14 - Grant Administration Services for TxCDBG associated with American Spiralweld Pipe CompanyItem No. 14
TO: City Council.
John Godwin, City Manager
FROM: Michael Paris, PEDCl",xecutive Director
SUBJECT: GRANTADMINis'rRATWN SERWES F01Z TxCDBG
DATE: March 21, 2018
BACKGROUND: The City of Paris, through efforts of the Econornic Development Corporation,
is currently working to secure a contract with the American Spiralweld Pipe Company (ASWP)
for their new plant location in the Northeast Texas region. The prospective project site requires
that certain infrastructure be relocated, removed, or reconstructed in order to support the
proposed development, including the rehabilitation of an existing Kiainichi Rail Spur, There is
an opportunity to recover some of the capital improvement costs of these types of improvements
through the Texas Community Development Block Grant Prograrn (TxCDl3G), adi-ministered by
the 'I .'exas Department of Agriculture. Grant administration services are needed to assist with the
application process as well as grant management.
STATUS OF ISSUE: A request for qualifications for grant administration services was
submitted to 3 firms, and we received 2 qualified responses. Each proposal was evaluated in
accordance with the state procurement procedures, and Resource Management & Consulting Co.
was selected as the most qualified firm.
BUDGET: A contract for grant administration services totaling $40,000 would be paid with
funds from the Paris Economic Development Corporation, pending approval from their Board of
Directors.
RECOMMENDATION: Authorize the City Manager to execute a contract with Resource
Management & Consulting Co. for grant administration services associated with the American
Spiralweld Pipe Company project.