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Ratify a contract for process improvement consulting services for the Austin Police Department with Berry Dunn McNeil & Parker, LLC d/b/a BerryDunn, in the amount of $415,080. Funding: $415,080 is available in the Police Federal Department of Justice Asset Forfeiture Special Revenue Fund of the Austin Police.
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Lead Department
Financial Services Department.
Client Department(s)
Austin Police Department.
Fiscal Note
Funding is available in the Fiscal year 2024-2025 Police Federal Department of Justice Asset Forfeiture Special Revenue Fund of the Austin Police Department.
Purchasing Language:
Ratification.
MBE/WBE:
This contract is exempt from the City Code Chapter 2-9B (Minority-Owned and Women-Owned Business Enterprise Procurement Program); therefore, no subcontracting goals were established.
For More Information:
Direct questions regarding this Recommendation for Council Action to the Financial Services Department - Central Procurement at FSDCentralProcurementRCAs@austintexas.gov or 512-974-2500.
Additional Backup Information:
The contract provided immediate access to professional services including a comprehensive operational assessment, a review of Austin Police practices compared to established standards, an evaluation of business processes, workflows and case management, and the development of improvement recommendations. These professional services were necessary to enhance system functionality and align the Austin Police Department (APD) operations with national best practices and standards. The recommendations will be supported by implementation plans, change management services, and an audit of APD's records management system.
The urgency of this contract arose from critical operational gaps identified during the contractor's work on the Patrol and Investigations Staffing Deployment Analysis project. These gaps required prompt and thorough investigation to develop effective and timely solutions, so the contract was a...
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