Title
Request Authorization to Enter into Contract with 2020 COVID-19 Recovery Consultants, LLC for Public Health Advisory Services (Ordinance S-46951)
Description
Request authorization for the City Manager, or his designee, to enter into contract with 2020 COVID-19 Recovery Consultants, LLC to provide professional consulting services on the City of Phoenix's public health efforts. The 2020 COVID-19 Recovery Consultants will advise the City on application review from organizations seeking to hold special events in excess of 50 individuals, provide the City with technical advice on reopening City facilities, assist staff in redesigning workspaces and provide the most up-to-date guidance from the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) related to the COVID-19 pandemic. Further request authorization for the City Controller to disburse all funds related to this item.
Report
Summary
The City Council declared a local emergency due to the COVID-19 pandemic on March 20, 2020. On March 27, 2020, the federal Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security (CARES) Act was signed into law to address the economic decline resulting from the COVID-19 pandemic in the United States. The City of Phoenix's CARES Act Coronavirus Relief Fund (CRF) allocation was $293 million to support the City's pandemic response and assist with economic recovery efforts. On May 5, 2020, the City Council approved the City's Coronavirus Relief Fund Strategic Plan which included a $75 million allocation for city operations, a $75 million allocation for community investment and $143 million reserved for public safety costs. Furthermore, the City Council allocated $5 million of the $75 million for city operations to fund medical and public safety measures.
On June 29, 2020, Governor Doug Ducey signed Executive Order 2020-43: Pausing of Arizona's Reopening - Slowing The Spread of COVID-19, which prohibited organized public events of more than 50 people unless a city has approved the event, and only if adequate safety precautions are implemented, including physical distancing measures. In response to this Executive Order, the City has developed a team comprised of staff from numerous departments to review permit applications for special events with over 50 individuals in attendance. In order to ensure adequate safety precautions are implemented, as required by the Governor's Executive Order, staff requests authorization to enter into contract with 2020 COVID-19 Recovery Consultants, LLC and requests an exemption from PCC Sec. 42-19 to the extent necessary to indemnify the contractor. The 2020 COVID-19 Recovery Consultants, LLC will serve as public health advisors to review special event permit applications, advise on reopening City facilities and redesigning workspaces as well as provide information on CDC guidance.
Contract Term
The initial contract term will be for six months with the option to extend monthly up to two additional years.
Financial Impact
The aggregate value of this contract shall not exceed $80,000. Funding will be provided through the City of Phoenix's Coronavirus Relief Fund. There is no impact on the General Fund.
Department
Responsible Department
This item is submitted by Assistant City Manager Milton Dohoney, Jr. and the Finance Department.