REQUEST FOR CITY COUNCIL ACTION
SUBMITTED TO: Honorable Mayor and City Council Members
SUBMITTED BY: Oliver Chi, City Manager
PREPARED BY: Sean Crumby, Director of Public Works
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Approve and authorize execution of Professional Services Contracts for On-Call Grant Writing and Administration Consulting Services with Advanced Avant-Garde, Inc., Engineering Solution Services, KOA Corporation, and Villa Civil, APC
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Statement of Issue:
The Public Works Department requires professional grant writing and administrative services on an on-call or as-needed basis to prepare and administer grant applications for federal, state, regional, and local funding opportunities. Consultants will conduct research to identify grant resources that support the City's funding needs and priorities; provide community outreach services, including developing community involvement strategies; and coordinate with funding agencies on post-award procedures, project delivery, funding requests, quarterly reporting, and labor compliance.
Financial Impact:
The City's Fiscal Year (FY) 2021/22 Capital Improvement Program (CIP) Budget was adopted on June 1, 2021, and totals $39.3 million (All Funds) for approved projects citywide. Each approved CIP project has a budget containing sufficient funding for project administration and other required costs. The four recommended contracts, totaling $1.0 million, will be funded out of the CIP or department operating budget, as needed. As such, no additional funding is required by this action.
Recommended Action:
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A) Approve and authorize the Mayor and City Clerk to execute, "Professional Services Contract Between the City of Huntington Beach and Advanced Avant-Garde Corporation, for On-Call Grant Writing and Administrative Consulting Services," in an amount not to exceed $250,000; and,
B) Approve and authorize the Mayor and City Clerk to execute, "Professional Services Contract Between the City of Huntington Beac...
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