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BOCC AGENDA ITEM

Item Title:Anser Advisory Consulting, LLC, for professional services for SHIP Administrative Services Contract
Date:2/12/2024
Department:OMB
Background:

The State Housing Initiatives Partnership (SHIP) Program fosters public/private partnerships to create and preserve affordable housing.  Nassau County is committed to developing and improving housing opportunities through the SHIP program by potentially reducing the cost of housing for eligible households, increasing the number of homeowners, and increasing the County's existing housing stock.

 

The SHIP program provides funds for eligible local governments as an incentive to create partnerships that produce and preserve affordable homeownership.  The program is designed for to serve very low- (50%), low- (80%), and moderate- (120%) income families.

 

Nassau County recently conducted a program evaluation of its Florida's Housing Initiative Partnership (SHIP) Program. In part, it was observed that staff levels are low relative to the size and complexity of the program. 

 

As such, the County issued a Request for Proposal NC23-062 for State Housing Initiatives Partnership (SHIP) Program Administrative Services. Of the three respondents, Anser Advisory Consulting, LLC scored/ranked the highest.

 

Request:
Authorize the Chairman to sign Contract No. CM3611 with Anser Advisory Consulting, LLC, for Administration Services related to the State Housing Initiatives Partnership (SHIP) Program, and authorize the County Manager to execute all change orders.
Financial/Economic Impact to Future Years Budgeting Process or Effect on Citizens:
Funding is a state-provided grant.  Total annual costs shall not exceed the allowable SHIP admin budget (ranging between 35k to 100k/allocation) annually.
Action Requested and Recommendation:
Authorize the Chairman to sign Contract No. CM3611 with Anser Advisory Consulting, LLC, for Administration Services related to the State Housing Initiatives Partnership (SHIP) Program, and authorize the County Manager to execute all change orders.
Is this action consistent with the Nassau County Comprehensive Land Use Plan?
NA
Funding Source:
Fund 142; account number TBD; annual admin amount based on allocation of State provided grant. Annual admin costs ranging from $35K to $100K.
Additional Information Needed for Contracts/Agreements (If Applicable)
Contract Number assigned by Contracts Management:
N/A
For non-governmental agencies, has the document been sent to the vendor for signature?
Does the document need to be recorded? If so, who will pay the recordation fee?
N/A
Are there any special mailing instructions? (Include contact name, address, deadline for submittal, how to mail such as express mail, FedEx, etc):
Email signed copy each to mdrawdy@nassaucountyfl.com and clacambra @nassaucountyfl.com.
How many originals are needed?
1 copy for Clerk.
ATTACHMENTS:
DescriptionUpload DateType
Anser Advisory LLC Contract1/26/2024Backup Material
Exhibit A1/26/2024Backup Material
Exhibit B1/26/2024Backup Material
Home Income Limits1/31/2024Cover Memo