Title
Resolution authorizing a professional services agreement with Management Partners, Inc., Cincinnati, Ohio, (Management Partners) to provide facilitation services for the Lake County Government Reform Implementation Committee (Implementation Committee) in an amount not-to-exceed $75,000.
Staff Summary
* Lake County (County) executed a contract with Management Partners in May 2017 to facilitate and project manage the County Commission on Government Reform and Accountability (Government Reform and Accountability Commission). Management Partners completed its work for this special commission in January 2018.
* There is a need to contract with Management Partners to continue to perform work through 2018 to support the Implementation Committee, formed following the completion of the Government Reform and Accountability Commission.
* Funding for this professional services agreement is provided through the General Fund, General County Contingencies for Consultants and will be managed by the County Administrator's Office.
* Pursuant to Article 6, Section102 of the County's Purchasing Ordinance, the Purchasing Agent consulted with an ad hoc review group that approved a bid exemption on the basis of an existing long standing, successful relationship.
Body
RESOLUTION
WHEREAS, the County Administrator's Office requested a bid-exemption for the purchase of consulting services from Management Partners, Inc. to perform work through 2018 to support the Lake County Board Government Reform Implementation Committee, an ad hoc committee formed following the completion of the Lake County Government Reform and Accountability Commission; and
WHEREAS, funding for this professional services agreement is provided through the General Fund, General County Contingencies for Consultants and will be managed by the County Administrator's Office; and
WHEREAS, in accordance with Article 6, Section 102 of the Lake County Purchasing Ordinance, the Purchasing Agent convened a...
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