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Council moves to proceed with MHS for citywide comprehensive plan after RFP discussion
Summary
After staff reviewed vendor proposals and flagged process concerns for some firms, staff recommended MHS for a citywide comprehensive plan; a motion was made to move forward with MHS planning and design and seconded on the floor. No formal vote is recorded in the transcript.
City staff reviewed proposals for a citywide comprehensive plan and flagged issues in some firms' references and approach, telling council staff recommended moving forward with MHS, which staff described as community-focused and cost-competitive.
Staff said some firms (the transcript references a firm identified as 'Unity') did not follow the RFP process as the city requested, and that other firms had references that reflected projects handled by teams no longer with the firm. Staff presented cost ranges and hourly-rate information and described a likely billing approach (monthly invoicing against budgeted project accounts).
"My recommendation, staff recommendation, is to go with MHS," a staff member said while summarizing comparative strengths, office locations and pricing.
Following discussion of scope, timeline and possible advisory-board membership, a council member moved to proceed with MHS planning and design. "I'll make a motion that we move forward with MHS planning and design," the council member said; the motion was seconded on the floor. The session opened with a statement that no action would be taken on agenda items, and the transcript does not record a final roll-call vote or tally for this motion.
