Primary Department: Purchasing
Primary Department Head/Elected Official: Kimberly J. Williams, JD
Secondary Department: County Engineer
Secondary Department Head/Elected Official: Milton Rahman
Regular or Supplemental RCA: Regular RCA
Type of Request: Contract - Renewal
Project ID (if applicable): 240132
Vendor/Entity Legal Name (if applicable): Lockwood, Andrews & Newnam, Inc.
MWBE Contracted Goal (if applicable): 0%
MWBE Current Participation (if applicable): N/A
Justification for 0% MWBE Participation Goal: 0% - Specialized, Technical, or Unique in Nature
Grant Indirect Costs Rate (if applicable): N/A
Justification for 0% Grant Indirect Costs Rate (if applicable): N/A - Not a grant item
Request Summary (Agenda Caption):
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Request for approval of a renewal option with Lockwood, Andrews & Newnam, Inc. for broker services for the Office of the County Engineer for the period of October 8, 2026 – October 7, 2027 at a cost of $1,125,400, and for the County Clerk to execute any applicable bonds to be received (240132), Justification for 0% MWBE Participation Goal: 0% - Specialized, Technical, or Unique in Nature.
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Background and Discussion:
The Office of the County Engineer (OCE) seeks approval to execute the second of four one-year renewal options for the agreement with Lockwood, Andrews & Newnam, Inc. Due to limited in-house resources, external expertise is required to mitigate project delivery constraints and meet critical infrastructure deadlines. Under this agreement, the contractor provides professional broker and real property expertise to assist the county on an as-needed, case-by-case basis. Services support infrastructure expansion and capital improvement projects through landowner notification, title commitments, appraisals, residential and commercial negotiations, relocation assistance, file closeout, consultation, and eminent domain support.
Expected Impact:
The contract renewal awards Lockwood, Andrews & Newnam, Inc. the opportunit...
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