BOARD AGENDA MEMORANDUM
SUBJECT:Title
Approve Amendment No. 1 to Agreement No. A4382G, with PMA Consultants, LLC., for On-Call Third Party Internal Auditor Services, CAS File No. 5095, Increasing the Fee by $175,000, for a Total Revised Fee of $400,000.
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RECOMMENDATION:Recommendation
Approve Amendment No. 1 to Agreement No. A4382G, with PMA Consultants, LLC., for On-Call Third Party Internal Auditor Services, to increase the not-to-exceed fee by $175,000, resulting in a total not-to-exceed fee of $400,000 and extend the term to July 27, 2023.
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SUMMARY:
Santa Clara Valley Water District (Valley Water) management uses third party internal audit services to conduct management initiated internal audits, as well as perform advisory and audit services related to maintaining Valley Water's Quality and Environmental Management System (QEMS). The on-call agreements augment the services of Valley Water staff to provide additional audit and advisory services as needed to assess operational risks, ensure compliance with policies and procedures, and provide recommendations for continual improvement.
The consultant agreement with PMA Consultants, LLC. began on July 27, 2020, to perform on-call third party internal audit Services, as needed, for a not-to-exceed fee of $225,000 for a two (2) year term with the option to extend for up to one one-year term. Staff is seeking to execute the option for the one year extension and to increase the not-to-exceed fee by $175,000 to $400,000.
Consultants Work Performed to Date
To date, Valley Water has issued a total of five (5) task orders under the Agreement with PMA Consultants, LLC. Roughly eighty-one percent (81%) of the approved not-to exceed fee of $225,000 has been expended.
Staff Management of Consultant Agreements
Staff has been actively monitoring and managing the Consultant's performance to ensure quality deliverables are produced on time and within budget. Progress meetings have been conducted perio...
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