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CITY OF SEWARD, ALASKA
RESOLUTION 2011 -059
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SEWARD,
ALASKA AUTHORIZING A SOLE SOURCE PROFESSIONAL SERVICE
CONTRACT WITH NORTHERN ECONOMICS, INCORPORATED FOR
THE ECONOMIC ANALYSIS AND FINANCIAL STRATEGY FOR
HOMEPORTING COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT QUOTA (CDQ)
FISHING VESSELS IN SEWARD, ALASKA IN AN AMOUNT NOT -TO-
EXCEED $85,000 AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS
WHEREAS, the City of Seward secured a FY 2012 Designated Legislative Grant in the
amount of $400,000 for the Coastal Villages Region Fund Engineering and Economic Analysis;
and
WHEREAS, the Coastal Villages Region Fund is one of the six Community
Development Quota groups; and
WHEREAS, grant funds may be used to develop an economic analysis and financial
strategy for relocating the Coastal Villages Region Fund fishing fleet to Seward, Alaska; and
WHEREAS, the City has worked collaboratively with Northern Economics,
Incorporated to accomplish Phase 1 of the economic analysis; and
WHEREAS, Northern Economics, Incorporated has over 25 years of experience in
Alaska and beyond -- providing clarity for its clients through impartial analysis; and
WHEREAS, Northern Economics, Incorporated has studied the impacts of various
potential projects on regional economies based on the direct, indirect, and induced employment;
labor income; value added benefits /costs; and tax revenues; and
WHEREAS, Northern Economics, Incorporated has provided excellent services at
competitive prices for the City of Seward; and
WHEREAS, the City will carefully manage the project with Northern Economics,
Incorporated to accomplish a comprehensive economic analysis and financial strategy for
relocating the Coastal Villages Region Fund fishing fleet to Seward, Alaska; and
WHEREAS, the Seward City Code SCC 6.10.120(A)(8) exempts specialized products
and professional services from the competitive procurement process; and
WHEREAS, this grant allows the City of Seward to utilize its own procurement code to
expend these grant funds.
CITY OF SEWARD, ALASKA
RESOLUTION 2011 -059
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
SEWARD, ALASKA:
Section 1. The City Manager is hereby authorized to enter into a sole source professional
service contract with Northern Economics, Incorporated, in substantially the form presented at
this meeting, to complete a comprehensive economic analysis and financial strategy for
relocating the Coastal Villages Region Fund fishing fleet to Seward, Alaska.
Section 2. The City Council finds that this contract involves professional services as
described in SCC 6.10.120(A)(8) and is therefore exempt from competitive procurement
provisions.
Section 3. The amount of $85,000 is hereby appropriated from State legislative grant
account no. 101- 0000 - 4680 -0200, to contracted services account no. 101 - 1120 -5390.
Section 4. This resolution shall take effect immediately upon its adoption.
PASSED AND APPROVED by the City Council of the City of Seward, Alaska, this 11 day of
July 2011.
THE CITY OF SEWARD, ALASKA
Willard E. Dunham, Mayor
AYES: Valdatta, Bardarson, Smith, Keil, Shafer, Dunham
NOES: Casagranda
ABSENT: None
ABSTAIN: None
ATTEST:
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Council Agenda Statement
Meeting Date: July 18, 2011
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Agenda Item: Contract with Northern Economics for homeporting CDQ fishing vessels in Seward
BACKGROUND & JUSTIFICATION:
The City of Seward has received a 2012 State of Alaska legislative grant of $400,000 for the Coastal
Villages Region Fund Engineering and Economic Analysis. A portion of the grant funds are designated to
be used for an economic analysis and financial strategy for homeporting Community Development (CDQ)
fishing vessels in Seward, Alaska, beginning with the Coastal Villages Region Fund fishing fleet. Seward
City Code SCC 6.10.120(A)(8) allows for the exemption of specialized products and professional services
from the competitive procurement process.
Northern Economics has submitted a proposal to complete the study for $85,000 with a start date in July
2011 and a completion date in December 2011. Northern Economics has the following qualifications to
complete the economic analysis and financial strategy: (1) recognition as a leading firm specializing in
economic development studies in Alaska; (2) experience in analyzing the impacts of various potential
projects on regional economies based on direct, indirect, and induced employment, labor income; value
added benefits /costs, and tax revenues; (3) satisfactory completion of earlier economic studies for the City
of Seward, such as a planning study for future investment in the Seward Marine Industrial Center; (4)
participation with a PND Engineers team to develop a federal grant application for SMIC improvements;
and (5) experience working with the City of Seward and PND Engineers to complete the conceptual phase
of this homeporting initiative and the request for legislative funding of this phase of the project.
INTENT: To authorize the City Manager to enter into a sole source professional service contract with
Northern Economics to complete a comprehensive economic analysis and financial strategy for relocating
the Coastal Villages Region Fund fishing fleet to Seward, Alaska in an amount not -to- exceed $85,000.
CONSISTENCY CHECKLIST:
Where applicable this resolution is consistent with the Seward City Code, Charter, Comprehensive Plans,
Land Use Plans, Strategic Plan and City Council Rules of Procedures. Specifically, Seward City Code SCC
6.10.120(A)(8) exempts specialized products and professional services from the competitive procurement
process.
FISCAL NOTE:
Funding for this project is coming from a State gran d does not impact the City's finances.
Approved by Finance Department: �: „.t
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ATTORNEY REVIEW: Yes X No
RECOMMENDATION: ��
City Council approve Resolution 2011- 0 authorizing the City Manager to enter into a
professional services contract of $85,000 with Northern Economics