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City of Roseville — 2006 Budget <br />City ur <br />)FJ dral-KIL <br />�" � � � � Professional Services Policy <br />M I -Sri <br />Background <br />The City of Roseville retains outside professional services in the areas of: <br />❑ Legal (Prosecution, Civil, Economic Development, and Bond Counsel) <br />❑ Appraisal <br />❑ Planning and Landscape Design <br />❑ Audit <br />❑ Engineering, Architectural, and Environmental <br />Agreements for the above services have been through contracts either for specific projects or services, or <br />a given period of time. For legal services, written agreements are completed annually. <br />Purpose <br />It is desirable to amend the current methods of selecting and retaining consulting services to: <br />❑ Consolidate significant professional service policies into one uniform policy <br />❑ Provide Citywide consistency in the procedure of selecting and retaining professional services <br />❑ Ensure public confidence in process integrity by limiting the amount of time professional services <br />are provided <br />❑ Ensure a fresh perspective and new approach to professional services <br />❑ Ensure a regular, consistent fiscal review of professional services <br />Policv <br />It is the policy of the City to employ a consistent practice for selecting and retaining professional <br />services. Contracts for professional services shall be for three (3) years, and include a review process. <br />Consulting firms shall be engaged for a period of not more than two (2) consecutive three (3) year <br />periods. After six (6) years, they shall not be allowed to renew consulting services for a period of three <br />(3) years. If deemed in the City's best interests, the City Manager may continue professional services for <br />longer than six (6) years. If the need arises, the City Manager may solicit proposals and select firms for <br />special projects or services. Contracts will be reviewed on a case by case basis. <br />Selection of all firms shall be approved by the City Council. <br />Consulting firms: <br />❑ Shall commit to the principles of the Professional Code of Ethics for their profession and the City <br />of Roseville Code of Ethics for Public Officials <br />❑ May contact only designated Roseville City staff <br />❑ Will not represent any individual or corporation involved in litigation against the City of Roseville <br />Procedure <br />1. The City Manager or designated staff will invite firms to submit proposals for providing <br />125 <br />