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Cost Savings and Other Benefits. This exemption allows the city to respond to <br />unsolicited proposals for revenue opportunities that would otherwise be <br />unknown, or unavailable. <br />Effect on Competition. <br />1. Mandatory open competition likely to discourage creative proposals <br />from sponsors. <br />2. Sponsorship often results from the match between a unique attribute of <br />a city event or asset and unique characteristics of the sponsor for <br />which no competitive market exists. <br />Effect on Favoritism. Minimal. <br />Other Factors. This exemption was in the city's prior contracting code. <br />EC 2.1430(4)(0) — Contracts Subject to Award at Purchasing Agent's Discretion. <br />(o) Structures. <br />Alternate Award Process. Solicitation agent's discretion. <br />Cost Savings and Other Benefits. <br />1. Cost of demolition of structure often exceeds value of structure. <br />2. Destruction is often least costly method of disposal. <br />3. Fast removal of structure often required to prepare site for public <br />improvement project. Time required to conduct solicitation could result <br />in costly delays in public improvement project. <br />4. Most efficient method of disposal may be incorporation of demolition <br />into public improvement project. <br />5. Allowing solicitation agent discretion to solicit sale or removal <br />necessary to avoid unnecessary solicitation expenditures and project <br />delays. <br />Effect on Competition. Competitive market may not exist. <br />No Favoritism. Unique, non -repetitive nature of transaction does not provide <br />framework for favoritism. <br />Other Factors. A similar exemption was in the city's prior contracting code. <br />EC 2.1430(4)(p) — Contracts Subject to Award at Purchasing Agent's Discretion. <br />(p) Temporary extensions or renewals. <br />Alternate Award Process. Renewal. No selection. <br />Cost Savings and Other Benefits. Gives staff time to prepare for competitive <br />solicitation when existing contracts expire without notice by staff. Deals with <br />administrative errors. Protects the public interest against employee error. <br />EXHIBIT A - FINDINGS PAGE 10 OF 12 <br />