This is a service / maintenance or supply contract in Lake City, Florida. Contact the soliciting agency for additional information.

Columbia County is seeking responses from interested and qualified firms licensed to do business in the State of Florida that can provide CDBG grant administrative services. For this RFP, CDBG grant administrative services may include, but are not limited to the following tasks: 1. Reviewing existing policies to insure grant compliance and revise as required; 2. Developing new policies that are required as part of the grant contracting process; 3. Preparing environmental review(s); 4. Coordination with all funding agencies and agency contact(s); 5. Prepare draw down request of program funds; 6. Tracking and managing program funds in compliance with guidelines and acceptable account practices; 7. Providing all required reports and technical assistance; 8. Coordination and attending all DEO monitoring visits; 9. Preparing all desktop monitoring packages for review and approval prior to submission to DEO; 10. Preparing closeout package; insuring all federal and state record-keeping requirements are met; 11. Reviewing change orders and pay requests for compliance with grant requirements; 12. Attendance at all pre-bid and preconstruction meetings; 13. Tracking contractors on the federal disbarred list as well as all state approved WBE/MBE firms and Section 3 participation; 14. Procurement and contracting for all services shall conform to CDBG guidelines as well as the state and federal regulation including 2 CFR, Part 200. All records shall be maintain in accordance with state and federal CDBG requirements. Questions regarding this solicitation must be received via email to bccpurchasing@columbiacountyfla.com no later than December 22, 2021 at 2:00 PM. Responses to those questions considered material to the solicitation shall be distributed via formal addenda. Columbia County reserves to right to award a contract for any or all of these services or to perform any or all of these services using County staff and resources. Columbia County reserves the right to reject any or all responses. The method of contractor selection has not been determined at this time. Project awarded to : Guardian CRM. Inc. Amount :90000