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CITY OF KENAI
RESOLUTION NO. 2019 - 46
Sponsored by: Administration
A RESOLUTION OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF KENAI, ALASKA, SELECTING DIVINING
POINT, LLC, FOR CITY OF KENAI TOURISM AND MARKETING SERVICES.
WHEREAS, the City solicited competitive proposals for Kenai Visitor Center Management
Services and/or Kenai Tourism and Marketing Services to promote Kenai; and,
WHEREAS, Divining Point, LLC, was the only proposer for Kenai Tourism and Marketing
Services; and,
WHEREAS, Administration recommends retaining Divining Point, LLC, to provide Tourism and
Marketing Services for the City for three years beginning July 1, 2019; and,
WHEREAS, each individual tourism and marketing project will be negotiated separately with
Divining Point, LLC within budgeted amounts and no minimum quantity of work is guaranteed;
and,
WHEREAS, it is in the best interest of the City to select Divining Point, LLC, to provide Tourism
and Marketing Services for the City for a three year term with the option to extend for two
successive one-year terms by mutual consent of the parties.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF KENAI, ALASKA:
Section 1. That the Kenai City Council authorizes the City Manager to execute a term
agreement with Divining Point, LLC, to provide Tourism and Marketing Services to the City for
three years beginning July 1, 2019 with the option to extend for two successive one-year terms
by mutual consent of the parties at the discretion of the City Manager. Each project shall be
negotiated separately with Divining Point, LLC, within budgeted amounts and no minimum
quantity of work is guaranteed.
Section 2. That this Resolution takes effect immediately upon adoption.
ADOPTED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF KENAI, ALASKA, this 31 day of July, 2019.
BRIAN GABRIEL SR., MAYOR
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MEMORANDUM
TO: Mayor Brian Gabriel and Kenai City Council
FROM: Paul Ostrander, City Manager
DATE: June 25, 2019
SUBJECT: Resolution No. 2019 — 46 — Tourism and Marketing Services
The purpose of this memorandum is to recommend Council approve the selection of Divining
Point, LLC, for City of Kenai Tourism and Marketing Services.
Competitive bid proposals were previously solicited for management services and/or Kenai
tourism and marketing services on March 1, 2019 and the City received one responsible proposal
for tourism and marketing services from Divining Point, LLC, and no proposals for management
services.
The City entered into negotiations for tourism and marketing services on April 24, 2019 and
discussed a term agreement to provide Tourism and Marketing Services to the City for three years
beginning July 1, 2019 with the option to extend for two successive one-year terms by mutual
consent of the parties. Each project shall be negotiated separately with Divining Point, LLC, within
budgeted amounts and no minimum quantity of work is guaranteed.
Thank you for your consideration.