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AUTHORIZATION TO ENTER INTO AMENDMENT NO. 3 AGREEMENT FOR SERVICES WITH SMG FOR THE PROVISION OF EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES PROVIDED BY THE GLENDALE FIRE DEPARTMENT AT THE UNIVERSITY OF PHOENIX STADIUM
Staff Contact: Jean Moreno, Executive Officer, Strategic Initiatives and Special Projects
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Purpose and Recommended Action
Recommendation
This is a request for City Council to authorize the City Manager to execute a third amendment to city contract 8672 for the provision of emergency medical services provided by the Glendale Fire Department at the University of Phoenix Stadium. This amendment would extend services through April 7, 2017 in order to ensure continuity of service through the NCAA Men's Final Four.
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Background
The Arizona Sports and Tourism Authority (AZSTA) owns and operates the University of Phoenix Stadium (stadium) located in the City of Glendale and is responsible for the provision of public safety services inside the facility. The City and AZSTA entered into an Intergovernmental Services Agreement in September 2002 that addressed among other things the provision of public safety services associated with events taking place at the stadium. The AZSTA assigns the responsibility of procuring public safety services to the stadium's venue manager which changed on July 1, 2016 as a result of a competitive bid process. The contract was awarded to SMG. This was the first change in stadium venue management since the facility opened in 2006. This also coincided with the expiration of the city's service agreements.
In an effort to allow the new operator time to orient themselves to the existing operation, conduct due diligence, and to negotiate new agreements with public safety providers, staff requested two previous extensions of the public safety service agreements relating to both police and fire services. The most recent amendment allowed for a month-to month renewal through January 31, 2017. Through the discovery process, ...
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