HomeMy WebLinkAbout2022-015 (Accepting Proposal and Awarding Professional Services Agreement to Fitch & Associates for Stillwater Fire Department Staffing Analysis Consulting Services)City of Stillwater
Washington County, Minnesota
RESOLUTION 2022-015
RESOLUTION ACCEPTING PROPOSAL AND AWARDING PROFESSIONAL
SERVICES AGREEMENT TO FITCH & ASSOCIATES FOR STILLWATER FIRE
DEPARTMENT STAFFING ANALYSIS CONSULTING SERVICES
WHEREAS, the City of Stillwater distributed a Request for Proposals (RFP) for Fire
Department Staffing Analysis on December 8, 2021 to provide a comprehensive analysis of service
and staffing options for the Stillwater Fire Department; and
WHEREAS, the City received seven (7) vendor proposals within the specified timeline in
response to the RFP; and
WHEREAS, an evaluation team comprised of the Fire Chief, the Deputy Fire Chief, the
Assistant Finance Director and the City Administrator, reviewed and analyzed the responses based
on previous experience of the firm, qualifications of the firm's staff, the proposed services meeting
the needs of the City, the proposed time schedule and proposal cost, and the team recommends
acceptance of the proposal and award of the professional services agreement to Fitch and
Associates as the most responsible proposal for the provision of Fire Department Staffing Analysis
consulting services that best meets the needs of the City.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of Stillwater, Minnesota, as
follows:
1. The Fire Department Staffing Analysis consulting services proposal from Fitch &
Associates, is hereby accepted;
2. The professional services agreement best meeting the needs of the City is awarded to
Fitch & Associates for provision of Fire Department Staffing Analysis consulting
services for the City of Stillwater in the amount of $34,995.
3. Approves and directs the Fire Chief, City Administrator and City Attorney to prepare
and finalize a professional services agreement between the City of Stillwater and
Fitch & Associates, for provision of Fire Department Staffing Analysis consulting
services for the City of Stillwater and authorizes the Mayor and City Clerk to execute
said professional services agreement.
Adopted by the City Council this 18th day of January, 2022.
ATTEST
ivrhomas McCarty,
ing City Clerk
Ted Kozlowski, Mayor