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To amend City Code ? 21-68, concerning contracting for professional services by competitive negotiation, for the purpose of increasing the threshold for competitive procurement of professional services from $60,000.00 to $80,000.00.
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THE CITY OF RICHMOND HEREBY ORDAINS:
? 1. That section 21-68 of the Code of the City of Richmond (2020) be and is hereby amended and reordained as follows:
Sec. 21-68. Contracting for professional services by competitive negotiation.
(a) Conditions for use. Where the cost of professional services is not expected to exceed [$60,000.00] $80,000.00 in the aggregate or for the sum of all phases of a contract or project, professional services may be procured in accordance with small purchase procedures adopted in writing by the Director provided such procedures provide for competition wherever practicable. Where the cost of professional services is expected to exceed [$60,000.00] $80,000.00 in the aggregate or for the sum of all phases of a contract or project, professional services shall be procured by competitive negotiation as set forth in this section.
(b) Competitive negotiation; solicitation, discussion and award. The Director shall issue a written request for proposals indicating in general terms that which is to be procured, specifying the factors that will be used in evaluating the proposal, indicating whether a numerical scoring system will be used in evaluation of the proposal, and containing or incorporating by reference the other applicable contractual terms and conditions, including any unique capabilities, specifications, or qualifications that will be required. Except with regard to contracts for architectural or professional engineering services, the City may include as a factor that will be used in evaluating a proposal the offeror's employment of persons with disabilities to perform the specifications of the contract. In the event that a numerical scoring system will be used in the eval...
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