Title
Appraisal Services COOP BPM004770 - Request for Award (Ordinance S-50775)
Description
Request to authorize the City Manager, or his designee, to enter into contracts with Appraisal Technology, LLC; CBRE, Inc.; Cushman & Wakefield of Arizona, Inc.; Dennis L. Lopez & Associates, LLC; First Appraisal Services, PLC; IRR-Phoenix, LLC DBA Integra Realty Resources - Phoenix; Landpro Valuation, LLC; and Nagy Property Consultants, LLC, using a competitively procured State of Arizona Cooperative Purchasing Contract (RFP No. BPM004770), to provide real estate and appraisal services on an as-needed basis for the Public Transit Department. Request to have these firms added to the previously authorized firms using the cooperative purchasing contract under Ordinance S-50523. Further request to authorize the City Controller to disburse all funds related to this item. The combined aggregate value for these contracts, in combination with the appraisal and valuation services contracts previously authorized by Ordinance S-50523, is $1,250,000, with no additional funding authorization required.
Report
Summary
These contracts will provide real property and valuation services required for Public Transit projects. These services will be used on an as-needed basis by the Finance Department, Real Estate Division to acquire real property needed on behalf of the Public Transit Department. Contracts with these providers will include terms and conditions required by the Federal Transit Administration (FTA) for projects receiving federal funding.
Adding additional firms helps to ensure an adequate number of qualified firms to provide services when multiple concurrent appraisals are needed and provides access to firms with specialized appraisal services.
Procurement Information
In accordance with City of Phoenix Administrative Regulation 3.10, standard competition was waived as a result of an approved Determination Memo based on the following reason: Special Circumstances Alternative Competition. The State of Arizona's Cooperative Purchasing Contract best aligns with the Public Transit Department's need for appraisal service contracts compliant with FTA requirements.
Contract Term
The contracts will begin on or about May 1, 2024, and will continue through Jan. 28, 2028.
Financial Impact
The combined aggregate value for these contracts, in combination with the contracts previously authorized by Ordinance S-50523, is $1,250,000, and no additional funds are required. Funding is available in the Public Transit Department's budget.
Concurrence/Previous Council Action
On Jan. 24, 2024, the City Council approved the award of five similar appraisal services contracts utilizing COOP BPM0004770 (Ordinance S-50523).
Department
Responsible Department
This item is submitted by Deputy City Manager Mario Paniagua and the Public Transit Department.