REQUEST FOR QUALIFICATIONS
ARP Grants Management, Accounting
and
Compliance Services
Introduction
The City of Reading, Pennsylvania is seeking proposals from qualified Consulting Firms services related to federal grants administration, accounting and compliance serves for the American Recovery Plan (ARP) and related funding.
All costs incurred by proposing firms are considered by the City to be marketing costs required in order to select a firm to perform this work, and the City will not be reimbursing for any costs incurred.
Proposal SubmissionAn electronic proposal, inclusive of all requested information and supporting documents, shall be submitted no later than 3:00 p.m., prevailing time, on September 29, 2021. All of the requested documents and information must be uploaded to the Penn Bid website (
www.pennbid.procureware.com).
Proposals received after the time specified will not be considered.
Specifications and Proposal Forms for the above project can be obtained via Penn Bid at
www.pennbid.procureware.com.
Background Information
The American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 (Pub. L. No. 117-2), also called the COVID-19 Stimulus Package or American Rescue Plan, is a $1.9 trillion economic stimulus bill passed by the 117th United States Congress and signed into law by President Joe Biden on March 11, 2021, to speed up the United States' recovery from the economic and health effects of the COVID-19 pandemic and the ongoing recession. The City of Reading, being placed in the “Metropolitan City” category, is a direct recipient of funding. Treasury guidance and direct allocation amounts were released on May 11, 2021. The City is currently slated to receive $61,134,970.00 of the available funding.
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