TRANSMITTAL LETTER FOR BOARD MEETING OF JULY 14, 2022
COMMITTEE ON PROCUREMENT
Mr. Brian A. Perkovich, Executive Director
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Authority to advertise Contract 22-RFP-17 Farm Management Support Services, estimated cost $375,000.00, Account 101-69000-612430, Requisition 1579049
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Dear Sir:
Request for proposal (RFP) documents have been prepared for 22-RFP-17 Farm Management Support Services, at the request of the Maintenance and Operations Department.
The purpose of this contract is to obtain a farm manager to secure leases and manage the farmland at the Prairie Plan Site.
The estimated cost for this contract is $375,000.00. The estimated 2023, 2024, 2025, 2026 and 2027 expenditures are $75,000.00, $75,000.00, $75,000.00, $75,000.00 and $75,000.00, respectively.
Affirmative Action participation goals are applicable to District proposals where the estimated total expenditure is in excess of $100,000.00. Since the estimated cost for these services is $75,000.00 for each year over a five-year period, Appendix A and the Appendix V participation goals will not be included in this RFP.
The tentative schedule for this contract is as follows:
Advertise September 7, 2022
Proposals Received October 7, 2022
Award December 15, 2022
Completion December 31, 2027
Funds will be requested for 2023 through 2027, in Account 101-69000-612430, and are contingent on the Board of Commissioners’ approval of the District’s budget for those years.
In view of the foregoing, it is recommended that the Director of Procurement and Materials Management be authorized to advertise Contract 22-RFP-17.
Requested, John P. Murray, Director of Maintenance and Operations JPM:EJS:JS:MAG:JR
Respectfully Submitted, Darlene A. LoCascio, Director of Procurement and Materials Management
Respectfully Submitted, Barbara J. McGowan, Chairman Committee on Procurement
Disposition of this agenda item will be documented in the official Regular Board Meeting Minutes of the Board of Commissioners for July 14, 2022
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