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Authorization Renewal of Agreement for Professional Government Relations Consulting and Legislative Lobbying Services
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WHEREAS, the previous contract for a governmental relations consultant and legislative lobbyist to assist the County in identifying and obtaining federal and state funding grants, monitoring legislative proposal and other County’s interests was solicited through RFQ# 23-004 and awarded by the County Board on May 9, 2023, per Resolution 23-206 to McGuireWoods Consulting, LLC of Chicago, IL for a two (2) years term with a mutual option for two (2) one-year renewals upon agreed by both parties; and
WHEREAS, the County requests, and McGuireWoods Consulting, LLC accept and agreed to the one-year contract extension with a no cost increase and service terms and conditions to remain the same as in the existing contract. This is the first option year renewal as allowed on this contract for FY25-26, with one option still available; and
WHEREAS, the funding for this agreement are as follows: Fifty Thousand ($50,000.00) from the Sheriff’s Office, Forty-five Thousand ($45,000.00) from the County Board, Twenty Thousand ($20,000.00) from the State’s Attorney Office, and Five Thousand ($5,000.00) from the Coroner’s Office.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Kane County Board by the Kane County Board that the Kane County Board Chairman is hereby authorized to execute a one-year contract extension with McGuireWoods Consulting, LLC for professional government relations consulting and lobbyist services, at a cost of $10,000.00 per month, with all invoices to be approved by the County Board Chairman and reported to the Legislative Committee, Executive Committee, and the County Board. A copy of Service Rider and supporting documents are attached, and may move to contract execution upon review and approval by the State’s Attorney. Contract commencement date will be determined by the County Board, and McGuireWoods Consulting, LLC, will report to the Legislative Committee.
Line Items: 001.380.380.50150, 001.010.010.50150, 001.3600.300.50150, 010.490.490.55000
Line Item Description: Sheriff Consulting, County Board Consulting, State’s Attorney Consulting, Coroner MISC. Contractual
Was Personnel/Item/Service approved in original budget or a subsequent budget revision? N/A
Are funds currently available for this Personnel/Item/Service in the specific line item? N/A
If funds are not currently available in the specified line item, where are the funds available?
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Passed by the Kane County Board on August 12, 2025.
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John A. Cunningham, MBA, JD, JD Corinne M. Pierog MA, MBA
Clerk, County Board Chairman, County Board
Kane County, Illinois Kane County, Illinois
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