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planning to expand or with new businesses considering relocation to the county. Since that public <br />hearing, staff has coordinated with several existing local businesses that are planning to expand their <br />operations and create new jobs that will meet the guidelines of the CDBG program. <br />At that May 9, 2000 meeting, the Board also authorized staff to initiate the process to select a <br />consultant to prepare a CDBG application and administer the grant, if awarded. While a specific <br />project has not yet been finalized for a CDBG application, retaining a consultant now to prepare the <br />application and administer the grant will streamline the CDBG process once a specific project is <br />identified. <br />ANALIS <br />Based on the Board of County Commissioners' actions at its May 9, 2000 meeting, county staff <br />prepared a Request for Proposals (RFP) to hire a consultant to prepare the CDBG application and <br />administer the grant. Five proposals were received by the county for review. <br />A consultant selection committee, consisting of Michael Hotchkiss, Environmental Engineer, Peter <br />Radke, Economic Development Planner, and Robert M. Keating, Community Development Director, <br />reviewed the five proposals submitted by grant writing consultant firms. <br />Based on each firm's written proposal, the consultant selection committee ranked the five consulting <br />fines separately for each service being requested (application preparation services and grant <br />administration services) by the county. The five consulting firms were ranked as follows: <br />Final Ranking <br />Application Preparation Services <br />Administration Services <br />Berryman and Henniger <br />Berryman and Henniger <br />CRA Consulting, Inc. <br />CRA Consulting, Inc. <br />Fred Fox Enterprises, Inc. <br />Fred Fox Enterprises, Inc. <br />Summitt Professional Service <br />Summit Professional Service <br />Nancy Phillips & Associates <br />Nancy Phillips & Associates <br />As indicated in its proposal, Bergman and Henniger will prepare the application at no charge to the <br />county. If the application receives funding, Berryman and Henniger will get 7.5% of the grant funds <br />for administering the project. If the project does not get funded, there will be no cost to the county <br />for the consultant having prepared the application. <br />Staff recommends that the Board of County Commissioners approve the consultant selection <br />prioritization list and authorize staff to begin contract negotiations with the number one ranked firm. <br />October 3, 2000 <br />29 <br />BK 1 15 PG 267 <br />I <br />