DEPARTMENT
Community Development
REQUESTED ACTION (Identify appropriate Action or Motion, purpose, cost, timeframe, etc.)
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Request to renew an existing contract - Department of Community Development, 20RFP110420A-FB, Environmental Review Assessments for 2020 CDBG, Home, ESG & COC Projects in the amount of $19,800.00, with BluLynx Solutions, LLC. (Atlanta, GA), to assist the Department of Community Development with the completion of project environmental reviews for the ESG, CDBG, and HOME entitlement grant programs and the GA 502 Fulton County Continuum of Care (CoC) grant programs. This action exercises the first of three renewal options. Two renewal options remain. Effective dates: January 1, 2022 through December 31, 2022. (APPROVED UPON ADOPTION OF THE CONSENT AGENDA)
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REQUIREMENT FOR BOARD ACTION (Cite specific Board policy, statute or code requirement)
In accordance with Purchasing Code Section 102-394(6), the Purchasing Department shall present all renewal requests to the Board of Commissioners at least 90 days prior to the contract renewal date, 60 days if the contract term is six (6) months or less.
STRATEGIC PRIORITY AREA RELATED TO THIS ITEM (If yes, note strategic priority area below)
Health and Human Services
COMMISSION DISTRICTS AFFECTED
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IS THIS A PURCHASING ITEM?
Yes
SUMMARY & BACKGROUND
The environmental review process is required for all Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) assisted projects to ensure the proposed projects do not negatively impact the surrounding environment and the property site does have an adverse environmental or health effect on end- users. All projects are not subject to a full environmental review (i.e., every project's environmental impact must be examined, but the extent of this examination varies), but every project must comply with the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA), and other related ...
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