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R25-112 RESOLUTION NO. R25-112 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF BOYNTON 4 BEACH, FLORIDA, APPROVING THE PURCHASE OF SERVICES FOR 5 GENERAL FINANCIAL AND RATE CONSULTING SERVICES FROM RYPER 6 WATER ANALYTICS AS A PROFESSIONAL SERVICE IN AN AMOUNT 7 NOT TO EXCEED $70,000 ANNUALLY; AND FOR ALL OTHER 8 PURPOSES. 9 10 WHEREAS, Ryper Water Analytics has previously provided General Financial and Rate 11 Consulting Services to the City of Boynton Beach's Utilities and Public Works Departments and 12 maintains valuable historical knowledge of the City's systems and operations. During Fiscal Years 13 2023 and 2024, the Firm conducted a comprehensive Rate Study for the Solid Waste Division, 14 which encompassed data compilation, financial analysis, and formal presentations. Engaging a i5 new consultant at this time would likely result in significantly higher costs to the City due to the 16 learning curve and duplication of prior work; and 17 WHEREAS, as the City prepares to implement an increase in sanitation fees, an update to 18 the recommended rates from the study is necessary. For Fiscal Year 2025, the Utilities Department 19 has issued two (2) Purchase Orders to Ryper Water Analytics totaling $48,890 for professional 20 consulting services related to the Water and Wastewater Capital Facilities Analysis and a Revenue 21 Sufficiency Analysis for the Stormwater System; and 22 WHEREAS, these services qualify under the procurement exclusion for Consultant and 23 Professional Services. This exclusion permits the City to contract, without competitive bidding, 24 with professionals or consultants who possess specialized training or hold licenses in fields such 25 as law, accounting, actuarial science, management consulting, medicine, or other disciplines as 26 determined by the City Manager or designee to be in the City's best interest—provided they are 27 not otherwise governed by section 287.055, Florida Statutes. Prior to contract execution, the 28 consultant's qualifications, work history, and other relevant documentation are reviewed for 29 compliance. The City's Procurement Division has reviewed and confirmed that the documentation 30 submitted in support of this purchase meets the criteria for this exclusion; and 31 WHEREAS, the City Commission, upon the recommendation of staff, has deemed it in the 32 best interests of the city's citizens and residents to approve the purchase of services for General 33 Financial and Rate Consulting Services from Ryper Water Analytics as a professional service in an 34 amount not to exceed $70,000 annually. 35 36 NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF BOYNTON 37 BEACH, FLORIDA, THAT: 38 SECTION 1. The foregoing "Whereas" clauses are hereby ratified and confirmed as 39 being true and correct and are hereby made a specific part of this Resolution upon adoption. 40 SECTION 2. The City Commission of the City of Boynton Beach, Florida, does hereby 41 approve the purchase of services for General Financial and Rate Consulting Services from Ryper 42 Water Analytics as a professional service in an amount not to exceed $70,000 annually. 43 SECTION 3. This Resolution shall take effect in accordance with the law. 44 45 46 47 [SIGNATURES ON THE FOLLOWING PAGE] 48 49 PASSED AND ADOPTED this__C4. day ofn(L'id2025. 50 CITY OF BOYNTON BEACH, FLORIDA 51 YES NO 52 Mayor- Rebecca Shelton 53 54 Vice Mayor-Woodrow L. Hay 55 56 Commissioner-Angela Cruz 57 58 Commissioner-Thomas Turkin `-,erk" 59 60 Commissioner-Aimee Kelley 61 119 62 VOTE 63 AT ' .T: 65 L+ 66 Mayl=- r)= Jesus, M'A, MMC c ton 67 City Cle Mayor 68 ,��... 69 gOYNTo. , % APPROVED AS TO FORM: 70 (Corporate Seal) ;,`��:�oRPo ,�� ,�‘:11 71 S 72 • S L LG� �N • +RATED: 115'1' 6 73 % 920 Shawna G. Lamb • 74 � F'"' City Attorney