The City is looking for a firm who can provide services related to grant research, writing and award and on-going monitoring management/reporting support. This contract will be an annual contract will annual renewal options as approved by the City Council during the budget approval process. At minimum, the firm shall demonstrate an ability, expertise and experience in the following areas: Grant Research/On-Going Monitoring Provide monitoring services for all applicable federal, state, regional, and non-profit (project specific) grant funding opportunities and alert City staff when an announcement is released. This would include periodic phone calls/meetings to discuss opportunities, information sheets related to upcoming grants and a methodology for determining the City’s level of competitiveness for each grant. Grant Writing The City is looking for a firm who will assist with grant writing and staff coordination. This will not be a “retainer” type contract. For each grant, the firm will be required to provide a not-to-exceed estimate for each grant effort and subsequently approved by the City prior to work commencing. Grant Management The City is looking for a firm who can provide assistance with the on-going management of awards such as project set-up, quarterly/annual reporting, labor compliance, etc.
