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Authorizing Renewal of a Contract for Continuum of Care Support Services for 2025
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WHEREAS, the Office of Community Reinvestment oversees the Continuum of Care for Kane County, a network of social services agencies that delivers services to the County’s homeless population with the goal of fostering self-sufficiency; and
WHEREAS, the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) makes funding available to agencies participating in the Continuum of Care annually through a competitive application process; and
WHEREAS, HUD’s application process requires that the Continuum of Care coordinate the submission of a single, collaborative proposal incorporating technical narratives and requiring extensive data collection and analysis; and
WHEREAS, the County requires the services of a consultant familiar with both HUD requirements and the local homeless service delivery system in order to successfully compete in HUD’s application process; and
WHEREAS, the County conducted an RFP process and awarded a one-year contract to Optimum Management Resources, of Naperville, Illinois, to provide said services during calendar year 2022; and
WHEREAS, said contract may be renewed for four successive twelve-month periods, provided grant funds are available to cover the cost of said renewal periods; and
WHEREAS, Optimum Management Resources has performed well, and the Office of Community Reinvestment recommends the firm’s contract be renewed for 2025 in an amount not to exceed $30,150.00 (Thirty Thousand, One Hundred and Fifty and No/100 Dollars); and
WHEREAS, HUD has awarded the County a grant to cover the cost of said contract renewal.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Kane County Board authorizes the Kane County Board Chairman and/or the Director of the Office of Community Reinvestment to execute an agreement with Optimum Management Resources, of Naperville, Illinois, for Continuum of Care support services to be provided during calendar year 2025, in an amount not to exceed $30,150.00 (Thirty Thousand, One Hundred Fifty and No/100 Dollars), and to submit certifications, reports, and other documents required by HUD to complete Continuum of Care activities.
Line Item: 409.690.725.50150
Line Item Description: Contractual/Consulting
Was Personnel/Item/Service approved in original budget or a subsequent budget revision? Yes
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 11, 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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