Resolution No.
STOCKTON CITY COUNCIL
RESOLUTION TO AWARD A CONTRACT FOR CONSULTANT SERVICES FOR DEVELOPMENT OF THE NEW COMPREHENSIVE CLIMATE ACTION & ADAPTATION PLAN IN THE AMOUNT OF $1,000,000 The City Manager authorized staff to execute a contract for specialized services from AECOM in the amount of $1,000,000; and On December 12, 2023, City Council adopted Resolution No. 2023-12-12-1202, accepting the State of California APGP Grant Round 1 in the amount of $650,000. Subsequently, on May 14, 2024, City Council adopted Resolution No. 2024-5-14-1502 accepting the Federal CPRGP Grant in the amount of $1,000,000. Within these 2 grant awards, there is a total of $1,000,000 allocated for consulting services for climate action plan development; and The APGP grant and CPRGP grant will be used in combination to develop a new Comprehensive Climate Action & Adaptation Plan (CCAAP) for the City; and On March 20, 2024, City staff posted a Request for Proposals (RFP) to identify a consultant to lead the development of this new CCAAP. On May 2, 2024, City staff received 5 proposals in response to RFP PUR24-030; and A review panel consisting of staff from the Environmental & Sustainability Division, Public Works, Municipal Utilities, and Community Development Departments conducted the interviews. Based on procurement assisted review of the 5 consultant proposals and required scorecards, the review panel agreed that the company that would provide the best value and experience to develop the CCAAP is AECOM; and The new CCAAP will require the development, updating and evaluation of plans to reduce climate pollution, developing a greenhouse gas inventory, quantifying greenhouse gas reduction measures, conducting a low income and disadvantaged communities benefit analysis, review of authority to implement and stakeholder engagement; now, therefore, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF STOCKTON, AS FOLLOWS:
Approve findings pursuant to Stockton Municipal Code section 3.68.070 in support of an exception to the competitive bidding process:
Use of RFP process is appropriate for this agreement because it relies on the evaluation of professional qualifications and performance as the basis for the selection of a vendor, which is typical for this type of work The City negotiated the contract following the solicitation of competitive proposals in accordance with SMC section 3.68.070.A.3.
Authorize the City Manager to execute a contract for specialized services from AECOM in the amount of $1,000,000, attached hereto as Exhibit 1.
3. The City Manager is hereby authorized to take whatever actions are necessary and appropriate to carry out the purpose and intent of this Resolution.
PASSED, APPROVED, and ADOPTED July 9, 2024 .
KEVIN J. LINCOLN II
Mayor of the City of Stockton
ATTEST:
KATHERINE ROLAND, CMC, CPMC
Interim City Clerk of the City of Stockton