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AUTHORIZING A ONE-YEAR EXTENSION AND AMENDING THE CONTRACT LIMIT FOR ELLEN KAMPS TO PROVIDE CONTINUED FOOD AND AGRICULTURE CONSULTING SERVICES
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WHEREAS, Kane County Development and Community Services is seeking authorization to extend a contract with Ellen Kamps, a consultant, for one additional year to administer and support various local food system and agricultural projects on behalf of the County; and
WHEREAS, Kane County authorized an initial one-year service contract (see attached Resolution No. 24-050) and subsequent amendment to provide additional services (see attached Resolution No. 24-241); and
WHEREAS, this resolution would also authorize an increase in the contract not-to-exceed amount of $290,000 by $160,000 for an adjusted limit of $450,000; and
WHEREAS, the Development and Community Services Department has determined that an adjustment in the contract limit is required to ensure that active projects are managed and/or completed within the duration of the one-year extension; and
WHEREAS, Kane County has and will continue to utilize approved sources of funding to pay Ellen Kamps' consulting fees, including an American Farmland Trust Land Transfer Navigators foundation grant, funding previously authorized from the American Rescue Plan Act, and Farmland Preservation Fund 430; and
WHEREAS, Ellen Kamps submitted a Qualifications Response Form for Kane County's Agricultural Consultants Request for Qualifications (RFQ 24-015), which lists the Contractual Services (see attached) that the consultant is capable of providing on an as-needed basis as determined by the Development and Community Services Department; and
WHEREAS, Ellen Kamps provided and/or subcontracted multiple levels of program support in 2024 including the development of application materials, marketing content, providing program customer services, and applicant evaluation tools for implementing th...
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