POS FY 08 NICC Business AcceleratorTHE CITY OF
DUB E
Masterpiece on the Mississippi
MEMORANDUM
June 13, 2007
TO: The Honorable Mayor and City Council Members
FROM: Michael C. Van Milligen, City Manager
SUBJECT: Purchase of Service Agreement -
Northeast Iowa Community College -Northeast Iowa Business
Accelerator Business Plan
During the Fiscal Year 2008 budget process, the Mayor and City Council provided
$5,000 for a Purchase of Services Agreement with the Northeast Iowa Community
College -Northeast Iowa Business Accelerator Business Plan.
Budget Director Jennifer Larson is recommending execution of the attached agreement
with Northeast Iowa Community College to provide funding for the Northeast Iowa
Business Accelerator Business Plan to accelerate and grow the existing businesses
within the region and assist entrepreneurial ventures to be successful. The primary
function of the Northeast Iowa Business Accelerator Plan is to connect entrepreneurial
needs with qualified community and state resources and to provide guided professional
and business direction.
I concur with the recommendation and respectfully request Mayor and City Council
approval.
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Mic ael C. Van Milligen
MCVM/jml
Attachment
cc: Barry Lindahl, City Attorney
Cindy Steinhauser, Assistant City Manager
Jenny Larson, Budget Director
THE CITY OF
DUB E
Masterpiece on the Mississippi
MEMORANDUM
June 13, 2007
TO: Michael C. Van Milligen, City Manager
FROM: Jennifer Larson, Budget Director~~/
SUBJECT: Purchase of Service Agreement -
Northeast Iowa Community College -Northeast Iowa Business
Accelerator Business Plan
Attached for City Council approval is the Purchase of Service Agreement with the
Northeast Iowa Community College -Northeast Iowa Business Accelerator Business
Plan for the City's financial support for Fiscal Year 2008.
The adopted Fiscal Year 2008 operating budget provides a payment of $5,000 to the
Northeast Iowa Community College to provide services to accelerate and grow the
existing businesses within the region and assist entrepreneurial ventures to be
successful. The primary function of the Northeast Iowa Business Accelerator (NIBA) is
to connect entrepreneurial needs with qualified community and state resources and to
provide guided professional and business direction. The NIBA helps businesses
maximize their successes by providing support services, helping them navigate
resources, strengthen knowledge, improve skills, improve strategic alliances and secure
proper capital.
It is my recommendation that the City Council approves the attached purchase of
services agreement with the Northeast Iowa Community College and authorizes the
Mayor to execute the contract on behalf of the City.
Attachment
JML
AGREEMENT
BETWEEN
CITY OF DUBUQUE
AND
NORTHEAST IOWA COMMUNITY COLLEGE
THIS AGREEMENT, dated for reference purposes the 1 st day of July 2007, is made
and entered into by and between the City of Dubuque, Iowa (City) and the Northeast Iowa
Community College (Agency).
WHEREAS, Agency represents itself as technically and professionally qualified to
provide services to accelerate and grow the existing businesses within the region and
assist entrepreneurial ventures to be successful; and
WHEREAS, City has deemed it to be in the public interest to provide financial
assistance to be used toward the Agency's expenses of the Northeast Iowa Business
Accelerator Business Plan.
NOW THEREFORE, the parties hereto agree as follows:
Scope of Service
Agency shall provide services related to a variety of direct and indirect services to
businesses:
a. feasibility analysis;
b. business planning;
c. sources of capital;
d. financial planning;
e. cash flow analysis;
f. loan proposals;
g. human resource planning;
h. market research;
i. market planning;
j. strategic planning;
k. accounting and recordkeeping;
I. information technology; and
m. invention and patent.
2. Time of Performance
The term of this Agreement shall be from July 1, 2007 through June 30, 2008.
3. Compensation
City shall pay Agency $5,000.00, as compensation for the services provided by
Agency, which payment shall constitute full and complete compensation for such
services.
The compensation shall be paid by City to Agency within ten (10) days after the
execution of this Agreement by both parties and upon receipt by City of a requisition
of such sum from Agency.
4. Discrimination
In carrying the services under this Agreement, Agency shall not discriminate against
any employee or applicant for employment because of race, creed, color, sex, age,
national origin, religion, sexual orientation or disability. Agency shall take affirmative
action to insure that applicants for employment are employed and that employees
are treated during employment without regard to their race, creed, color, sex, age,
national origin, religion, or disability. Such action shall include but not be limited to
the following: employment, upgrading, demotion or transfer; recruitment or
recruitment advertising; layoff or termination; rates of pay or other forms of
compensation; and selection for training, including apprenticeship. Agency assures
that all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard
to race, creed, color, sex, age, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, or
disability.
Agency agrees and will undertake whatever affirmative measures are necessary so
that no person shall on the grounds of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age,
sexual orientation, or disability be excluded from participation in, be denied the
benefits of, or be subjected to discrimination under any program or activities funded
in whole or in part with any of the funds made available to Agency under the terms
of this Agreement.
6. Termination of Agreement
This agreement may be terminated by either party by giving the other party a
written, ninety (90) day notice of such termination or upon such other terms as may
be mutually acceptable.
If, through any cause, Agency shall fail to fulfill in a timely and proper manner its
obligations under this Agreement or if Agency shall violate any of the covenants,
agreements, or stipulations of this Agreement, City shall have the right to terminate
this Agreement by giving written notice to Agency of such termination at least five
(5) days before the effective date of such termination.
7. Assignability
Agency shall not assign any interest in this Agreement without the prior written
approval of City.
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8. Insurance
At the time of execution of this Agreement by Agency, Agency shall provide City
copies of Agency's insurance certificates showing general liability, automobile
liability, and workers compensation insurance coverage to the satisfaction of City for
the term of this Agreement.
WITNESSED: CITY OF DUBUQUE
Jeanne F. Schneider, City Clerk
Date
Roy D. Buol, Mayor
Date
NORTHEAST IOWA COMMUNITY
COLLEGE -NORTHEAST IOWA
BUSINESS ACCELERATOR
BUSINESS PLAN
Brian Dalziel, Regional Director
Date
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