City of Pittsburgh - File #: 2020-0350

• File #: 2020-0350
• Version: 2
• Type: Resolution
• Status: Passed Finally
• File created: 5/15/2020
• In control: Committee on Innovation, Performance and Asset Management
• On agenda: 5/19/2020
• Final action: 5/26/2020
• Enactment date: 5/26/2020
• Enactment #: 238
• Effective date: 5/27/2020
• Title: Resolution authorizing the Director of the Department of Innovation and Performance to enter into an agreement with Cohen Law Group and CTC Technology & Energy for the renegotiation of the City's Cable Franchise Agreements with Comcast and Verizon, and certain additional telecommunications consulting services; and further providing final payment to SmartWorks Partners for work provided under an agreement authorized by Resolutions 741 and 748 of 2018.
• Indexes: AGREEMENTS

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
5/27/2020	2	Mayor	Signed by the Mayor
5/26/2020	2	City Council	Passed Finally	Pass
5/20/2020	2	Standing Committee	AMENDED	Pass
5/20/2020	2	Standing Committee	Affirmatively Recommended as Amended	Pass
5/19/2020	1	City Council	Waived under Rule 8	Pass
5/19/2020	1	City Council	Read and referred

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Resolution authorizing the Director of the Department of Innovation and Performance to enter into an agreement with Cohen Law Group and CTC Technology & Energy for the renegotiation of the City's Cable Franchise Agreements with Comcast and Verizon, and certain additional telecommunications consulting services; and further providing final payment to SmartWorks Partners for work provided under an agreement authorized by Resolutions 741 and 748 of 2018.

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WHEREAS, the City issued RFP 18000264 to seek professional services for telecommunication and cable strategy consulting support; and

WHEREAS, the City's sought, among other goals as provided in RFP 18000264, to receive consulting to holistically approach the telecommunications industry in the City and further develop City's pricing and business model strategy for access to various publicly owned assets, including assets in the public right-of-way; and

WHEREAS, the City further sought to obtain consulting to develop innovative strategies to leverage telecommunications investments for public purposes; and

WHEREAS, SmartWorks Partners, Inc., Cohen Law Group, and CTC Technology & Energy were the successful respondents to RFP 18000264; and

WHEREAS, City Council authorized and City entered into an agreement with SmartWorks Partners, Inc., Cohen Law Group, and CTC Technology & Energy pursuant to Resolutions 741 and 748 of 2018; and

WHEREAS, pursuant to Resolution 748, a certain contingency based percentage payment on newly generated revenue was authorized as an available method of compensation for SmartWorks Partners, Inc., in exchange for certain services; and

WHEREAS, City has determined that its best interest is now served by 1. Providing a final lump sum payment to SmartWorks Partners, Inc., for actual services rendered in lieu of a percentage based arrangement; 2. Termination of its agreement with SmartWorks Partners, Inc., Cohen Law Group and CTC Technology & Energy; and 3. Entering into a new agr...