Submitted By
Ahmad M. Zayyad, Deputy Village Manager / Interim Director of Development Customer Services
Reviewed By
LKS
Agenda Item Title
Title
A Resolution Approving a Professional Services Agreement with Metro Strategies Group, LLC to Provide Grant Services in an Amount Not to Exceed $100,000 for a One (1) Year Term and Authorizing its Execution
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Overview
Overview
It is requested that the Village Board authorize and approve the execution of the Professional Services Agreement with Metro Strategies Group, LLC to provide grant services.
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Recommendation
Recommendation
Adopt the Resolution.
Background
On February 6, 2023, the Village Board directed Staff to pursue additional grant writing capacity. On May 15, 2023, the Board authorized a Fiscal Year 2023 Budget amendment in the amount of $100,000 to procure external grant development external services.
Staff issued a request for proposals and received two proposals. A proposal review team, consisting of Staff from the Village Manager's Office, Office of Sustainability and Resilience, Public Works, and Development Customer Service reviewed both proposals and requested supplemental materials, and interviewed both proposers. The Metro Strategies Group proposal indicates depth of experience, familiarity with Oak Park and other northeastern Illinois municipalities, and is within the expenditure threshold established by the budget amendment.
Grant services will be made available to all Village departments. The grant services consultant will be managed by the Village Manager's Office, and interface with an interdepartmental staff team.
Fiscal Impact
Funding for this $100,000 expenditure exists in the FY 2023 Budget within Account # 1001.41020.101.530667 (VMO - External Support).
DEI Impact
The interrelated issues of climate change and biodiversity loss disproportionately adversely impact several marginalized communities, including people of color, low-income individuals, individuals with disab...
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