Submitted By
Bill McKenna, Village Engineer/Assistant Public Works Director
Reviewed By
A.M. Zayyad, Deputy Village Manager
Agenda Item Title
Title
A Resolution Approving a Three-Year Professional Services Agreement with Fresh Coast Capital LLC., d/b/a as GreenPrint Partners, LLC. for the Climate Ready Rainscapes Program Management in an Amount not to Exceed $52,000 in 2025 and Authorizing Its Execution
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Overview
Overview
The Village has been working with GreenPrint Partners to revise the Rainscapes grant program (previously named RainReady) to be more efficient for staff and consultants, make it more customer-friendly, and include equity considerations. The revised Rainscapes grant program is being presented as a separate agenda item at tonight's meeting. The Engineering Division has negotiated a contract with GreenPrint Partners for administering the revised grant program for 2025. The cost to administer the proposed 2025 grant program is not to exceed $52,000.
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Recommendation
Recommendation
Adopt the Resolution.
Background
The Engineering Division issued a Request for Qualifications (RFQ) in February 2024 for professional services to revise the existing RainReady program and then to administer this grant program. Two proposals were received and staff negotiated an agreement with the selected firm, GreenPrint Partners for this work. The first part of this work was to revise the existing RainReady grant program to be more efficient for staff and consultants, make it more customer-friendly, and include equity considerations. GreenPrint Partners completed the first phase of the project, under a contract in the amount of $60,500. A separate contract has been negotiated with GreenPrint Partners for administering the rebranded Climate Ready Rainscapes grant program.
The Climate Ready Rainscapes program promotes and implements projects that reduce stormwater runoff and improve water quality on private properties. The grant program offe...
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