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RESOLUTION 2024-.03
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF CHUBBUCK AUTHORIZING RESPECTIVE
DEPARTMENT HEADS AND AUTHORIZED PURCHASING DEPARTMENT
PERSONNEL TO ADOPT GUIDELINES FOR SELECTION OF PROFESSIONAL
ENGINEERING, ARCIIITECTURAL, LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTURE, CONSTRUCTION
MANAGEMENT, AND PROFESSIONAL LAND SURVEYING SERVICES ON THE BASIS
OF QUALIFICATIONS AND DEMONSTRATED COMPETENCE, AND TO UTILIZE
PROFESSIONAL JUDGMENT AND DISCRETION IN SELECTING QUALIFIED
PROFESSIONALS, AND TO NEGOTIATE ASSOCIATED CONTRACTS
WHEREAS, the Idaho Code, including Idaho Code § 67-2320 requires that public
agencies and political subdivisions of the state of Idaho make selections of professional
engineering, architectural, landscape architecture, construction management, and professional
land surveying services on the basis of qualifications and demonstrated competence, and shall
negotiate contracts or agreements for such services; and
WHEREAS, Idaho Code § 67-2320(3) allows political subdivisions to adopt their own
guidelines for selection of the above professional services for contracts anticipated to be less than
under $50,000 based on demonstrated competence and qualifications to perform the type of
services required, followed by negotiation of the fee at a price determined by the political
subdivision to be fair and reasonable after considering the estimated value, scope, complexity,
schedule, and nature of services required; and
WHEREAS, the City of Chubbuck is a political subdivision of the state of Idaho and the
City of Chubbuck wishes to adopt its own guidelines for procurement of the aforementioned
services for contracts anticipated to be under $50,000.
THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
CIiUBUCK AS FOLLOWS:
Pursuant to Idaho Code § 67-2320, the City of Chubbuck, through its respective
Department heads and authorized purchasing department personnel, is authorized to
adopt guidelines for selection of professional engineering, architectural, landscape
architecture, construction management, and professional land surveying services for
contracts anticipated to be less than $50,000.00 on the basis of qualifications and
demonstrated competence for these professional services; and
2. In exercising this discretion, Department heads and authorized purchasing department
personnel, shall consider the estimated value, scope, complexity, schedule, and nature of
services required; and
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3. Further, Department heads and authorized purchasing department personnel, shall be
authorized to use their respective professional judgment and discretion to identify
professionals' qualifications and demonstrated competence. To identify professionals'
qualifications and demonstrated competence, the Department heads and authorizing
purchasing department personnel should consider:
a. Whether the professionals have experience with the type of project being
considered by the City;
b. Whether the professional has done business for the City of Chubbuck;
c. What the reputation of the professional is, whether the professional has done
business in the state of Idaho, and whether the professional is licensed to do
business in Idaho;
d. Whether the professional can meet expected deadlines, deliverables, and other
needs of the City of Chubbuck; and
e, Whether based on interactions with the professional, if the purchasing department
or division could interact effectively with the professional.
4. In the event that there are multiple qualified professionals, the Department head and/or
authorized purchasing department personnel shall have discretion to select the
professional they believe is most appropriate for the needed work.
5. Once a professional is identified, the Department head and/or authorized purchasing
department or division shall be authorized to negotiate a fee at a price determined to by
the Department heads and/or authorized purchasing department personnel to be fair and
reasonable after considering the estimated value, scope, complexity, schedule, and nature
of services required.
PASSED BY THE COUNCIL AND APPROVED BY THE MAYOR ON THIS 3" day of
April, 2024.
Kevin B. England, Mayor
ATTEST:
Joey Bowers, City Clerk
RESOLUTION 2024