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Contracting Mechanisms
Below are links to descriptions of mechanisms and contracts available within USAID to assist staff in implementing the Making Cities Work strategy. If you would like to add information about mechanisms which you would like to make available for USAID staff interested in Making Cities Work, please contact us.
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Sustainable Urban Management Indefinite Quantity Contract
| Type: |
Indefinite Quantity Contract |
| End Date: |
2009 |
| Scope: |
Global |
| USAID Contact: |
Robert Schneider |
| Telephone: |
(202) 712-1763 |
| Fax: |
(202) 216-3174 |
| E-mail: |
roschneider@usaid.gov |
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Description of Services: SUM II delivers short, medium and long-term technical assistance, training and advisory services in five main functional areas: (a) Urban Services Provision and Shelter; (b) Improved Local Government Management; (c) Improved Environmental Management; (d) Disaster Mitigation, Preparedness, Response & Recovery; and (e) Urban Finance and Credit Systems. This IQC can facilitate a wide and very flexible range of activities related to multi-sectoral and integrated urban development issues.
Prime Contractors
ARD Inc.
Contract Number: EPP-I-00-04-00035-00
Primary Contact: John Butler, IQC Manager jbutler@ardinc.com, or Minnie Cruz, IQC Project Manager mcruz@ardinc.com, or Peter Clavelle, Deputy IQC Manager pclavelle@ardinc.com Telephone: 802-658-3890, Fax: 802-658-4247.
Subcontractors: University of California Berkeley, Institute of Urban and Regional Development; CDM, International; Fitch Ratings, Inc; Global Management Systems, LLC; Harvard Design School, Center for Urban Development Studies; Howard Delafield International; The Institute for Public-Private Partnerships; InterWorks, LLC; John Snow, Inc; Somerset Development Company; and Terra Institute, Ltd.
The Louis Berger Group (LBG)
Contract Number: EPP-I-00-04-00027-00
Primary Contact: Renata Frenzen, IQC Manager rfrenzen@louisberger.com 202-912-0241, Fax 202-293-0787, or Charles Bell, Sr. Vice President cbell@louisberger.com 202-912-0246, or Lori Hatton lhatton@louisberger.com 202-912-0370
Subcontractors: Urban Land Institute; Bankworld, Inc.; Amethyst, Inc.; Integrated Financial Engineering (IFE), Metro, Innovative Emergency Management; and the National Trust for Historic Preservation
PADCO
(Planning and Development Collaborative International)
Contract Number: EPP-I-00-04-00026-00
Primary Contact: Lisa Letke, IQC Manager lisa.letke@padcoinc.com 202-944-2564
Subcontractors: TCG International, LLC; AECOM; Georgia State
University; International Council for Local
Environmental Initiatives; and Sister Cities International
Research Triangle Institute (RTI)
Contract Number: EPP-I-00-04-00037-00
Primary Contact: Jim McCullough, IQC Manager jsm@rti.org and 9358@rti.org 919-541-6819, or Margaret Davide-Smith, IQC Manager, 919-541-7361
Subcontractors: Casals & Associates; Worldwide
Strategies, Inc.; International Resources Group (IRG); and Bearing Point
The Urban Institute (UI)
Contract Number: EPP-I-00-04-00036-00
Primary Contact: Sally Merrill, IQC Manager smerrill@ui.urban.org 202-261-5755, or Marcus L. Stevenson mstevens@ui.urban.org 202-261-5818, or Maria Andrade Stern mandrade@ui.urban.org 202-261-5396 .
Subcontractors: International City/County
Management Association (ICMA); PA Government Services, Inc.; Virginia Tech
Institute for Disaster Management; Crimson Capital; Training Resources Group,
Inc. (TRG); Deneb Consultants; and Dewberry & Davis, LLC
Mendez, England and Associates (ME&A)
(small business set-aside)
Contract Number: EPP-I-00-04-00030-00
Primary Contact: Tom England, IQC Manager tengland@engl.com 301-652-4334, Fax 301-652-3733, or
Mirela McDonald, Deputy IQC Manager mcdonald@engl.com
Subcontractors: Booz Allen Hamilton; Ecology and Environment; Nathan Associates; DevTech Systems; Management Systems International; Catholic Relief Services (CRS); TTPA/IMCC; and Clark University
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City Links Cooperative Agreement (formerly Resource Cities)
| Type: |
Cooperative Agreement |
| End Date: |
March 28, 2008 |
| Scope: |
Global |
| USAID Contact: |
Jessica Tulodo |
| Telephone: |
(202) 712-5624 |
| Fax: |
(202) 216-3174 |
| E-mail: |
jtulodo@usaid.gov |
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Description of Services: This cooperative agreement with the International City/County Management Association (ICMA) facilitates the expansion of the Resource Cities partnership program. Through these partnerships, cities and municipal associations overseas are able to learn directly from teams of urban management professionals in the both the United States and other countries through exchanges over an 18- to 24-month period. ICMA can provide complementary technical assist and training to complement the partnership program.
Missions and bureaus are able to buy in to the agreement with no additional procurement action needed.
Cooperator
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International City/County Management Association
Agreement Number: LAG-A-00-99-00020-00
Primary Contact: 777 North Capitol Street, NE, Suite 500,
Washington, DC 20002
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International Housing Coalition Global Development Alliance
| Type: |
Cooperative Agreement |
| End Date: |
September 29, 2010 |
| Scope: |
Global |
| USAID Contact: |
Robert Schneider |
| Telephone: |
(202) 712-1763 |
| Fax: |
(202) 216-3174 |
| E-mail: |
roschneider@usaid.gov |
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Description of Services: The International Housing Coalition (IHC) is responsible for implementing a Leader with Associates (LWA) cooperative agreement that has been awarded to Habitat for Humanity International (HfHI). HfHI, the National Association of Realtors (NAR) and the Canadian Real Estate Association (CREA) came together in 2004 to create the IHC. The mission of the IHC is to mobilize needed resources for housing in support of the goal of "Housing for ALL." The LWA is a vehicle which allows the IHC to assist missions to develop programs focused on critical housing and shelter-related issues.
Missions and bureaus are able to buy in to the agreement with no additional procurement action needed.
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Inc Habitat for Humanity International
Agreement Number: EPP-A-00-05-00011-00
Primary Contact: Jane Katz, jkatz@hfhi.org, (202) 628-9171 x 4906
Subcontractors: Canadian Real Estate Association, National Association of Realtors
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Sub-National Infrastructure Finance (SIF)
| Type: |
Cooperative Agreement |
| End Date: |
September 29, 2009 |
| Scope: |
Global |
| USAID Contact: |
Michael Keshishian |
| Telephone: |
(202) 712-4725 |
| Fax: |
(202) 216-3174 |
| E-mail: |
mkeshishian@usaid.gov |
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Description of Services: The Global Development Alliance (GDA) for Sub-National Infrastructure Finance (SIF) with Evensen Dodge International (EDI) can provide assistance to sub-national entities, such as states, cities, and utilities, to mobilize domestic credit for infrastructure projects. Evensen Dodge International can help to lower the cost of financing; assist central governments in modifying and reforming the legislative and regulatory framework as it pertains to sub-national borrowing; support improvements in the financial reporting standards for sub-national entities as a prerequisite to improving their creditworthiness and increasing investor confidence; structure Special Purpose Vehicles to create greater access to market-based finance; and, broker an initial market-based transaction.
Missions and bureaus are able to buy in to the agreement with no additional procurement action needed. EDI will match Mission funds on a 1-to-1 basis up to the first $5 million issued in new awards.
Cooperator
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Evensen Dodge International
Agreement Number: EPP-A-00-06-00015-00
Primary Contact: Fernando Gama, fgama@dodgeglobal.com, (952) 471-1196
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