70CNR- S3159-20250204114335593.pdf

This is a Solicitation Waiver Justification and Request Form submitted to the Nevada Department of Administration's Purchasing Division by the Division of Water Resources. The document requests approval for a professional services exemption for a new contract with Atkinrealis USA Inc. to provide printed materials, training resources for Nevada floodplain administrators, step-by-step guides for flood-impacted Nevadans, and materials for Floodplain Management 101 and floodplain administrator training courses. The contract term is from "Upon Approval" through March 31, 2025.

The total estimated value of the service contract is $62,000, funded 100% through grant funds. The agency conducted informal solicitations for three separate scopes of work under their Community Assistance Program (CAP) grant, but only one vendor expressed interest in handling all three tasks. The Division notes that conducting a formal solicitation would be unlikely to result in better value, as alternative vendors contacted were either no longer in operation or did not respond. The agency determined that completing the tasks internally was not feasible, and denying the waiver request could jeopardize grant funding and deliverables.