DEPARTMENT: Finance
FILE TYPE: Consent Action
TITLE
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Approval Of Revised Policy 2751 Procurement, Contract And Grant
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PURPOSE/ACTION REQUESTED
Approve the revision and consolidation of Finance Policies 2740 Procurement and Policy 2751 Solicitation, Grant and Contract.
SUMMARY
County policies are reviewed and updated on a regular cycle.
As part of the regular policy review, staff determined that Policy 2740 Procurement (Attachment) and Policy 2751 Solicitation, Grant and Contract (Attachment) may be consolidated into one policy for simplification and cohesiveness. Staff consulted with the countywide contract team as well as departments on the recommended changes.
Proposed revisions to Policy 2751 Procurement, Contract and Grant (Attachment) include:
* Consolidating Policy 2740 and Policy 2751 into one cohesive policy.
* Federal Uniform Grant Guidance (UGG) language updates to be consistent with current federally funded contract purchasing and acquisition thresholds.
* Raising the Professional Services contract threshold requiring County Board approval from $100,000 to $175,000, to be consistent with Uniform Municipal Contracting Law.
* Increasing the maximum amendment amount for construction contracts approved in the CIP Budget from $250,000 to $425,000 for administrative efficiencies.
The policy establishes requirements and guidelines for acquiring goods and services and ensures procedures comply with State and Federal laws and regulations. The Senior Leadership Team has reviewed the changes and support the adoption of the policy revisions.
RECOMMENDATION
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Staff recommends that the Dakota County Board of Commissioners approve the revised Policy 2751 Procurement, Contract and Grant and retire policy number 2740.
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EXPLANATION OF FISCAL/FTE IMPACTS
There are no fiscal impacts from this action.
? None ? Current budget ? Other
? Amendment Requested ? New FTE(s) r...
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