Information

Type: Deliberation

Department: BUD - Budget

Directors' Update: June 29, 2022

Business Meeting: July 5, 2022

Summary:

This Resolution will approve a consultant agreement for the Professional Services contract with Berry Dunn McNeil & Parker LLC for Grant Management Compliance and Consulting Services 

Publications:

Cover Letter To:

Additional Copies To: Becky Butler, Grace Jimenez

Resolution

WHEREAS, Lewis County received $15.6 million in Coronavirus State and Local Fiscal Recovery Funds from the US Department of Treasury in May 2021 and was awarded a $23.5 million grant for Broadband through the WA State Department of Commerce in January 2022; and

WHEREAS, the County issued a Request for Proposals (RFP) on April 12, 2022, for Application Development, Grant Administration and Grant Management Services for Lewis County’s allocation of the Coronavirus State and Local Fiscal Recovery Funds (SLFRF) program, a part of the American Rescue Plan, and other grant management services as assigned; and

WHEREAS, the County received one response to the RFP from Berry Dunn McNeil & Parker LLC; and

WHEREAS, pursuant to Resolution 21-038, ratification by the Board of County Commissioners (BOCC) is required for all contracts, projects, agreement, grant applications, contract amendments and change orders involving expenditures totaling between $50,000 and $200,000.

NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the BOCC hereby approves a consultant agreement with Berry Dunn McNeil & Parker LLC not to exceed $150,000 for years 2022 and 2023.

DONE IN OPEN SESSION this 5th day of July, 2022.