DATE: August 7, 2018
TO: Board of Supervisors
SUBMITTED BY: Ernest Buddy Mendes, District 4, County of Fresno
Nathan Magsig, District 5, County of Fresno
SUBJECT: Agreement with the Economic Development Corporation
RECOMMENDED ACTION(S):
TITLE
1. Make a finding that it is in the best interest of the County to suspend the competitive bid process consistent with Administrative Policy No. 34 for unusual or extraordinary circumstances for a focused Opportunity Analysis.
2. Approve and authorize the Chairman to execute an agreement with the Economic Development Corporation to identify specific properties that have development opportunities along key transportation corridors within Districts 1, 4 and 5, effective upon execution through June 30, 2019, total not to exceed $80,500.
3. Approve the use of Board of Supervisors District 1, 4 and 5 funds for these expenditures per Administrative Policy No. 75.
REPORT
ALTERNATIVE ACTION(S):
Your Board could opt not to approve the recommended actions.
SUSPENSION OF COMPETITION/SOLE SOURCE CONTRACT:
The Districts' request to waive the competitive bidding process is consistent with Administrative Policy No. 34 as the EDC is the ongoing expert in the economic development of Fresno County, and as such, the EDC is the only vendor suited to provide the specific services and economic development objectives of Fresno County. The Internal Services Department - Purchasing concurs with the Districts' request to waive the competitive bidding process.
FISCAL IMPACT:
There is no increase in Net County Cost associated with the recommended actions. The maximum cost of the recommended agreement ($80,500) will be funded as follows:
District 1 $23,000
District 4 $30,000
District 5 $27,500
Sufficient appropriations are included within Org 0110 Departments 01100101, 01100104 and 01100105 FY 2018-19 Recommended Budgets.
DISCUSSION:
With an increase in recent economic activity, it is recognized that Fresno County has experienced a...
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