Report to Mayor and City Council
Tuesday, June 01, 2021
Consent
SUBJECT:
Title
CONSIDER A PROFESSIONAL SERVICES AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY OF CARSON AND EVAN BROOKS ASSOCIATES, INC. FOR PROFESSIONAL GRANT WRITING SERVICES (CITY COUNCIL)
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I. SUMMARY
This item transmits a recommendation for the City Council to award a contract services agreement to Evan Brooks Associates, Inc. to provide professional grant writing services to the City of Carson. Approval of this recommendation (Recommendation items 1-2 below) would approve a contract services agreement with Evan Brooks Associates Inc. for a flat fee of $1,480 for the first month and $2,584 for each subsequent month ($29,904 for the first year, $31,008 for the second and third years, and $91,920 for the three-year term).
Previously the City of Carson contracted with California Consulting, Inc. for grant writing services through an agreement covering June 1, 2018, through May 31, 2021. Prior to this agreement, the City of Carson had worked with California Consulting, Inc. since November 2016 when they were identified through a grant writing pilot program that was approved by the City Council at that time.
In anticipation of the California Consulting, Inc. agreement expiring on May 31, 2021, the City initiated a Request for Proposals ("RFP") process to identify firms that could provide grant writing services to the City of Carson. Approval of this item would result in the City's contracting with Evan Brooks Associates, Inc. for providing grant writing services to the City.
II. RECOMMENDATION
Recommendation
1. APPROVE the proposed contract services agreement with Evan Brooks Associates, Inc. for professional grant writing services for a three-year term, for a not-to-exceed contract sum of $29,904 for the first year, and $31,008 for the second and third years, for a total contract sum of $91,920 for the three-year term (Exhibit No. 1 "the Agreement"); and
2. AUTHORIZE the Mayor to execute the Agreement...
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