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Agreement with Big Brothers Big Sisters of Tampa Bay, Inc., Boys & Girls Clubs of Tampa Bay dba Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater Tampa Bay, Special Olympics Florida, Inc., and Metropolitan Systems, Inc. to install and maintain public seating services within the State and County right-of-way.
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Recommended Action:
Recommended Action
Approval of the Installation and Maintenance Agreement with Big Brothers Big Sisters of Tampa Bay, Inc., Boys & Girls Clubs of Tampa Bay dba Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater Tampa Bay, Special Olympics Florida, Inc., collectively referred to as (Clubs) or where individually indicated, (Club) and Metropolitan Systems, Inc. (Service Provider) for the installation and maintenance of public seating services within the State and County right-of-way.
• Agreement is for Service Provider to install and maintain public seating services within the State and County right-of-way and address updated regulations.
• Florida Statutes, Section 334.03, allows the county to have amenities such as benches placed for public transportation needs within unincorporated areas.
• Pursuant to Florida Administrative Code, Chapter 14-20, the Florida Department of Transportation allows placement and maintenance of benches on the right-of-way of state roads and highways within unincorporated Pinellas County.
• Placement of benches are subject to conformance with all applicable federal, state and local standards and regulations.
• All prior agreements between the County, Clubs, and Service Provider, related to the placement of benches, are terminated by the agreement. The purpose of the new agreement is to address updated regulations.
• Agreement term is for ten years upon execution.
• This item has no fiscal impact on Pinellas County.
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Strategic Priorities:
Resilient Infrastructure and Environment
1.2 Maintain and enhance County infrastructure
Summary:
Summary
The County has identified a need for benches to be placed at transit stops and other points of pedestrian convenience on County roads within unincorporated areas. The Agreement is for the Service Provider to install and maintain public seating services within the State and County right-of-way. All prior agreements between the County, and the Clubs, related to the placement of benches, are terminated by the Agreement. All prior agreements between the County and Service Provider are also terminated by the Agreement. The purpose of this new Agreement is to address updated regulations. The Agreement term is for ten (10) years upon execution by the Board of County Commissioners. There is no cost associated with this Agreement.
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Background Information:
The Agreement will remain in effect provided the Clubs, and Service Provider perform as expected. The Agreement will automatically renew under the same terms and conditions for an additional five (5) year extension. After the first renewal, the parties will have two (2) options to extend the term of the Agreement for two (2) additional five (5) year extensions.
Fiscal Impact:
N/A
Staff Member Responsible:
Kelli Hammer Levy, Director, Public Works
Partners:
Big Brothers Big Sisters of Tampa Bay, Inc.
Boys & Girls Clubs of Tampa Bay dba Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater Tampa Bay.
Special Olympics Florida, Inc.
Metropolitan Systems, Inc.
Attachments:
Agreement