Meeting_Body
FINANCE, BUDGET, AND AUDIT COMMITTEE
NOVEMBER 17, 2021
CONSTRUCTION COMMITTEE
NOVEMBER 18, 2021
Subject
SUBJECT: REVIEW OF PROJECT MANAGEMENT SUPPORT SERVICES (PMSS) CONTRACT - BEST PRACTICES TO FUND & EXTEND PROFESSIONAL SERVICES CONTRACTS
Action
ACTION: RECEIVE AND FILE
Heading
RECOMMENDATION
Title
RECEIVE AND FILE Office of the Inspector General Review of Project Management Support Services Contract (PMSS) Best Practices to Fund & Extend Professional Services Contracts.
Issue
ISSUE
In May of 2021, Program Management came to the Board to exercise the optional two-years of the Program Management Support Services (PMSS) staff augmentation contract (five year + two additional year option). At that time the Board requested additional information on how the original contract was performed and tabled the matters of increasing the funding for the additional years sought after.
...Background
BACKGROUND
In June 2017, the Board approved awarding a five-year plus two years option of a cost reimbursable fixed fee staff augmentation contract, for Program Management Support Services (PMSS) and a not-to-exceed $90,809,070 for seven years. Program Management would be in control of a staff augmentation contract for 54 projects.
Management has made four separate presentations to the Metro Board including one request for initial funding, and three subsequent presentations to renew funding and/or extend contract time, as summarized below:
Board Presentations and Funding Requests (Summary)
On May 27, 2021, Program Management sought authorization from the Board for three actions on PMSS Contract. 1) To increase the authorized budget to fund Year 5, 2) To authorize the extension period for an additional two years, and 3) To approve budget to fund the option period. The Board approved the first request but tabled the option for addition two years and the funding for those years pending an audit report "to hear how well the original contract wa...
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