Item 31 - Contract to Grant Thornton Public Sector LLC for American Rescue Plan Act

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Page 1 of 11 AGREEMENT WITH GRANT THORNTON PUBLIC SECTOR LLP TO PROVIDE AMERICAN RESCUE PLAN ACT (ARPA) CONSULTING SERVICE THIS AGREEMENT is made and entered into on this 21ST day of December, 2021, by and between Grant Thornton Public Sector, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (“Consultant”), and the City of Santa Ana, a charter city and municipal corporation organized and existing under the Constitution and laws of the State of California (“City”). RECITALS A.On July 20, 2021, the City Council authorized the Revive Santa Ana Spending Plan made possible by the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) through U.S. Department of Treasury (DOT) Coronavirus State and Local Fiscal Recovery Funds (SLFRF). The spending plan is intended to protect and revive the Santa Ana community as it emerges from the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic. B.On August 26, 2021, the City issued a Request for Qualifications No. 21-093 (“RFQ”) seeking to retain a Consultant having special skill and knowledge in the field of implementing robust internal controls and effectively monitor the Revive Santa Ana projects to ensure compliance with all applicable federal rules and regulations to assist the City’s Finance & Management Services Agency with navigating and complying with the evolving and complex regulatory and programmatic SLFRF guidance C.Consultant represents that Consultant is able and willing to provide such services to the City. D.In undertaking the performance of this Agreement, Consultant represents that it is knowledgeable in its field and that any services performed by Consultant under this Agreement will be performed in compliance with such standards as may reasonably be expected from a professional consulting firm in the field. NOW THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual and respective promises, and subject to the terms and conditions hereinafter set forth, the parties agree as follows: 1.SCOPE OF SERVICES Consultant shall perform during the term of this Agreement, the tasks and obligations including all labor, materials, tools, equipment, and incidental customary work required to fully and adequately complete the services described and set forth in Consultant’s Proposal attached hereto as Exhibit A and incorporated by reference. Consultant warrants that it shall perform the services in accordance with applicable professional standards. This warranty is in lieu of, and Consultant expressly disclaims, all other warranties, express, implied or otherwise, including without limitation any implied warranties of merchantability or fitness for a particular purpose. Consultant does not warrant computer hardware, software or services provided by other parties not retained by Consultant to provide services pursuant to this Agreement. EXHIBIT 1