Legislation Details

File #: 22-0079    Version: 1
Type: Consent Item Status: Agenda Ready
File created: 1/11/2022 In control: Board of County Commissioners
On agenda: 1/25/2022 Final action:
Title: Change Order 1 to Purchase Order 2022-1382, to Kearns & West, in the amount of $90,000.00, for the Management of Public Comments during all Board Meetings for the Communications and Legislative Affairs Department.
Attachments: 1. QUOTE Kearns and West_Alachua County_Public Comments Facilitators.pdf, 2. Purchase Order 22-1382.pdf
Related files: 21-0530
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Agenda Item Name:
Title
Change Order 1 to Purchase Order 2022-1382, to Kearns & West, in the amount of $90,000.00, for the Management of Public Comments during all Board Meetings for the Communications and Legislative Affairs Department.
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Presenter:
Mark Sexton, 352.264.6979/Larry Sapp, 352.374.5202

Description:
Kearns & West Change Order 1 to Purchase Order 2022-1382

Recommended Action:
Recommended Action
Approve the issuance of Change Order 1 to Purchase Order 22-1382, in the amount of $90,000.00, for the Management of Public Comments during all Board Meetings. The revised Purchase Order Total is $105,000.00.
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Prior Board Motions:
N/A

Fiscal Consideration:
Fiscal Consideration
All expenses are being paid from Special Expense 001.04.0490.519.31.00 by reducing other budgeted expenditures. This project was previously funded by the Presumptive Public Safety Funds.
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Strategic Guide:
All Other Mandatory and Discretionary Services

Background:
Kearns and West is the vendor being utilized by the County to manage public comments during the BoCC virtual meetings. They started providing services February of 2021 with said services being managed by the Communications Office.

The cost of services in FY21 was $78,540.15 (paid via PO 21-1539).

For FY22 a new Purchase Order was issued (PO22-1382) and thus far the County has paid $14,189.61 for services in October and November.

This brings the total amount for FY21 & FY22 (October and November of 2022) to $92,729.76. A change order is needed for the continuation of service.

Original Purchase Order $ 15,000.00
Change Order #1 $ 90,000.00
Revised Purchase Order Total $105,000.00

Section 22.3-205 Special Procurement may be initiated without competition, when it is determined that an unusual or unique situation exists that makes the application of competitive sealed bidding not financially or operationally advantageous, or not in the County's best interest. Any Special Procurement unde...

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