On joint motion of all Councilmembers present, the following resolution was
offered:
RESOLUTION NO.
A resolution ratifying Amendment No. 2, which amends the
Professional Services Agreement with the Solutient Corporation
dated October 18, 2010, for Program Management Services to assist
Jefferson Parish in grant relationships with the Federal Emergency
Management Agency (FEMA) and the Governor’s Office of
Homeland Security and Emergency Preparedness (GOHSEP)
associated with Hurricanes Gustav and Ike for one (1) Hazard
Mitigation Grant Program (HMGP) Elevation Grant and one (1) Flood
Mitigation Assistance (FMA) 2008 Drainage Project for Cleary Ave. /
N. Turnbull Ave. / Taft Park in Metairie under RFP 0215, Contract
No. RP-00000215, to clarify payment terms and deliverables for
application development, program management services and parcel
tasks associated with additional HMGP funding for Hurricanes
Gustav and/or Ike, which does not increase the total cost of the
Agreement which is $2,592,390.30. (Parishwide)
WHEREAS, there is an Agreement between the Parish of Jefferson (hereinafter,
OWNER), and the Solutient Corporation (hereinafter, FIRM) dated October 18, 2010, as
authorized by Resolution No. 115247 dated September 1, 2010, to provide Program
Management Services to assist the OWNER in grant relationships with the Federal
Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) and the Governor’s Office of Homeland
Security and Emergency Preparedness (GOHSEP) associated with Hurricanes Gustav
and Ike for one (1) Hazard Mitigation Grant Program (HMGP) Elevation Grant for 46
structures and one (1) Flood Mitigation Assistance (FMA) 2008 Drainage Project for
Cleary Ave. / N. Turnbull Ave. / Taft Park in Metairie under RFP 0215; and
WHEREAS, Amendment No. 1, dated August 12, 2013 and ratified by Resolution
No. 121162, added application development and program management services
associated with additional HMGP funding for Hurricanes Gustav and/or Ike, and
application development services for HMGP funding related to Hurricane Isaac for the
Not-to-exceed amount of $1,835,756.30.
WHEREAS, through the application process with GOHSEP and FEMA, Jefferson
Parish was required to clarify tasks associated with Application Development, Project
Management and Parcel Tasks; and
WHEREAS, on November 7, 2014 FEMA approved 73 properties for
construction under the February 2013 allocation of Gustav funding; and
WHEREAS, Jefferson Parish wishes to clarify the payment terms for application
development, project management, and parcel fees to align with the FEMA approved
fee structure; and
WHEREAS, there is no change in the scope of the agreement by these
clarifications; and
WHEREAS, Exhibit D has been created to clarify the payment terms; and
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Jefferson Parish Council, the
governing authority of said Parish:
SECTION 1. That the Jefferson Parish Council does hereby ratify Amendment
No. 2, which amends the Professional Services Agreement with the Solutient
Corporation dated October 18, 2010, for Program Management Services to assist
Jefferson Parish in grant relationships with the Federal Emergency Management
Agency (FEMA) and the Governor’s Office of Homeland Security and Emergency
Preparedness (GOHSEP) associated with Hurricanes Gustav and Ike for one (1)
Hazard Mitigation Grant Program (HMGP) Elevation Grant and one (1) Flood Mitigation
Assistance (FMA) 2008 Drainage Project for Cleary Ave. / N. Turnbull Ave. / Taft Park
in Metairie under RFP 0215, Contract No. RP-00000215, to clarify payment terms and
deliverables for application development, program management services and per parcel
fees associated with additional HMGP funding for Hurricanes Gustav and/or Ike, which
does not increase the total cost of the Agreement which is $2,592,390.30.
SECTION 2. That the Council Chairman, or in his absence, the Vice-Chairman,
be and is authorized to execute Amendment No. 2 to the professional services
agreement for this work with the Solutient Corporation.
SECTION 3. That the cost of these services, are not to exceed Two Million Five
Hundred Ninety Two Thousand Three Hundred Ninety and 30/100 Dollars
($2,592,390.30) and will be charged to account number 21410.1240.281.7331 (14137001) FEMA will reimburse 75% of the total grant costs with homeowners providing the
remainder of the 25% match respectively.
The foregoing resolution having been submitted to a vote, the vote thereon was as
follows:
YEAS:
NAYS:
ABSENT:
th
The resolution was declared to be adopted on this the 14
day of January,
2015.