O2019-1003 ORDINANCE amending Ordinance No. 2014-1127 (passed on December 10, 2014, as amended) to increase the maximum contract amount for the contract   between the City of Houston and CUMULUS-FIELDS, INC for Vehicle Immobilization Services for the Administration & Regulatory Affairs Department’s Parking Management Division - $160,000.00 - Parking Management Operating Fund

S78–T25101.A1 – Approve an amending ordinance to Ordinance No.  2014-1127, passed on December 10, 2014 to increase the maximum contract amount from $2,030,000.00 to $2,190,000.00 for Contract No. 4600012961 between the City of Houston and Cumulus Fields, Inc. for the vehicle immobilization services for the Administration & Regulatory Affairs Department's ParkHouston Division.

Specific Explanation:
The Director of the Administration & Regulatory Affairs Department and the Chief Procurement Officer recommend that City Council approve an amending ordinance to increase the maximum contract amount from $2,030,000.00 to $2,190,000.00 for the contract between the City of Houston and Cumulus Fields, Inc. for vehicle immobilization services for the Administration & Regulatory Affairs Department’s ParkHouston Division.

This contract was awarded on December 10, 2014 by ordinance No. 2014-1127, for a one-year with four successive one-year terms in an amount of $2,030,000.00.  Expenditures as of November 14, 2019 totaled $1,985,784.95. The contract incurred expenditures at a rate higher than anticipated due to an increase in requests for vehicle immobilization services. As a result of additional services, the maximum contract amount will be exhausted prior to the end of the contract term. Therefore, an increase to the maximum contract amount is needed to ensure that these services continue through the end of the contract term.

The scope of work requires the Contractor to provide parking scofflaw and vehicle immobilization services. The Contractor will be paid a contingency fee based on boots installed and paid. The fee is 59% of the boot fee. When the contractor has correctly identified and notified the scofflaw, the contractor will be paid 100% of the boot fee and the City will retain the fines and collection fees.

MWBE Participation:
The contract was awarded with a 11% M/WBE participation goal. Cumulus Fields, Inc is currently achieving 7.5% of the required M/WBE goal.

Fiscal Note:
Funding for this item is included in the FY2020 Adopted Budget. Therefore, no Fiscal Note is required as stated in the Financial Policies.

$160,000.00

Parking Management Operating Fund 

Fund No.:  8700