RECOMMENDATION(S):
APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the County Administrator, or designee, to enter into a contract amendment with Ernst and Young, LLP, increasing the payment limit by $500,000, from $1,500,000 to an amount not to exceed $2,000,000, for COVID-19 cost recovery consulting services for the period June 2, 2020 through June 30, 2024.
FISCAL IMPACT:
Up to an additional $500,000 for a total payment limit of $2,000,000. All fees are 100% eligible for FEMA Category Z reimbursement; however, initial payments to the vendor come from the General Fund. The County has been invoiced $1,444,378.50 by Ernst & Young LLP for services rendered through March 31, 2023; however, the County continues to develop FEMA reimbursement claims and respond to constant Requests for Information (RFIs) for COVID-19 related expenditures. Average monthly invoices from Ernst & Young LLP will soon exhaust the current contract payment limit.
BACKGROUND:
Federal Disaster Relief Actions
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