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2212ORDINANCE NO. a I a~ AN ORDINANCE WAIVING COMPETITIVE BIDDING FOR CONSULTING SERVICES FOR THE CITY OF WEST MEMPHIS TO BE PROVIDED BY ALT.CONSULTING, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES. WHEREAS, Arkansas Code Annotated Section 14-58-303 allows waiving of competitive bidding in exceptional situations where such procedure is deemed not feasible or practical; and WHEREAS, there are many items necessary for the City's use where competitive bidding is deemed not feasible or practical; and WHEREAS, the City of West Memphis is in need of consulting services for a new youth program; and it would not be feasible or practical to require competitive bidding for such services under the present circumstances; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF WEST MEMPHIS, ARKANSAS: I. That competitive bidding be waived for the following item to be used by the City, described as follows: Consulting services for the City of West Memphis to be provided by alt.Consulting in the amount of $36,408.00 to be funded by a Department of Youth Services grant. PASSED AND APPROVED this $T--~ day of SA N u~y , 20~. ~`Yi'` ~, WILLIAM H. JO ON, Mayor ATTEST: ARA, City Clerk SPONSORED BY: RECEIVED City Clerk's Office DaterTime ~ ~ ©g i .13~M ,--r Submitted to: Ramona Taylor City of West Memphis City Council 205 S. Redding P.O. Box 1728 West Memphis, AR 72303 Phone: 870-735-5527 Email: ramona taylor@crhwu.org Submitted by: alt.Consulting Vonesha Mitchell Associate Consultant 5 16 Tennessee Street Memphis, TN 38103 Phone: 901.3 12.9796 E-Mail: vonesha@altconsulting.org www.altconsulting.org ., =. ~ ~~ ::~~ . '..~ '~(~~y ~^ fir, .. ?v a ~' E .3 F ~.~~~'T Who is alt. y ,.' .° -? Driven by a passion for economic justice, alt.Consulting is a 501 c3 non-profit that was established in 1998 to provide high-end management consulting services at affordable prices to under-served businesses and communities. alt.Consulting has provided on-site assistance to more than 1700 small businesses helping to create and/or sustain at least 3700 jobs. Additionally, we have provided training to another 2500 individuals. alt.Consulting provides the skill building and training business owners need to grow and succeed. There are several things that make our approach innovative and effective: I . The technical assistance provided by alt.Consulting is hands-on and is provided on-site at the business location. 2. The client is assisted and trained in the implementation of new processes and systems building the internal skills and capacity of the business owner and key managers. 3. Each engagement is tailored specifically to the individual needs of the business owner. 4. The tools developed by alt.Consulting are designed to meet the needs of small businesses regardless of their business experience or financial resources. 5. The average consulting/training time spent with a business is 40 hours. 6. Our fees are lower than private, for-profit consulting firms. alt.Consulting is built on the principle of customized assistance to small businesses. We provide business owners with the training they need by assessing where they are, sharing our tools and resources to help them be more successful. Purpose of alt.YOUth alt.Youth is an exciting program developed by alt.Consulting for youth to provide them with the business ownership training to actually start and manage their own businesses. alt.Youth incorporates that same principles of alt.Consulting into amulti-level program that lets participants go as far as they choose to go, from basic entrepreneurship training to starting their own business. Program Description of alt.YOUth The alt.Youth program will provide training for 25 participants per I alt.Consulting/ alt.Youth Consultant. The participants must be at least 14 years of age. The program includes three levels of customized training as follows: Entrepreneurial Training (Level One) - 10 hours ~'a~e 2 of 5 .. _-: c-~~t~ ~ ~ ~,~ ?: ~,y~ a Components • Soft Skills Training will provide a basic introduction to entrepreneurship as well as some basic business training, money management and self assessments. • alt.Youth will also utilize professional speakers and site visits during this level of training. Business Plan Development (Level Two) - 30 hours Components • Each student who progresses beyond level one will complete a business plan based on his/her business concept. These include determining the available market, start-up expenses, operating expenses, earnings potential, and necessary management skills. • The goal of this level is not to have every participant start a business but to provide each participant with the skills and understanding to help them make a good decision about their future and to give them the experience and confidence they need to act on those decisions. • Participants begin to receive one-on-one coaching at this stage to ensure that they are able to complete each step of the business plan. • At the conclusion of this level students will be awarded a certificate of completion and participate in a promotional ceremony. Business Startup Assistance (Level Three) - 40 hours per business/student Components • Each business will receive up to 40 hours or one-on-one assistance and workshops for their business launch. • During this level of the program students will have to meet with consultants one-on-one. These times should be scheduled around their other summer camp activities. a,I~.Y0UtI1 Program Evaluation The alt.Youth program evaluation will be conducted throughout the training and at the end of the program. • Throughout the training there will be assessments of the participants understanding of the material after every level. • At the end of the program we will evaluate the program success based on responses from participants and the number of businesses launched. P~•c~~•?c~sa1 ..~;~ a1c.Yo~~~h P ~of5 ,.. .a4r ?,, ~ ~~ ~~w„~ ~"_ _. ku`tr`. ~ ~ >.: ~ , .,91... aIt.YOUth Proprietary Product alt.Consulting has developed the concept and curriculum for this youth entrepreneurship program for which alt.Consulting is to remain the sole owner of the program which includes but is not limited to the concept, curricula development, design and implementation methods of the program. Program Context of aIt.YOUth Mainstreet West Memphis, AR and the West Memphis, AR Department of Human Services will offer the program to youth within their community and house the program in their facility. S~t.YOUth Program Costs The success of the alt.Youth program requires a low student to facilitator ratio. Our costs are based upon a ratio of 25 students with I alt.Youth consultant. I. General Program Expenses This will include: • alt.Youth Manuals • Additional classroom handouts • Student graduation • Program Incentives for Students 2. Level One alt.Youth Training to Students This will include: • One consultant for 10 hours of level I training • Consultant Preparation time for implementation of level one 3. Level Two alt.Youth Training to Students This will include: • One consultant for 30 hours of level 2 training • Consultant Preparation time for implementation of level two Pr;.~pos.al $c~r alr.Yc~~~rtt~ Pa,u~ 4 of 5 ait.~o€~su€--ir~,~ !°1~~. ;pis. ~~ ,".~ ~_ w~ ~,.zt -.'~9y:~ 4. Level Three alt.Youth Training to Students Level 3 is designed for students that want to immediately start a business. This will include: • Customized one-on-one consulting and workshops that include working with each student implementing what needs to be done to start the business • A consultant for 40 hours of level 3 training for each of the 7 anticipated student businesses Total Proposal Cost $36,408 ~'~-c~pos~l fear a€c.Yo~~t P.~~e5of5