Agenda Item Name:
Title
Administrative Law Judge Services Contract
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Presenter:
Diana Johnson, County Attorney’s Office
Description:
Information about the Administrative Law Judge Services Contract
Recommended Action:
Recommended Action
Approve the Administrative Law Judge Services Contract between Alachua County and the State of Florida, Division of Administrative Hearings, and authorize the Chair to execute same on behalf of the County.
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Prior Board Motions:
N/A
Fiscal Consideration:
Fiscal Consideration
Services will be provided on an ‘as needed’ basis based on the availability of our current hearing officer. As per the agreement, compensation will be $150 per hour and will be charged to the departmental budget in need of the service.
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Strategic Guide:
Strategic Guide
N/A
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Background:
At various times, the County has the need to obtain the services of a hearing officer. The State of Florida, Division of Administrative Hearings (DOHA) has offered this service to the County. The proposed Agreement is between the County and DOAH for DOAH to provide Administrative Law Judges to serve as a hearing officer on an as-needed basis for a term of one year, with automatic renewals. DOAH will be notified when services are needed by the County and the charges will be based on an hourly rate for the services. As this is an Agreement for legal services, it is exempt from competitive procurement process provided under the Alachua County Procurement Code.