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INTEROFFICE MEMORANDUM
Date: December 14, 2020
To: The Honorable Mayor and City Council
Through: Ron Burton, City Manager
From: Alberto Elefano, P.E., Public Works Director
RE: P.R. No. 21725 —Authorizing the City Manager to negotiate a contract with
Ardurra Group, Inc., of Houston, Texas for Disaster Recovery Grant
Management and Administration Services
Introduction:
The intent of this Agenda is for the City Council to authorize the City Manager to negotiate a
contract with Ardurra Group, Inc., of Houston, Texas for Disaster Recovery Grant
Management and Administration Services.
Background:
The City of Port Arthur must be prepared for all types of disasters which include hurricanes
and pandemics. The City of Port Arthur requested proposals from qualified firms to provide
technical and professional services to assist the City of Port Arthur with respect to satisfying
the requirements under FEMA Public Assistance Program. The City evaluated the five (5)
qualified firms and Ardurra Group, Inc. was deemed the most qualified to provide the technical
and professional services required under FEMA Public Assistance.
Budget Impact:
Funds are available in Account to be determined at a later time
Recommendation:
Approval of P. R.No. 21725 authorizing the City Manager to negotiate a contract with Ardurra
Group, Inc. of Houston, Texas for Disaster Recovery Grant Management and Administration
Services.
"Remember,we are here to serve the Citizens of Port Arthur"
444 4th Street X Port Arthur,Texas 77641-1089 X 409.983.8182 X FAX 409.983.8294
P.R. No. 21725
12-15-20 ace
RESOLUTION NO.
A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO
NEGOTIATE A CONTRACT WITH ARDURRA GROUP, INC. , OF
HOUSTON, TEXAS FOR DISASTER RECOVERY GRANT
MANAGEMENT AND ADMINISTRATION SERVICES.
WHEREAS, the City of Port Arthur must be prepared for all
types of disasters which include hurricanes and pandemics;
and,
WHEREAS, the City advertised for Request for Proposals
(RFP) from qualified firms to provide technical and
professional services to assist the City of Port Arthur with
respect to satisfying the requirements under FEMA Public
Assistance Program on November 13 , 2020 and November 20, 2020 ;
and,
WHEREAS, the City received five (5) qualified firms; and,
WHEREAS, the City staff has reviewed such statements and
scoring, each using the published Evaluation Criteria, as
delineated in Exhibit "A" ; and,
WHEREAS, the City staff finds that Ardurra Group, Inc . ,
of Houston, Texas has the highest rating in their evaluation
to provide the technical and professional services required
under FEMA Public Assistance, as delineated in Exhibit "B" ,
and recommends Ardurra Group, Inc . to perform the technical
and professional services for the City of Port Arthur; and,
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Port Arthur
finds it to be in the interest of the citizens of Port Arthur
to negotiate a contract with Ardurra Group, Inc . , of Houston,
Texas; and,
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF PORT ARTHUR:
Section 1. That the facts and opinions in the preamble
are true and correct .
Section 2 . That the City Manager is authorized to
negotiate a contract with Ardurra Group, Inc . , on behalf of
the City of Port Arthur to provide technical and professional
services with respect to satisfying the requirements under
FEMA Public Assistance Program being subject to final approval
by the City Council .
Section 3 . That a copy of the Resolution shall be spread
upon the Minutes of the City Council .
READ, ADOPTED AND APPROVED on this day of
A.D. , 2020, at a Regular Meeting of the City Council of the
City of Port Arthur, Texas, by the following vote :
AYES:
Mayor:
Councilmembers :
NOES :
Thurman "Bill" Bartie
Mayor
ATTEST:
Sherri Bellard
City Secretary
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
Val Tizeno
City Attorney
APPROVED FOR ADMINISTRATION:
Ron Burton
City Manager
Alberto Elefano, PE
Director of Public Works
APPROVED AS TO AVALIABILITY OF FUNDS:
Kandy Daniel Clifton Williams, CPPB
Interim Finance Director Purchasing Manager
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