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Proposed Amendment to GLWA Contract CS-195 effective July 1, 2019 with The Foster Group for Annual Financial Management Consulting at a not-to-exceed amount of $1,000,000 for a two-year contract, and for SRF Bond Transaction support at $15,000 per transaction until such time as an RFP for Market Bond Transaction Services is secured, in addition to a quarterly update to the Audit Committee on the attached Transition Plan presented to the Board on June 12, 2019 
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Agenda of: 	June 12, 2019
Item No.:	2019-230
Amount:	N/A											
TO:		The Honorable
      Board of Directors
      Great Lakes Water Authority      
FROM:	Sue F. McCormick
		Chief Executive Officer
		Great Lakes Water Authority
DATE:	June 12, 2019
RE:	Proposed Amendment to GLWA Contract CS-195 effective July 1, 2019 with The Foster Group for Annual Financial Management Consulting at a not-to-exceed amount of $1,000,000 for a two-year contract, and  for SRF Bond Transaction support at $15,000 per transaction until such time as an RFP for Market Bond Transaction Services is secured, in addition to a quarterly update to the Audit Committee on the attached Transition Plan presented to the Board on June 12, 2019
MOTION
Upon recommendation of Nicolette Bateson, Chief Financial Officer/Treasurer, the Great Lakes Water Authority Board authorizes the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) to enter into Contract No. CS-195 effective July 1, 2019 with The Foster Group for Annual Financial Management Consulting at a not-to-exceed amount of $1,000,000 for a two-year contract, and for SRF Bond Transaction support at $15,000 per transaction until such time as an RFP for Market Bond Transaction Services is secured, in addition to a quarterly update to the Audit Committee on the attached Transition Plan presented to the Board on June 12, 2019, and also authorizes the CEO to take such other action as may be necessary to accomplish the intent of this vote.  
BACKGROUND
The current fixed fee, fixed cost contract...
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