Department: Management and Budget
Department Head/Elected Official: Daniel Ramos
Regular or Supplemental RCA: Regular RCA
Type of Request: Contract - Amendment
Project ID (if applicable): 210317
Vendor/Entity Legal Name (if applicable): Boston Consulting Group, Inc.
MWDBE Contracted Goal (if applicable): 10%
MWDBE Current Participation (if applicable): 10%
Justification for 0% MWDBE Participation Goal: N/A - Goal is not 0% and is listed above
Request Summary (Agenda Caption):
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Request for approval to amend an agreement with Boston Consulting Group, Inc. (BCG) to increase the cost by $57,800, for a new total of $802,800, for the purpose of extending senior-level support through a final reporting to Commissioners Court in June 2024 and to expand the project scope to include the preparation of options to adjust the County's policies for employee Comp and Vacation payout to more closely align with peers.
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Background and Discussion:
The County engaged BCG to prepare a five-year financial plan and to identify "levers" the County could use to bridge potential financial shortfalls. The financial forecast shows that in most scenarios, unless action is taken, the County's General Fund spending will exceed available resources within the next 5 years. To help mitigate projected shortfalls, BCG has identified potential cost saving or revenue uplift opportunities exceeding $150M. A project extension is being requested to expand the scope to include a review of County leave payout policies and to extend the availability of BCG senior staff to review findings with Commissioners Court.
Expected Impact:
This extension will expand the options to mitigate a potential financial shortfall and provide more clarify to the Court about those options uncovered during BCG's study.
Alternative Options:
Do not extend the study and focus on information provided to-date.
Alignment with Goal(s):
_ Justice and Safety
_ Economic Opportunity
_ Housing
_ Public Health
_...
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