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Award of contract with CliftonLarsonAllen LLP for Comprehensive Security Risk Assessment Services.
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Recommended Action:
Recommended Action
Approval of the ranking of firms and agreement with the number one ranked firm, CliftonLarsonAllen LLP for comprehensive security risk assessment services as requested by the Business Technology Services Department (BTS).
• This contract provides for a comprehensive security risk assessment to compliment and strengthen the County’s IT security posture.
• Twenty-three firms submitted proposals; CliftonLarsonAllen LLP was evaluated as the highest-ranked firm and is recommended for award by BTS.
• Security risk assessment services are requested for all agencies that fall under the County “umbrella” such as, but not limited to Pinellas County Board of County Commissioners, Pinellas County Sheriff, Clerk of the Court, Property Appraiser, Sixth Circuit of the Courts (Pinellas), State Attorney, Public Defender, Supervisor of Elections, and Tax Collector.
• This contract is in an amount not to exceed $499,325.00 to be completed within twelve months. The contract has provision for one twelve-month extension to provide for unanticipated delays.
• Funding for this contract is budgeted in Fiscal Year 2025 in the Business Technology Services Fund.
Contract No. 25-0238-RFP in the total not to exceed amount of $499,325.00 for a twelve-month term; Authorize the Chairman to sign and the Clerk of the Circuit Court to attest.
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Strategic Priorities:
Resilient infrastructure and Environment
1.5 Strengthen resilience and adaptation
Smart Service Delivery
4.3 Improve efficiency of service delivery through technology
4.4 Pursue continuous improvement
Summary:
Summary
This contract provides for a comprehensive security risk assessment to compliment and strengthen the County’s IT security posture. Security assessment services are requested for all agencies that fall under the County umbrella such as, but not limited to Pinellas County Board of County Commissioners, Pinellas County Sheriff, Clerk of the Court, Property Appraiser, Sixth Circuit of Courts (Pinellas), State Attorney, Public Defender, Supervisor of Elections, and Tax Collector.
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Background Information:
On January 31, 2025, the Purchasing Division on behalf of BTS, released a Request for Proposal (RFP) in which twenty-three submittals were received and evaluated on March 31, 2025.
The Agreement term is twelve (12) months beginning upon execution and contains a provision for one (1) twelve (12) month extension in the event of unanticipated delays, such as storm related activity.
Fiscal Impact:
Estimated expenditure not to exceed: $499,325.00
Funding is derived from the BTS Security Service operating Budget.
Staff Member Responsible:
Jeff Rohrs, Chief Information Officer, Business Technology Services
Merry Celeste, Purchasing Director, Administrative Services
Joe Lauro, Director, Administrative Services
Partners:
Pinellas County Sheriff
Clerk of the Court
Property Appraiser
Sixth Circuit of the Courts (Pinellas)
State Attorney
Public Defender
Supervisor of Elections
Tax Collector
Attachments:
Agreement
Ranking Spreadsheet