Explanation
BACKGROUND: This legislation authorizes the Director of the Department of Finance and Management to modify and extend a contract with Booth Management Consulting, LLC to provide for the continuation of subrecipient monitoring professional services, technical assistance, and training for the remainder of the award term under the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) - State Local Fiscal Recovery Fund (SLFRF).
The City of Columbus received $187,030,138 from the US Treasury, with agreement to obligate ARPA-SLFRF by December 31, 2024 and to expend by December 31, 2026. The City has partnered with third parties to execute program or project scopes under SLFRF. These third parties are considered subrecipients of federal funds and subaward agreements were executed with the City. When the City issues a subaward to a subrecipient to carry out part of a Federal program, the City is required by Uniform Guidance 2 CFR Part 200.332 to ensure subrecipients comply with applicable federal laws and regulations and with the provisions of each subaward agreement. As the City has continued to execute subawards with SLFRF funds, the need has also continued for those funds to be monitored under the requirements of Uniform Guidance.
The City of Columbus utilized a Request for Proposals (RFP) process to identify and assess qualified Certified Public Accounting (CPA) firms to execute subrecipient monitoring services. Proposals were submitted in response to RFQ020261 in accordance with the relevant provisions of Chapter 329 of the Columbus City Codes, and Booth Management Consulting, LLC, received the highest overall score from the RFP committee. Ordinance 0197-2022 authorized the Director of Finance and Management to enter into contract with Booth Management Consulting, LLC, with the option to extend on a year-to-year basis for up to an additional three years. Booth Management Consulting houses the repository of the City’s SLFRF subrecipient monitoring documents, and is currentl...
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