title
Authorizing a Contract with Ellen Kamps to Provide Food and Agriculture Project Consulting Services
body
WHEREAS, The Kane County Development and Community Services Department is seeking to authorize a contract with Ellen Kamps, a consultant, to provide one or more project services identified in Exhibit A - EK, attached hereto; and
WHEREAS, Ellen Kamps has demonstrated relevant experience and the capabilities to deliver quality services as shown through project samples and references submitted in response to Kane County’s solicitation for qualified service providers (RFQ #: 24-015-TS - Agricultural Consultants); and
WHEREAS, The Department has identified priority needs for specialized contractual services to administer various agricultural programs and planning efforts including provided in Exhibit A - EK attached hereto; and
WHEREAS, Ellen Kamps has indicated which consulting services she is willing and able to provide in her RFQ submission, which are aligned with the priority service needs identified by the Department; and
WHEREAS, The Department has put forth a concurrent resolution “Authorizing the Approval of Qualified Vendors to Provide Technical Services for Food and Agriculture Projects,” of which Ellen Kamps was included, to be considered by the County Board; and
WHEREAS, The Department will make determinations as to which project needs will be prioritized and fulfilled by Ellen Kamps, with consideration for the requirements of approved funding sources and time needed to complete project deliverables.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Kane County Board that the Kane County Board Chairman is hereby authorized to execute a contract with Ellen Kamps, not to exceed $170,000 (One Hundred Seventy Thousand Dollars), in the form it is attached in as Exhibit A.
Line Item: Fund 400, Fund 435, or ARPA grants
Line Item Description: N/A
Was Personnel/Item/Service approved in original budget or a subsequent budget revision? No
Are funds currently available for this Personnel/Item/Service in the specific line item? Yes
If funds are not currently available in the specified line item, where are the funds available?
N/A
Passed by the Kane County Board on February 27, 2024.
____________________________ ____________________________
John A. Cunningham, MBA, JD, JD Corinne M. Pierog MA, MBA
Clerk, County Board Chairman, County Board
Kane County, Illinois Kane County, Illinois
Vote: