Memorandum
Date: March 10, 2020
To: The Honorable Moke Simon, Chair, Lake County Board of Supervisors
From: Barbara C. Ringen, Treasurer-Tax Collector
Subject: (a) Waive the formal bidding process, pursuant to Lake County Code Section 38.2, as it is not in the public interest due to the unique nature of goods or services; and (b) Approve Agreement between County of Lake and Harmony Research, for FY 19/20 for professional research services related to Tax Default Land Sales in the amount of $35,875.00.
Executive Summary: (include fiscal and staffing impact narrative):
The Treasurer-Tax Collector requests authorization to use professional research services provided by Harmony Research through June 30, 2020.
Auction expense is assigned to each individual parcel posted for sale and is included in minimum auction bid, said costs are recovered via auction proceeds or parcel redemption.
Tax Defaulted Land Sale #157 is scheduled for May 29, 2020-June 2, 2020.
If not budgeted, fill in the blanks below only:
Estimated Cost: _$35,875.00_ Amount Budgeted: _$35,875.00 Additional Requested: ___0_____ Future Annual Cost: ________
Consistency with Vision 2028 and/or Fiscal Crisis Management Plan (check all that apply): ☒ Not applicable
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☐ Economic Development ☐ Disaster Recovery ☐ County Workforce ☐ Revenue Generation
☐ Community Collaboration ☐ Business Process Efficiency ☐ Clear Lake ☐ Cost Savings
If request for exemption from competitive bid in accordance with County Code Chapter 2 Sec. 2-38, fill in blanks below:
Which exemption is being requested? 38.2 (2)
How long has Agreement been in place? 9 years
When was purchase last rebid? 2011
Reason for request to waive bid? Competitive bidding would not be in the public’s interest because the unique nature of the goods or services would produce no economic benefit to the County.
Recommended Action: (a) Waive the formal bidding process, pursuant to Lake County Code Section 38.2, as it is not in the public interest due to the unique nature of goods or services; and (b) Approve Agreement between County of Lake and Harmony Research, for FY 19/20 for professional research services related to Tax Default Land Sales.