The purpose of this contract is to develop a framework for use in service delivery, infrastructure expansion, and annexation decisions. This will serve to support and encourage decision-making from a strategic point of view.

The implementation of this strategy will support decisions for the efficient delivery of municipal services and infrastructure, as well as protect the health and safety of Savannah residents. There will be (5) phases that include; data collection, analyzing estimated tax revenue options, analyzing costs associated with annexation, collecting data on existing policies and developing an interactive model for estimation and expenditures. This contract will be a (4) month contract through the State of Georgia.

State of Georgia statutes govern the annexation process, and the service delivery programs of local governments who must adhere to specific procedures regarding the municipal boundary expansion and the associated service delivery implications of undertaking such actions.

This will be procured by using a State of Georgia contract. Per Section 2-4154 of the City’s Purchasing Ordinance, the City may purchase goods or services through the use of a state contract. The contract used for this procurement is a State of Georgia contract for management consultant services (Contract # 99999-SPD-SPD0000208-0010). It was competitively bid by the State of Georgia and expires April 10, 2026. A committee comprised of (5) City staff members met and evaluated the proposals and agreed to recommend a contract with Ernst & Young, LLP.

Delivery: As requested. Terms: Net 30 days. The vendor is:

3. Ernst & Young, LLP (Atlanta, GA)(D) $184,000

25468340383. Consulting LLP (Atlanta, GA)(D) $297,842

16735266007. LLP (Atlanta, GA)(D) No Response

A pre-proposal meeting was not conducted as these services are being procured through the use of a state contract. (D) Indicates non-local, non-DBE business Recommend approval.

Approval