SUBJECT:
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Request Approval of Change Order 1 to Purchase Order 2400842: 24C-028 Legal Services for Annual Fire Assessment Program - Nabors, Giblin & Nickerson P.A. - Tallahassee, FL (Budget Impact - Neutral; expenditure of $4,000, as approved in FY 2023-24 budget)
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Susan Olsen, Director |
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DESCRIPTION/BACKGROUND:
On November 7, 2023, the Board approved an agreement with Nabors, Giblin & Nickerson P.A. (NG&N) and Anser Advisory Consulting, LLC (Anser) to provide outside counsel and consultant services for the County’s Annual Fire Assessment Program. It is important to regularly update the data that supports the annual fire assessment program in order to ensure that the assessments are based on the most recent data and account for any changes in relevant law since the last assessment. The change order, being presented today, requests to add $4,000 to the Purchase Order. The scope of work has been adjusted to reflect fees, project deliverables, and payment schedules for FY 2024-25 and 2025-26; whereas the original scope was only for FY 2024-25. The professional services provide Implementation of the existing fire assessment program for FY 2024-25 and will only include NG&N; the Annual Update will include the consultant services by Anser for FY 2025-26. All methodology will remain the same from the original agreement.
Attached is a copy of the agreement and change order for your review; pending approval at today’s meeting, both will be presented to the Chair for signatures.
BUDGET/IMPACT:
Neutral; expenditure of $4000, bringing the Purchase Order total to $56,500. Funding from EF300522-531109 (Fire, Rescue and EMS Fund)
RECOMMENDED ACTION:
Recommended action
Motion to approve the change order and authorize the Chair to execute the agreement with Nabors, Giblin & Nickerson P.A. and Anser Advisory Consulting, LLC for legal and consultant services on the County’s Annual Fire Assessment Program under 24C-028.
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