ECIA - 5th Amendment to Grant Administration (CDBG) Agreement Copyright 2014
City of Dubuque Consent Items # 12.
ITEM TITLE: East Central Intergovernmental Association (ECIA) - 5th Amendment to
CDBG Grant Administration
SUMMARY: City Manager recommending approval of Amendment #5 to East Central
Intergovernmental Association's (ECIA) Contract for Administrative
Services for the Linseed Oil Building portion of the City's Community
Development Block Grant (CDBG) contract #08-DRH-212.
RESOLUTION Approving Amendment #5 to the contract with East Central
Intergovernmental Association for Grant Administration of CDBG Contract
#08-DRH-212 with the Iowa Economic Development Authority
SUGGESTED DISPOSITION: Suggested Disposition: Receive and File; Adopt Resolution(s)
ATTACHMENTS:
Description Type
❑ Linseed Oil Building 5th Amendment to ECIA Contract-MVM Memo City Manager Memo
❑ Staff Memo Staff Memo
❑ Amendment#5 Supporting Documentation
❑ Resolution Resolutions
THE CITY OF Dubuque
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TO: The Honorable Mayor and City Council Members
FROM: Michael C. Van Milligen, City Manager
SUBJECT: Amendment #5 of ECIA Contract for Administrative Services for Linseed
Oil Building (CDBG Contract #08-DRH-212)
DATE: October 13, 2015
Economic Development Director Maurice Jones recommends City Council approval of
Amendment #5 to East Central Intergovernmental Association's Contract for
Administrative Services for the Linseed Oil Building portion of the City's Community
Development Block Grant (CDBG) contract#08-DRH-212. The amendment would add
$13,133.62 to the total contact amount, bringing the total of this multi-year contract to an
amount not to exceed $90,633.62, all of which will be covered by the administrative line
item in the CDBG grant.
Since the time of the 4t" amendment, this project had a US Department of Labor routine
investigation of the contractors and employees on the project. The Department of Labor
selected the two largest CDBG funded projects in the state and the Linseed Oil Building
project was one of the two. ECIA staff spent over one hundred hours on this project as
a result of the Department of Labor investigation, depleting the administration contract
with the City several months ago.
I concur with the recommendation and respectfully request Mayor and City Council
approval.
Micliael C. Van Milligen
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Attachment
cc: Barry Lindahl, City Attorney
Cindy Steinhauser, Assistant City Manager
Teri Goodmann, Assistant City Manager
Maurice Jones, Economic Development Director
Dubuque Economic Development Department
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TO: Michael Van Milligen, City Manager
FROM: Maurice Jones, Economic Development Director
SUBJECT: Amendment#5 of ECIA Contract for Administrative Services for
Linseed Oil Building (CDBG contract#08-DRH-212)
DATE: October 12, 2015
INTRODUCTION
This memorandum presents for Council review and approval the 5th Amendment of
ECIA's contract for administrative services related to the Linseed Oil Building portion of
the City's CDBG contract#08-DRH-212.
BACKGROUND
City Council approved a contract for services with the East Central Intergovernmental
Association (ECIA) on February 22, 2011, for the company to provide administrative
services related to the City's CDBG contract#08-DRH-212. At that time, the CDBG
contract only included the rehabilitation of the Caradco Building. Due to the
complicated nature of that project, the original contract of$7,500 was increased by
$25,000 in the 1 St amendment and by another $10,000 in the 2nd amendment. Those
costs were covered by the construction line item of the CDBG grant.
In September 2013, the Linseed Oil Building was added to the CDBG contract and
subsequently added to ECIA's administrative contract with the City as well, with an
addition of$10,000 for administrative services through a 3rd amendment. At the same
time, the State recognized that an administrative line item should be included in the
grant. An administrative line item of $44,977 was added to the State contract. The
$10,000 of contracted services from the 3rd amendment is eligible to be drawn down
from the $44,977 line item.
In March 2015, due to far greater administration time on the part of ECIA staff than had
been anticipated, and still eligible to be drawn down from the $44,977 line item, the City
Council approved a 4th amendment with ECIA for an additional $25,000 to administer
this grant.
DISCUSSION
Since the time of the 4th amendment, this project had a US Department of Labor (DOL)
routine investigation of the contractors and employees on the project. The DOL
selected the two largest CDBG funded projects in the state and the Linseed Oil Building
project was one of the two. The investigation involved seven DOL investigators who
requested copies of all 26 contractors' payroll reports on the project, supporting
documentation for the report signators, fringe benefit documentation and other
deduction documentation. The DOL followed up with at least two visits to the city. They
interviewed employees at the jobsite and the accounting firm for one of the contractors.
To the best of our knowledge after three plus months of the DOL investigation, there are
no issues related to any of the Davis-Bacon reporting and compliance.
ECIA staff spent over one hundred hours on this project as a result of the DOL
investigation, depleting the administration contract with the City several months ago.
The construction of the building is now complete, and the administration of the project is
very near completion, with the closeout paperwork and one or two draw requests
remaining to be completed. The proposed 5th amendment would add $13,133.62 to the
total contract amount.
This 5th Amendment would bring the total of the multi-year contract to an amount not to
exceed $90,633.62, all of which would be covered by the administrative line item in the
CDBG grant.
RECOMMENDATION/ ACTION STEP
I recommend the City Council approves the attached resolution adopting the 5th
Amendment to the ECIA administration contract for the City's CDBG contract #08-DRH-
212.
RESOLUTION NO. 357-15
APPROVING AMENDMENT # 5 TO THE CONTRACT WITH EAST CENTRAL
INTERGOVERNMENTAL ASSOCIATON FOR GRANT ADMINISTRATION OF CDBG
CONTRACT #08-DRH-212 WITH THE IOWA ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
AUTHORITY
WHEREAS, the City of Dubuque (City) and East Central Intergovernmental
Association (ECIA) entered into a Contract for Services (the Contract) for the
administration of CDBG Contract #08-DRH-212 (the Grant), as amended; and
WHEREAS, the work necessary to complete the proper administration of the Grant
has increased due to unexpected and extended routine investigation from the US
Department of Labor; and
Whereas, City and ECIA desire to amend the Contract as set forth in the attached
Amendment #5.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF DUBUQUE, IOWA:
Amendment #5 to the Contract for Services is hereby approved.
PASSED, APPROVED, AND ADOPTED this 19th day of October 2015.
Roy D. Buol, ,,Mayor
ATTEST:
Kevin'S. Firnstah Ci y Clerk
CONTRACT FOR SERVICES WITH
EAST CENTRAL INTERGOVERNMENTAL ASSOCIATION
Amendment #5: Dubuque 2010 CDBG Multi -Family Renovation Project Administration Contract
The Iowa Economic Development Authority issued Amendment #5 to the City of Dubuque's
Community Development Block Grant Contract #08-DRH-212 to add and include the renovation of
the Linseed Oil Building into 16 rental units. This amendment to the City's administration contract
with ECIA adds and includes the general administration associated with the Linseed Oil Building
into the contract as detailed in the original Contract Scope of Services.
THE CONTRACT, entered into by and between the East Central Intergovernmental Association
(hereinafter called ECIA) and the City of Dubuque, approved by a Dubuque Resolution on February
22, 2011 authorizing ECIA's assistance in carrying out the City's Community Development Block
Grant Contract #08-DRH-212 and approved by ECIA on March 30, 2011 is hereby amended as
follows.
Revise the following Section.
SECTION 3. Method of Payment
Payment shall be due upon receipt of a monthly bill for services. The payment shall be based on the
actual costs incurred by the agency in administering the contract, including labor and overhead, all
according to OMB Circular A122. Total payment shall not exceed $90,633.62.
PASSED AND APPROVED:
Grantee: City Dubuque
Roy D. Buol, Iayor
Attest: Kevin Firnstahl, C Clerk
East Central Intergovernmental Association
Date
Chairperson or Executive Director Date
Attest: