A resolution for approving a proposed Second Amendatory Agreement between the City and County of Denver and SII, LLC to increase the maximum contract amount and extend the term. Adds two years and $481,750 to a contract with SII, LLC for a new total contract amount of $980,155 and a new end date of 12-31-19 for continued portfolio integration management services for the National Western Center campus development project including the project master plan development, program facility development, and facility program documents and procurement documents for the delivery of the project (201520513-02). The last regularly scheduled Council meeting within the 30-day review period is on 2-27-17. The Committee approved filing this bill at its meeting on 1-10-17.
All right. Madam Secretary, will you be able to. You said 17. For the record, 17 000 to. 17 zero 0 to 4. A vote comes from ago. Gilmore, would you please put Resolution 17 0002 on the floor for adoption? Yes, Mr. President. I move that resolution, resolution 000, to be placed on the floor for final adoption. Okay. It has been moved and seconded comes by members of council. Councilman Espinosa. Yeah, sort of in the public comment prior to this, there was a an employee who's been before council several times before with certain grievances about pay rates and pay scales and whatnot. And, and I can appreciate that. But I do think the city does as good a job as any in being fair. That said, this is a contract that is for $480,000 for three years for a part time work up to 20 hours a week, which just seems it just you know, I don't know if that is, in fact, the going rate of that skill set that was not presented to us at committee. So but it does seem like an egregious amount of money for one person for a part time job. And so for that reason, I will was asking for a vote so I can vote. No, thank you. Okay, Councilman. Councilman Ortega. So two things. First, I'd like to ask Kelly lead if you would please come forward and address the issue raised by Councilman Espinosa. And then I have a question as well. Okay. Hello and good evening. My name is Kelly LEED. I'm the executive director of the Mayor's Office of the National Action Center, overseeing the implementation of the Ash Monster Project on behalf of the city. So the question if I understand the question, it's specific to the rate. So just I think it's important to have a little context with this this contract in particular. So when we were when the literally it was just myself and a couple people and we were challenged with the idea of trying to put before the state our Regional Tourism Act application. We had to assemble a team to pull that document together and some of the things that we had to do were building out an estimate of probable costs and understanding some of the entertainment venues. Certainly I have some of that experience, but it was important that we had someone that was had done it more, more recently than I and was more connected to the market. So long story short, this firm had actually done some work previously for arts and venues and had done some work on the Coliseum for APD. And so through that I met the owner of the company and and ended up being able to include him in some work to help us get through that art, which ultimately led to the largest grant approval by the state, 121 million that goes into the kitty to to make that project happen. Specific to your question, though, I will tell you that the expertize that this firm brings and Eric Schifrin in particular is invaluable for us advancing this program, which is, as many of you know, is very complicated and very complex with a lot of moving parts. And you would not be able to bring on, in my humble opinion, having done this now for some 20 plus years, someone that would be willing to work part time on an on a task order basis to deliver the the value we're going to get out of the expertize that this firm will bring to our project. Because the decisions we're going to make for which this firm will help us deliver this project are in the tens of millions of dollars in terms of the impact those decisions will have. So I would tell you that, again, in my humble opinion, that the contract is of great value to the city and one that I would have not put forward before this council if I did not believe that were the fact. Because we weren't taking them. So, Kelly, the question I wanted to ask you about the funds that cover the cost of this contract, are they, in fact, coming out of the 800 million that was voter approved or is this general fund money? These are not these are not general fund dollars. These are part of the $856 million project that was approved by the voters of Denver. Great. Thank you. That. Okay, Councilman. Councilman Flynn. Thank, Mr. President. Mostly a comment on what Kelly wants to. Speak to it. But I just want to point out that, again, the uncanny ability of some of our agencies to put out the initial contracts just below the half million dollar threshold that would have to come to us. This seems like a project that we should have known. Our contract that we should have known would go beyond half million dollars. And here we are with a team already in place. I don't want to say that our hands are tied because we can always vote no, but we have a team already in place and it practically compels us to keep them on the job. And that's a position that I'm very uncomfortable with. And I would like to to find a path forward where we don't have to have this situation. Thank you. Okay. Just let the public know this was in committee. We had a full discussion on this. And this brings the expertize to probably one of the most complex projects that we've had in a long time. I'll be voting yes as it lies in a fine District nine. All right, Madam Secretary. Rocco Espinosa. No. Flynn, I Gillmor I Herndon Cashman can eat new Ortega I Sussman I Black Clerk. Hi. Mr. President. I please close voting and announce the results. 11 eyes, one nay. 11 eyes, one nay. Council Bill. I'm sorry. Resolution 0002 has been adopted. Now, did I miss anyone else? Four bills being called out. I looked down the row real quick. Okay. All other bills for introduction are now court ordered published. We are now ready for the block vote on resolutions and bills on final consideration. Council members, please remember that this is a consent or block vote and you will need to vote. Otherwise, it's your last chance to call a random person provoked. Councilwoman Gilmore, would you please put the resolutions for adoption on the floor and on final consideration and the final passage on the floor? Yes, Mr. President. I move that resolutions be adopted and bills on final consideration be placed upon final consideration and do pass and a block for the following items. 00610062. Six three. 1247 1248. 0047. 00480052. 0030004650 1239. 0059. 00600064. 0049005500560057. Oh 58. Okay. I think we missed a couple here. You're right. On to 0060. Oh, sorry. Yeah. And the next one is 0064. All right. Let me move back up here. All right. Sorry, I'm having to scroll through everything here. So, 006400492. No, not 4929. Yeah. Those are the ones on final consideration. You want to help? Sorry. She has she actually has a different screen. She screen is. Yeah, you're having. To scroll through. Everything is mine. Okay, let me get you in the right spot. So. All right. Thank you. 640029. 42, 43, 24, 33, 39. And I think that covers it. That covers it, Madam Secretary. We didn't put a series of 2000 1617. That's okay. Right there at 17. Is that correct? Okay. Should be okay. Thank you. Councilman Espinosa, teamwork makes your dream work. It's been moved in second at roll call. Madam Secretary, black tie. Clark Espinosa. Hi. Flynn. Hi, Gilmore. I printed I. Cashman. I can eat new Ortega. I Susman. Mr. President. I police clothes. Very nice. Results of ice. 12 Ice. The resolutions have been adopted and bills have been placed upon final consideration. Do pass. Tonight there will be a required public hearing on Council Bill 1166 change the zoning classification from 16 zero one West Jewel Avenue.