REQUESTING DEPARTMENT: Executive

The City’s Procurement Official retains the authority to approve procurement waivers. After consulting with my team, a waiver is necessary and appropriate under 5-3 because we have an immediate need for financial and analytical analysis, and awarding a contract through the standard procurement process and timeline is impractical and not in the best interest of Park City. To view the full Procurement Waiver, please click here. 

Waiver Justification:
Because of unique circumstances, a waiver is appropriate under our Procurement Policy 5-3(A)(1) and (2)(b & c). Per Section A(1), the transitional costs (i.e. costs of training, conversion, compatibility, disruption of services, additional staff time to effect the transition) of changing to another provider for these “additional services” would be unreasonable, inefficient and cost-prohibitive under the circumstances. Per Section A(2), awarding the contract through a Standard Procurement Process is impractical and not in the best interest of PCMC. PCMC would greatly benefit from continuing to work with Zion’s Public Finance and Mr. Daenitz to ensure the existing projects retain adequate economic and statistical support with a highly qualified service provider. Bringing on another consultant through a procurement process, including staff time to bring a consultant up to speed, would require considerable cost, time, and effort and is likely to result in project delays which would not benefit the public.

For questions or comments, please email jenny.diersen@parkcity.org within seven days of the date of posting.