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From the Department of Administrative Services, requesting authorization to extend the Bond Counsel Contract Services with Chapman and Cutler LLP and Emile Banks and Associates LLC as the Disadvantage Business Enterprise (DBE) participant through December 31, 2012.
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REQUEST
The Department of Administrative Services (DAS) requests authorization to renew the Bond counsel services contract between Milwaukee County and Chapman and Cutler LLP (Chapman) for an additional one-year term.
BACKGROUND
In 2007, Milwaukee County, through the Department of Administrative Services - Fiscal Affairs Division, entered into a contract with Chapman and Cutler and Laster and Garcia LLC to serve as bond counsel and DBE participant respectively. The original contract expired December 31, 2009, but allows for an extension of the contract for one-year terms up to a maximum of three additional years.
In 2009, the County Board approved a contract extension through December 31,
2010 and approved a change in the DBE participant on the contract from Laster & Garcia LLC to Emile Banks and Associates
In January 2011, the County Board approved a renewal of the contract through December 31, 2011 and retained Emile Banks and Associates LLC as the DBE participant.
DAS is requesting the approval of the proposed agreement (Exhibit 2) that extends the bond counsel service contract with Chapman for one additional year, which would extend the contract through December 31, 2012. A RFP will be developed and issued in 2012 for bond counsel services in 2013.
RECOMMENDATION
The Department of Administrative Services, recommends adoption of the attached resolution in Exhibit 1, which requests approval to renew the current contract with Chapman and Cutler as bond counsel for Milwaukee County for an additional one-year term with Emile Banks continuing as the DBE participant.