CITY OF LYONS REQUEST FOR QUALIFICATIONS AND PROPOSALS ADMINISTRATIVE & RELATED GRANT SERVICES

The City of Lyons is seeking a consulting firm to provide grant administration and related services for Federally Assisted Projects. The selected firm will be responsible for preparing grant applications, environmental review records, draw/disbursement requests, and close-out documents. They will also assist with financial administration, public hearings, and compliance with federal regulations such as the Uniform Relocation Assistance and Real Property Acquisition Act (URA) and the Affirmatively Furthering Fair Housing (AFFH) requirements. The contract is expected to be within a year from the date of the notice, and the project may lead to additional contracts and/or contract addendums for planning, administrative, and other related services for State and Federally funded projects over the next 2-3 year period. • Preparation of grant applications • Preparation of Environmental Review Records • Preparation of draw/disbursement requests • Assistance with financial administration of grant funds and record keeping • Assistance with holding public hearings • Assistance with any required acquisition following the Uniform Relocation Assistance and Real Property Acquisition Act (URA) • Assisting the engineer/architect with preparation of bid documents, advertising, and conducting the bid opening • Assisting the City with Davis-Bacon and related labor requirements including weekly payroll review and employee interviews • Assisting the City with meeting Affirmatively Furthering Fair Housing (AFFH) requirements • Preparation of close-out documents