Item:
Title
Request for Service Agreement Approval with Innovative Emergency Management, Inc. to Develop a Disaster Recovery Plan
Body
Date Of BOCC Meeting: September 11, 2018
Request For Board Action:
Agenda Text
The Board is requested to approve a one-year service agreement with Innovative Emergency Management, Inc. (IEM) totaling $49,946.61 to develop a Durham City/County Disaster Recovery Plan. Durham Emergency Management is responsible for the response, recovery, and mitigation of any hazards which could pose issues to the citizens of Durham County. The County recently completed an overhaul of the City/County Emergency Operations Plan in Fiscal Year (FY) 2018 to address local government’s response to a disaster. The County collaborated with Orange and Alamance Counties in FY16 to create the Eno-Haw Hazard Mitigation Plan to address impact mitigation in the event of a disaster. Awarding this contract will allow Emergency Management to address a gap in planning in the recovery area and returning the City and County to a new normal post-disaster response.
IEM was unanimously chosen by a 16-person, multi-agency, multi-jurisdictional panel. They were deemed the most qualified firm for the project based on their methodology on accomplishing the work, their subject matter experts who have relatable recovery planning expertise, significant experience supporting local government on projects of a similar size and scope, and the overall cost to accomplish the work. Durham County has previously contracted with IEM to complete Emergency Action Plans for County Administration Building I, Human Services Complex, and County libraries.
This agenda item has been reviewed by the Purchasing Division for M/WBE compliance and has also been reviewed and approved by the County Attorney’s Office. Emergency Management will utilize Emergency Management Preparedness Grant (EMPG) funds to purchase these services.
Alignment With Strategic Plan: This purchase aligns with Goal 3: Safe Community and Goal 5: Accountable, Efficient and Visionary Government.
Resource Persons: Leslie O’Connor, Division Chief of Emergency Management
County Manager’s Recommendation: The County Manager recommends that the Board approve the service agreement and proposal from IEM and authorize the manager to execute the agreement in the amount of $49,946.61
Signature
County Manager: ____________________________