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Second Amendment to the agreement with Dean, Mead, Egerton, Bloodworth, Capouano, Bozarth, P.A. for state legislative consultant services.
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Recommended Action:
Recommended Action
Approval of the Second Amendment to the Agreement with Dean, Mead, Egerton, Bloodworth, Capouano, Bozarth, P.A., (Dean Mead) for state legislative consultant services.
Contract No. 134-0087-N, extending the contract through November 30, 2016, in the amount of $100,000.00. Chairman to sign and Clerk to attest.
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Strategic Plan:
Deliver First Class Services to the Public and Our Customers
5.1 Maximize partner relationships and public outreach.
Summary:
This contract provides the County with comprehensive state legislative consultant services. State legislative consultant services include but are not limited to, presenting policy recommendations to agencies and elected officials, monitoring legislation and policy as it relates to the County, securing public sector funding and advocating for legislation consistent with Pinellas County’s legislative program. The current agreement will expire November 30, 2015. This amendment will extend the contract expiration to November 30, 2016.
Background Information:
This non-competitive contract for state legislative consultant services was originally awarded by the County Administrator on November 26, 2013, and amended on January 13, 2015 by the Board of County Commissioners (Board). The first amendment modified the original agreement by including additional duties to be performed by Dean Mead and identifying subcontractors to assist in representing the County.
Fiscal Impact:
Estimated annual expenditure not to exceed: $100,000.00
Funding is derived from the General Fund, Countywide Support Services - Intergovernmental Program.
Staff Member Responsible:
Mary Scott Hardwick, Intergovernmental Liaison, Office of the County Administrator
Joe Lauro, Director, Purchasing
Partners:
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