February 7, 2023
Library and Community Services
DATE: February 7, 2023
TO: Mayor Martinez and Members of the City Council
FROM:
LaShonda White, Deputy City Manager, Community
Services
Tamara Walker, Deputy Director of Community Services,
Employment and Training Division
Subject:
Amend Contract with The Glen Price Group to Develop
Grant Proposal Applications
FINANCIAL IMPACT: There is no fiscal impact to the General Fund. The contract will be covered by the approved Employment
and Training budget.
PREVIOUS COUNCIL
ACTION:
November 10, 2010; October 18, 2011; May 1, 2012;
April 2, 2013; December 3, 2018; September 10, 2019;
July 22, 2021; April 5, 2022
STATEMENT OF THE
ISSUE:
The Employment and Training Division of the Library and Community Services Department is seeking to amend its
contract with the Glen Price Group to develop grant
applications for various state and federal agencies or
other workforce development benefactors.
RECOMMENDED ACTION:
APPROVE a ninth contract amendment with the Glen
Price Group to increase the contract payment limit by
$150,000, for a new total contract amount not to exceed $488,085, to develop proposal content, drafts, and
attachments necessary to submit final copies of grant
applications to various agencies, and extend the term
expiration to June 30, 2024 – Community Services
Department (LaShonda White/Tamara Walker 510-307-
8006).
AGENDA
REPORT
February 7, 2023
DISCUSSION:
The Glen Price Group (GPG) was selected by Employment and Training in 2014 from the City of Richmond’s approved list of grant writers to develop and submit grant proposals to various local, state, and federal agencies. The contract amendment provides the work plan and serves as GPG’s written estimate to perform the work requested (Attachment 1). The estimate is not to exceed the amount of work to be performed on a customized basis to meet the requirements of Employment and Training.
As an independent contractor assisting with grant proposal development, the Glen Price Group will:
Participate in and facilitate meetings with Employment and Training Division (ETD) and the Richmond Workforce Development Board (RWDB) staff and partners to develop and refine key elements of proposals/plans; Develop proposal/plan content, drafts, and attachments necessary for the submission of final copies of grant applications per funder requirements; Submit or support ETD to submit the final copy of the proposal/plan to the appropriate federal/state agency or another funder by agreed-upon target dates; and
Provide copies of all drafts, outlines, requested records/data, and final products to appropriate ETD staff.
As Employment and Training is primarily grant-funded, the services provided by the Glen Price Group is essential to City staff’s ability to apply for grants and sustain the essential services provided to the Richmond community.
DOCUMENTS ATTACHED:
Attachment 1 – Contract Amendment 9
Attachment 2 – Original Contract and amendments 1 through 8