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FROM: Peter J. Radke W___ <br />Economic Development Planner <br />DATE: April 6, 1999 <br />SUBJECT: APPROVAL OF <br />DEVELOPMENT <br />SERVICES <br />BOOK PAGE`` 510 <br />CONSULTANT CONTRACT FOR ECONOMIC <br />CDBG APPLICATION AND ADMINISTRATION <br />It is requested that the data herein presented be given formal consideration by the Board of County <br />Commissioners at its regular meeting of April 13, 1999. <br />On January 19, 1999, the Board of County Commissioners, at an advertised public hearing, <br />authorized community development staff to apply for an Economic Development Community <br />Development Block Grant (CDBG) for development of an assisted living facility (ALF) by CRA <br />Carecenters, Inc.. The Board also authorized staff to initiate the process to select a consultant to <br />prepare the CDBG application and administer the grant, if awarded. <br />On March 16, 1999, the Board of County Commissioners approved the county's CDBG consultant <br />selection committee's consultant selection prioritization list and authorized staff to begin contract <br />negotiations with the number one ranked firm, Berryman and Heniger, Inc.. <br />Since then, staff has successfully negotiated a contract for planning application and administration <br />services with the top-ranked firm, Berryman and Heniger, Inc.. The proposed contract is attached <br />to this staff report (Attachment 1). If the grant is awarded to the county, Berryman and Heniger, Inc. <br />will receive 7.5% of the grant funds for administration services. The grant application will be <br />prepared by Berryman and Heniger, Inc. at no charge to the county. <br />Staff recommends that the Board of County Commissioners: <br />approve the proposed contract between the Board of County Commissioners and Berryman <br />and Heniger, Inc. for the preparation of an Economic Development CDBG application and <br />administration of that grant if awarded; and <br />authorize the Board of County Commissioners' Chairman to execute the contract upon <br />approval. <br />1.) Proposed contract between the Indian River County Board of County Commissioners and <br />Berryman and Heniger, Inc. for the preparation an Economic Development Community <br />Development Block Grant application and administration of that grant, if awarded. <br />APRIL 13, 1999 <br />18 <br />0 0 <br />