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HomeMy WebLinkAbout719-99 Amend Ord. 459 re. Retention of Consultants 1111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111 9909069210.50 • Rept: 34300083G0 yr; 0e 00 DS: p Clerk 07/19/99 ---- D t Y JED PIT�i�AN4 pA5C0 COUNTY CLERFi ORDINANCE NO.: 719 ORt9/99,-(94.01P11„ K/ 1'D p®.: ipG� AN ORDINANCE OF THE. CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ZEPHYRBILLS, FLORIDA, A MUNICIPAL CORPORATION, ESTABLISHING PROCEDURES FOR THE RETENTION OF CONSULTANTS BY THE CITY OF ZEPHYRHILLS; AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE. BE IT ORDAINED by the City Council of the City of'Zephyrhills, Florida, sitting in regular meeting that: Section 1. Purpose: The purpose of this Ordinance.is:to`establish a procedure for retention of any consultant for the provision of services to the City of Zephyrhills for any municipal purpose. - '` Section 2. Definition (Consultant). The term "consultant" shall be interpreted to include but.not be limited to any individual, corporation or professional association with training or expertise in planning engineering, natural science, economics law, government, finance and/or;grant applications; who, regularly holds himior itself out as an expert and is an expert:its. field and is retained by the City of Zephyrhills to render advise, perform tasks, compile reports, conduct studies, or other acts in the ordinary course of municipal business, and is not a city employee or a city official. Section 3. Procedure for Retaining Consultants: Whenever the City of Zephyrhills determines that it is necessary for it to retain a consultant, the City shall follow the following'procedure. a. When the construction cost of the project'is estimated.to be in excess of One Hundred and Twenty Thousand Dollars($120,000.00), or when the consultant's fee is estimated to cost in excess of Ten Thousand Dollars ($10,000.00), the City shall publish a legal advertisement requesting proposals from qualified firms. The publication shall include a general description of the project, and the scope of services to be performed. The City shall comply with the Consultant's Competitive Negotiation Act,Florida Statute 287.055, as well as with Section 800 of the City of Zephyrhills Fiscal Management Policy as both now exist or may be amended from time to time. Any such contract shall be approved by City Council. b. The City Manager is authorized to retain consultants without approval of City Council when'the costof"the project does not exceed One Record and Return to: City Clerk's Office 5335 8th Street Zephyrhills, FL '33540 2 of 2 • Hundred and Twenty Thousand Dollars ($120,000.00), or the consultant's estimated fee does not exceed Ten Thousand Dollars ($10,000.00). Section 4: Effective Date: This Ordinance shall become effective immediately upon its passage. The foregoing Ordinance No: :1 I q was read and passed on its first .,4''' I reading by the City Council of,the City of:Zephyrhills,Florida, on this M `" day of ` .. SAD 19991,, ..1�> > z 0`+I x�Yq t q � bele, 1. r ELIZABETH A. GEIR , _,-- .,..,'?,`'''- 4 ije,..(:,L,_, President of City Council ATTEST _� J i -13 yC erk,"LmdaD.Boan. v. 1.::7- � o_The for'dgoin OrGdinance No 7 11 was read and passed on its second read•ing by the y -ouncil of the City of Zephyrhills,Florida, on this /a " day ' ' / - Al `I999� ! , hs„' '' D / F fit: 1 l7.. 7 c 1� 'y ” -- ,,, ,,, ` EL ABETH A. GEIG t c, 1!,-Y., `f' l. President of City Council ATTESTi .i ,. ' AillAr -o ,C:rty:Clerk,-LiniiaD. Boan if, 11 0 CA • '' f ,. 4. y , '` R The fo egoing Ordinance No. ri 11 was approved by me this Jot-�`day of f , AD., 1999. / • AMES A. BAILEY, Mayor c:\consultaord(6-22-99) 1