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RES 2026-41 Authorizing to execute a contract for the prepartion of the City's 10-year Comprehensive Plan AdoptedRESOLUTION NO. 2026-41 AUTHORIZING THE CITY ADMINISTRATOR TO EXECUTE A PROFESSIONAL SERVICES CONTRACT WITH MKSK FOR THE PREPARATION OF THE CITY'S TEN- YEAR COMPREHENSIVE PLAN WHEREAS, the City of North Augusta, South Carolina (the “City”), is authorized and required by applicable provisions of the South Carolina Local Government Comprehensive Planning Enabling Act of 1994, as amended, to prepare and periodically update a comprehensive plan addressing the growth, development, and future needs of the City; and WHEREAS, the City has determined that professional planning, community engagement, demographic, land use, transportation, infrastructure, economic development, and related expertise is necessary to assist the City in preparing its required ten-year comprehensive plan; and WHEREAS, the City issued a Request for Proposals (“RFP”) seeking qualified professional consulting firms to provide services associated with the preparation of the City's ten- year comprehensive plan; and WHEREAS, the City received five (5) responsive proposals from qualified professional consulting firms in response to the RFP; and WHEREAS, the proposals were reviewed and evaluated by a selection committee composed of Planning Commission members and staff in accordance with the criteria and requirements established in the RFP; and WHEREAS, following review and evaluation of the submitted proposals, the selection committee recommends the selection of MKSK as the firm best qualified to provide the professional services necessary to prepare the City's ten-year comprehensive plan; and WHEREAS, the City Council has determined that entering into a professional services contract with MKSK is in the best interest of the City and its residents and will provide the City with the professional expertise necessary to complete the comprehensive planning process in accordance with applicable State law and the City's planning objectives; and WHEREAS, the proposed professional services contract shall establish the scope of services, schedule, deliverables, compensation, and other terms and conditions applicable to the preparation of the comprehensive plan, with a total contract amount not to exceed $150,000, unless otherwise authorized by City Council; and WHEREAS, the City Council desires to authorize the City Administrator to execute the professional services contract and take such other actions as may be necessary to implement the purposes of this Resolution. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, by the City Council of the City of North Augusta, South Carolina, duly assembled, that: Section 1. Selection of Consultant The City Council hereby approves the selection of MKSK to provide professional consulting services associated with the preparation of the City's ten-year comprehensive plan pursuant to the RFP issued by the City. Section 2. Authorization to Execute Contract The City Administrator is hereby authorized and directed to negotiate, execute, and administer a professional services contract with MKSK, substantially consistent with the RFP, the firm's proposal, and the terms approved by the City, for an amount not to exceed $150,000. Section 3. Scope of Services The professional services shall include, as applicable, preparation and facilitation of the City's ten-year comprehensive plan, including the required planning elements, existing conditions and trends analysis, public and stakeholder engagement, development of goals and recommendations, preparation of the future land use and other applicable planning components, coordination with City staff and the Planning Commission, and preparation of the final comprehensive plan for consideration and adoption in accordance with applicable South Carolina law. Section 4. Contract Administration The City Administrator, or the Administrator's designee, is authorized to administer the contract, approve routine project-related documents, coordinate with the selected consultant, and take such administrative actions as are reasonably necessary to carry out the intent of this Resolution, provided that any material amendment increasing the authorized contract amount shall require approval in accordance with applicable City policies and procedures. Section 5. Funding The expenditure authorized by this Resolution shall be paid from funds lawfully appropriated and available for this purpose. The City Administrator is authorized to identify the appropriate funding source and process payments in accordance with the terms of the executed contract. Section 6. Compliance with State Law The comprehensive plan shall be prepared in accordance with applicable provisions of the South Carolina Local Government Comprehensive Planning Enabling Act of 1994, as amended, and other applicable State and local requirements.