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e e (C(Q)[j2)W City of La Porte Interoffice Memorandum To: Bob McLaughlin, City Councilman Alton Porter, City Councilman Howard Ebow, City Councilman Robert T. Herrera, City Manger ~J1 Jeff Litchfield., Director of Finance/ACM () -, \ March 18, 1998 From: Date: Subject Analysis ofRFP for Delinquent Ta."< Collection Attorney On January 16, 1998, the City and School District sent out a joint Request for Proposal (RFP) for the collection of delinquent taxes. The closing deadline for the request was February 16, 1998. On that date, the City received proposals from three providers. The City's current provider, Dexter Joyner, elected not to respond. The three proposers were: Askins & Armstrong, P.C. in Association with Linebarger Heard, Groggan, Blair, Graham, Pena & Sampson, LLP (Askins) Perdue, Brandon, Fielder, Collins & Molt, L.L.P. (Perdue) Tracey Foster (Foster) The proposals from the three firms were reviewed by Kathy Powell, Ta.x Assessor/Collector for the City and by David Webb, Chief Financial Officer for the School District. The selection criteria as published in the RFP is as follows: C. Selection Criteria The following criteria will be used by the City to evaluate the proposals and to make a selection: 1. Completeness and clarity of the proposal. 2. Soundness of the proposal specifications and methodology with respect to meeting the City"s objectives. 3. Capability and sufficiency of the Finn's computer resources and staff to process approximately 1,800 delinquent accounts each year. 4. Compatibility of the Firm's computer system with the City's computer collection system. 5. Reasonable expectation of results as sho\\n in the Firm's specification responses. 6. Professionalism and conduct of the Firm. 7. Stability of the Firm's financial standing. 8. Costs to be borne by the City. 9. Costs to be borne by the ta.'l:payer. 10. R.esponses to all items under proposal specifications.