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Authorizing an Amendment to the Agreement with the Kane County American Rescue Plan Consultant and Corresponding Use of Additional State and Local Fiscal Recovery Funds
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WHEREAS, the Congress of the United States has enacted the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 (“ARPA”) to provide economic relief to State, Local, and Tribal governments responding to economic and public health impacts of the COVID 19 public health emergency; and
WHEREAS, the County of Kane has received a total of $103,413,041 (One Hundred Three Million, Four Hundred Thirteen Thousand, Forty-One Dollars) from the United States Department of the Treasury, in State and Local Fiscal Recovery Funds (“SLFRF”) pursuant to ARPA; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to ARPA and the administrative regulations adopted by the United States Department of the Treasury ("Final Rule"), the County of Kane shall use the SLFRF to defray costs associated with its response to the to the COVID 19 pandemic within the County, to address the economic fallout from the pandemic, and lay the foundation for a strong and equitable recovery; and
WHEREAS, by Resolutions 21-313 and 22-288, the Kane County Board established the American Rescue Plan Committee (“ARPC”) as a resource to research, study, plan, and make recommendations for the best allocation and uses of the County’s SLFRF and any other Federal or State funds that respond to the COVID 19 public health emergency and its negative economic impacts; and
WHEREAS, SLFRF may be used for administrative expenses involved in administering the County’s American Rescue Plan Program, and for administrative costs associated with County programs and activities responding to the COVID 19 public health emergency and its negative economic impacts; and
WHEREAS, The American Rescue Plan Program is preparing for if the need for additional assistance from Ernst & Young, LLP arises in FY2025 and FY2026, the ARPA Program would be able to compensate Ernst & Young, LLP for their services; and
WHEREAS, the American Rescue Plan (ARPA) Program is requesting approving the Fifth Amendment to Ernst & Young LLP Statement of Work to increase the authorized not to exceed amount in the fourth (4th) Amendment to Ernst & Young Statement of Work of $3,202,034 (Three Million Two Hundred-Two Thousand Thirty-Four Dollars) by $120,000 (One Hundred Twenty Thousand Dollars) to a not to exceed total of $3,322,034 (Three Million Three Hundred Twenty-Two Thousand Thirty-Four Dollars) for services performed between November 9, 2021 and April 30, 2027; and
WHEREAS, the ARPC recommends that the County Board approve the Fifth Amendment to Ernst & Young LLP Statement of Work to increase the not to exceed amount of $3,202,034 (Three Million Two Hundred-Two Thousand Thirty-Four Dollars) by $120,000 (One Hundred Twenty Thousand Dollars) to a not to exceed total of $3,322,034 (Three Million Three Hundred Twenty-Two Thousand Thirty-Four Dollars) for services performed between November 9, 2021 and April 30, 2027; and
WHEREAS, the attached fifth amendment to the statement of work (“Exhibit A”) is a draft version, subject to minor modifications, as agreed by County representatives, and with a final version to be prepared with approval by the State ’s Attorney’s Office.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Kane County Board Chairman is authorized and directed to execute a fifth (5th) amendment to the professional services agreement with Ernst & Young LLP, which increases the total not to exceed amount for the ARPA engagement by $120,000 (One Hundred Twenty Thousand Dollars), for the services related to planning, accounting, distribution, reporting of SLFRF, and compliance with United State Code of Federal Regulations 2 CFR 200 in compliance and in accordance with applicable Federal and State laws.
Passed by the Kane County Board on December 10, 2024.
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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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