TO: Mayor and Commissioners
FROM: Jeffrey L. Oris, CEcD, Assistant City Manager
THROUGH: Terrence R. Moore, ICMA-CM
DATE: October 15, 2024
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APPROVAL OF AMENDMENT NO. 1 TO RFP 2022-029 WITH KEEN INDEPENDENT RESEARCH, LLC FOR DISPARITY STUDY CONSULTING SERVICES TO INCLUDE COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY (CRA) PROCUREMENT DATA IN THE FINAL DISPARITY STUDY REPORT IN THE AMOUNT OF $6,181.00 FOR A REVISED CONTRACT TOTAL OF $248,537.00.
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Recommended Action:
RecommendationConsider a motion to approve Amendment No. 1 to RFP 2022-029 with Keen Independent Research, LLC for Disparity Study Consulting Services to include Community Redevelopment Agency (CRA) procurement data in the Final Disparity Study Report in the amount of $6,181.00 for a revised contract total of $248,537.00.
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Background:
In January 2023, the City entered into an agreement with Keen Independent Research to prepare a Disparity Study. This study is designed to determine if there is a disparity in the awarding or of agreements for the purchase of goods and services between minority-owned and woman-owned businesses and majority male-owned businesses. Further, if disparities are found, the study will include recommendations on ways to potentially mitigate and/or reduce any such disparity. At the time of the procurement of Keen Independent Research's services, the CRA was concerned about participating in the study research
Keen Independent Research presented some initial findings per Phase I of the agreement at the regular City Commission meeting on October 10, 2023. This phase included a review of potential minority and women-owned businesses in the South Florida marketplace and the desire for these businesses to do work with the City of Delray Beach along with an initial review of the City's utilization of such firms. These initial findings showed there was a potential disparity in the City's contracting with at least one group of minority-owned businesses as well as with women-o...
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