Subject:
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Purchase Authorization with LexisNexis for Contractor due diligence and for waiver of Pinellas County’s indemnification requirements per County Resolution No. 06-70.
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Recommended Action:
Recommended Action
Approval and execution by the County Administrator of the Purchase Authorization and waiver of the County’s indemnification requirements per County Resolution No. 06-70.
• The contract authorizes the Purchasing Division of the Office of Management and Budget to conduct contractor due diligence.
• Previously, Human Services staff provided these services through the same vendor, however they are no longer able to provide the services, so Purchasing is contracting directly with this vendor.
• This purchase authorization is through the State of Florida Piggyback Contract for Books, Serials, Databases, and Library Resource Management Products 55000000-23-NY-ACS in the amount of $1,800.00 annually.
• Waiver of County Resolution 06-70 by the County Administrator to modify the County’s indemnification requirements.
• Funding for this contract is included in the Fiscal Year (FY) 26 Adopted Budget under other contractual services.
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Strategic Priorities:
Smart Service Delivery
4.2 Achieve and maintain a high level of customer satisfaction
Summary:
Summary
This contract provides the Purchasing Division of The Office of Management and Budget the ability to perform contractor due diligence for solicitation responsiveness, selection, and award. The County is responsible for ensuring awarded contractors meet minimum requirements and verifying contractors can perform in good faith.
The State of Florida Piggyback Contract for Books, Serials, Databases, and Library Resource Management Products 55000000-23-NY-ACS is effective through August 31, 2027, with 5 years of renewal options.
This agreement requires the County to indemnify LexisNexis. LexisNexis will not modify their language, and staff has deemed this low risk. This agreement is established by the State of Florida for use by public entities and eligible users.
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Background Information:
Purchasing reviews all solicitation submittals to evaluate contractor responsiveness and responsibility to perform the minimum requirements per the solicitation document. Due diligence is required to perform background checks on new vendors as part of the award process.
Fiscal Impact:
$1,800.00
Funding for this contract is included in the FY26 Adopted Budget.
Delegated Authority:
Authority for the County Administrator to sign this agreement and certification statement is granted under Code Section 2-164(a)(3) and County Resolution No. 06-70.
Staff Member Responsible:
Merry Celeste, Division Director, Purchasing, Office of Management and Budget
Chris Rose, Director, Office of Management and Budget
Partners:
N/A
Attachments:
Application & Agreement