TO: Mayor and Members of City Council
THRU: Douglas J. Hewett, City Manager, ICMA-CM
FROM: Kristoff Bauer, Deputy City Manager
DATE: August 6, 2018
RE:
Title
Fort Bragg Army Community Partnership Program
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COUNCIL DISTRICT(S):
Council District(s)
All
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Relationship To Strategic Plan:
Goals V & VI: Sustainable Organizational Capacity & Partnerships
Executive Summary:
Fort Bragg kicked off an Army Community Partnership (ACP) program with a conference held on 25 June 2018 (see letter attached). This event utilized a facilitator to explore opportunities to partner with governmental entities to enhance operational efficiency or other improve services on Fort Bragg. A number of opportunities for partnerships including Intergovernmental Service Agreements ("IGSA's") for a number of services were discussed.
When last discussed, Council expressed the expectation that Council be consulted in advance of any future discussions regarding partnerships with Fort Bragg. Staff is seeking Council authorization to participate in the ACP process and explore the service areas identified therein.
Background:
The City of Fayetteville worked with Fort Bragg to develop a new contracting methodology for military bases allowing them to contract directly with local governments. Authorized by an act of congress, InterGovernmental Service Agreements ("IGSA's") can be directly negotiated and awarded without bid. They are a simplified contracting form exempt from most federal regulation. They were initially authorized for up to five years. The City has two current IGSA's with Fort Bragg. One for janitorial services and one for maintenance services at the Airborne & Special Operations Museum.
The Garrison requested that the City work with them to explore additional IGSA's in 2016 relating to solid waste, road maintenance, and PSAP/E911 operations. Staff included some analysis related to this request into the contract with GBB Solid Waste Management Con...
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