to qualify for a different
award procedure than that provided by this section.
(1) Except as may be permitted by this chapter, all public improvement contracts shall be
awarded by the council based on competitive sealed bids or competitive proposals pursuant to the Public
Contracting Code.
(2) Exemptions. The requirements of subsection (1) of this section do not apply to the
following classes of public improvement contracts.
(a) Public improvement contracts valued at not exceeding $5,000.00. Notwithstanding any
exemption from competitive bidding provided for by Oregon statute, public improvement contracts
valued at $5,000.00 or less shall be awarded by the contracting agency based on informal quotes;
(b) Public improvement contracts valued in excess of $5,000.00 but not exceeding
$35,000.00____________. Public improvement contracts valued at in excess of
$5,000.00____________ but not exceeding $35,000.00____________ shall be awarded by the
contracting agency based on formal quotes;
(c) Notwithstanding any exemption from competitive bidding provided for by Oregon
statute, emergency public improvement contracts may be exempted from competitive bidding if the
contracting agency determines that an emergency exists and that conditions require the prompt
execution of a contract. Emergency public improvement contracts shall be awarded in accordance
with the Public Contracting Code. The contracting agency shall provide the council with a written
statement indicating the nature of the emergency and stating with particularity the emergency
conditions and why they pose an imminent threat to the public health, safety or welfare. The
contracting agency shall not declare the same emergency more than two times in any 90-day period;
(d) By resolution, the city council may exempt from competitive bidding a public
improvement contract or class of public improvement contracts not otherwise exempt under this
section pursuant to ORS 279C.335.
(3) A request for proposal shall comply with the provisions of ORS 279C.400.
(4) If all responsive offers on a public improvement contract exceed the budget for the
project, the contracting agency may, prior to contract award, negotiate for a price within the budget under
the following procedures:
(a) Negotiations shall start with the lowest responsive, responsible offeror. If negotiations are
not successful, then the contracting agency may negotiate with the second lowest responsive,
responsible offeror, and so on.
(b) Negotiations may include value engineering and other options to attempt to bring the
project cost within the budgeted amount.
(c) A contract may not be awarded under this section if the scope of the project is
significantly changed from the description in the original solicitation documents.
(d) The records of an offeror used in contract negotiations under this section are not subject
to public inspection until after the negotiated contract has been awarded or the negotiation process
has been terminated.
(5) The contract review board or the contracting agency may reject all offers, proposals and
all bids.
(6) Amendments to public improvement contracts shall comply with the Public Contracting
Code section 2.706(3) or (4).
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(7) The performance and payment bonds requirements and exceptions of the Public
Contracting Code shall apply to all public improvement contracts. [Section 2.710 added by Ordinance No.
6115, enacted February 22, 2005; amended by Ordinance No. 6181, enacted July 17, 2006.]
2.712 Electronic Publication.
Notice of requests for proposals and requests for bids may be published electronically in lieu or in
addition to other publication or notice where the contracting agency finds that such publication is likely to
be cost effective. [Section 2.712 added by Ordinance No. 6115, enacted February 22, 2005; amended by
Ordinance No. 6181, enacted July 17, 2006.]
2.712 Electronic Proposals/Bidding
(1) The City of Springfield may conduct transactions involving City procurement and
contracts for services, equipment, facilities and infrastructure construction including notices of requests
for proposals and requests for bids by electronic means or create or retain an electronic record of such a
transaction. The Procurement and Contracts Manager may recommend and the City may establish
purchasing guidelines to implement this electronic transactions process.
(2) The Procurement and Contracts Manager may determine that a procurement or
contracting process shall be conducted solely through electronic process, solely through non-electronic
process, or utilizing the availability of both electronic and non-electronic process.
(3) (a) A record or signature may not be denied legal effect or enforceability solely because
it is in electronic form.
(b) A contract may not be denied legal effect or enforceability solely because an
electronic record was used in its formation.
(c) If a law requires a record to be in writing, an electronic record satisfies the law.
(d) If a law requires a signature, an electronic signature satisfies the law.
(4) If a law requires a signature or record to be notarized, acknowledged, verified or made
under oath, the requirement is satisfied if the electronic signature of the person authorized to perform
those acts, together with all other information required to be included by other applicable law, is attached
to or logically associated with the signature or record.
(5) If parties have agreed to conduct a transaction by electronic means and a law requires a
person to provide, send or deliver information in writing to another person, the requirement is satisfied if
the information is provided, sent or delivered, as the case may be, in an electronic record capable of
retention by the recipient at the time of receipt. An electronic record is not capable of retention by the
recipient if the sender or its information processing system inhibits the ability of the recipient to print or
store the electronic record.
(6) Electronic transactions are subject to all other applicable substantive law requirements
including, but not limited to, ORS 279, 279A, 279B and 279C as well as City of Springfield public
contracting requirements.
(7) The applicable provisions of the Uniform Electronic Transactions Act. ORS 84.001 et
seq. shall apply to all electronic transactions undertaken by the City of Springfield.
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2.714 Disposition of Surplus Property.
The contracting agency shall have the authority to dispose of surplus property by any means
determined to be in the best interest of the city with due regard for the value the city will receive from the
disposal of the surplus property, including, but not limited to:
(1) Sold to the highest qualified buyer meeting the sale terms and the sale has been
advertised at least once in a newspaper of general circulation in the Springfield area not less than one
week prior to the sale;
(2) Traded in on the purchase of replacement equipment or supplies;
(3) Sold at public auction advertised at least once in a newspaper of general circulation in the
city of Springfield not less than one week prior to the auction. The published notice shall specify the time,
place and terms upon which the personal property shall be offered and a general description of the
personal property to be sold;
(4) Sold at a fixed price retail sale;
(5) Contracted for use, operation or maintenance by one or more private or public entities.
Prior to approval of such a contract, the city manager shall determine that the contract will promote the
economic development of the city;
(6) Recycle, destroy or otherwise dispose of the property when it is determined that the value
and the condition of the property does not warrant the cost of sale;
(7) All personal property sold pursuant to this section shall be sold as is without any
warranty, either expressed or implied, of any kind;
(8) Sales of surplus personal property may be conducted electronically. [Section 2.714 added
by Ordinance No. 6115, enacted February 22, 2005; amended by Ordinance No. 6181, enacted July 17,
2006.]
2.718 Purchasing Policies.
The contracting agency may adopt appropriate purchasing policies dealing with contracting and
bidding, procedures, ethics, environmental considerations and the like, subject to review and modification
by the contract review board. [Section 2.700 added by Ordinance No. 6115, enacted February 22, 2005;
amended by Ordinance No. 6181, enacted July 17, 2006.]
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Solicitation Steps
Formal Solicitation Steps
1. Project Launch
a. Ensure budget in place
b. Management approval to proceed
c. Project Lead and department team members indentified
d. Project lead contacts Finance
e. Solicitation kickoff meeting
f. Bidder list created
g. Bidders pre‐qualified – RFI (optional)
h. Review previous or similar projects for lessons learned
i. Project requirements gathering
j. Scope of Work or Service drafted
k. Evaluation criteria identified, assigned weighting
l. Solicitation timeline
2. ITB/RFP Phase
a. ITB/RFP multipage with numerous attachments document drafted
b. RFP evaluation criteria drafted and reviewed by project team
c. ITB/RFP document peer review
d. ITB/RFP reviewed by procurement and City Attorney
e. Advertisement drafted
f. Advertisement signed by FIN DIR
g. Advertisement sent to publications
h. Print advertisement (published approximated five days after sending to publications)
i. Solicitation sent to list serve and/or bidder list
j. Post solicitation on website
k. Project lead schedule bid opening‐ reserve room and send invite
l. Bidder conference scheduled ‐ reserve room and send invite
m. Bidder questions answered and addressed via addenda
n. Post Addendum on website and sent via email to bidder list
o. Extensions (if needed)
p. Notify ASD and all front desks bid opening and instructions how to handle receipt of bids and responses
q. Bid/Proposal publically declared closed
r. Public opening formally held
3. Decision Phase
a. RFP Draft score card
b. RFP Draft score card instructions for evaluators and review evaluation criteria
c. RFP If needed hold preliminary meeting to discuss how to score
d. Bids/Proposals distributed with scorecards
e. RFP Evaluators read proposals and score
f. RFP Meeting to discuss scoring
g. RFP Consolidated scorecard created and individual evaluators scores entered
h. RFP Results review with Project Lead
i. ITB Low Bid indentified and RFP most qualified identified
j. ITB/RFP reviewed to ensure complete and responsive
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4. Award Phase
a. Intent to award posted
b. Wait for seven day protest period to pass
c. Address any protests
d. Letters drafts intent to award/ intent not to award (hold until award completed)
e. CMO contacted to put on Council Agenda
f. AIS Created
g. AIS Reviewed by project lead Manager
h. AIS Reviewed by Dept. Director
i. IF needed AIS Reviewed by City Attorney
j. AIS Reviewed by Amy Sowa
k. AIS Reviewed by City Manager
l. AIS copies created and delivered to CMO
m. Attend Council Meeting and if needed prepare to address Council
n. Proof of concept/Presentations if needed
o. Draft contract
p. Negotiate contract price, deliverables, terms and conditions
q. Review with Finance, City Attorney and or Risk Advisor any insurance or bond issues
r. Calculate cost savings, value adds or cost avoidance
s. Send contract to supplier for execution
t. Send to City Procurement and Contract Manager review and stamp
u. Send to City Attorney for review and stamp
v. Send to CMO for countersignature
w. Return copy to supplier
x. Permanent storage for City original
Informal Solicitation Steps ‐ * Note‐ items with strike through below indicates those steps that are eliminated in a informal
process
1. Project Launch
a. Ensure budget in place
b. Management approval to proceed
c. Project Lead and department team members indentified
d. Project lead contracts Finance
e. Solicitation kickoff meeting
f. Bidder list created
g. Bidders pre‐qualified – RFI (optional)
h. Review previous or similar projects for lessons learned
i. Project requirements gathering
j. Scope of Work or Service drafted
k. Evaluation criteria identified, assigned weighting
l. Solicitation timeline
2. ITB/RFP Phase
a. ITB/RFP multipage with numerous attachments document drafted
b. RFP evaluation criteria drafted and reviewed by project team
c. ITB/RFP document peer review
d. ITB/RFP reviewed by procurement and City Attorney
e.
Advertisement drafted
f.
Advertisement signed by FIN DIR
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g. Advertisement sent to publications
h.
Print advertisement (published approximated five days after sending to publications)
i. Solicitation sent to list serve and/or bidder list
j. Post solicitation on website
k. Project lead schedule bid opening‐ reserve room and send invite
l. Bidder conference scheduled ‐ reserve room and send invite
m. Bidder questions answered and addressed via addenda
n. Post Addendum on website and sent via email to bidder list
o. Extensions (if needed)
p. Notify ASD and all front desks bid opening and instructions how to handle receipt of bids and responses
q.
Bid/Proposal publically declared closed
r.
Public opening formally held
3. Decision Phase
a. RFP Draft score card
b. RFP Draft score card instructions for evaluators and review evaluation criteria
c. RFP If needed hold preliminary meeting to discuss how to score
d. Bids/Proposals distributed with scorecards
e. RFP Evaluators read proposals and score
f. RFP Meeting to discuss scoring
g. RFP Consolidated scorecard created and individual evaluators scores entered
h. RFP Results review with Project Lead
i. ITB Low Bid indentified and RFP most qualified identified
j. ITB/RFP reviewed to ensure complete and responsive
4. Award Phase
a.
Intent to award posted
b.
Wait for seven day protest period to pass
c.
Address any protests
d. Letters drafts intent to award/ intent not to award (hold until award completed)
e.
CMO contacted to put on Council Agenda
f.
AIS Created
g.
AIS Reviewed by project lead Manager
h.
AIS Reviewed by Dept. Director
i.
IF needed AIS Reviewed by City Attorney
j.
AIS Reviewed by Amy Sowa
k.
AIS Reviewed by City Manager
l.
AIS copies created and delivered to CMO
m.
Attend Council Meeting and if needed prepare to address Council
n. Proof of concept/Presentations (if needed)
o. Draft contract
p. Negotiate contract price, deliverables, terms and conditions
q. Review with Finance, City Attorney and or Risk Advisor any insurance or bond issues
r. Calculate cost savings, value adds or cost avoidance
s. Send contract to supplier for execution
t. Send to Procurement and Contract Manager review and stamp
u. Send to City Attorney for review and stamp
v. Send to CMO for countersignature
w. Return copy to supplier
x. Permanent storage for City original