Fort Walton Beach Council agenda — 09-14-2010 Special-City Attorney Condidates — reading text

in the areas of construction, architectural/ engineering, public contracts law, insurance law, commercial litigation and real estate. Mr. Anderson served as Advisory Counsel to the New Orleans Exposition Hall Authority, providing legal advice and consultation for preparation of all design, construction management and construction contracts. He also served as Special Counsel to the Louisiana Superdome. He was a Staff Attorney with the Louisiana Attorney General' s Office, Construction Litigation Division, and was later appointed to serve as Assistant Attorney General and Assistant Chief to the Construction Litigation Division. He was responsible for handling all building, construction, and architectural /engineering disputes and litigation. Mr. Anderson also has served on the Georgia Bar' s Governmental Law Committee. Broad and Cassel Broad and Cassel was founded in 1946 in Miami by Shepard Broad and Alvin Cassel. The firm is led by an Executive Committee and Chairman /CEO, C. David Brown, II. The firm is a statewide, full service law firm with 160 attorneys admitted to practice law and in good standing with The Florida Bar, and more than 250 staff in eight offices throughout Florida. Additional offices are located in Orlando, Fort Lauderdale, West Palm Beach, Boca Raton and Tampa. Broad and Cassel offers full- service legal representation for individuals, public entities and private enterprises — from start -ups to Fortune 500 companies. Our lawyers know Florida's economy, its history, and its business and political leaders. Over the years, we have developed a keen understanding of how government works at the local, regional, state and federal levels. In many areas, we have been largely responsible for drafting and shaping the law. Our knowledge and expertise, combined with our focus on excellent client service, has made us one of Florida' s leading law firms. Broad and Cassel is Broad and Cassel 7 City of Fort Walton Beach Request for Professional Legal Services City Attorney rated by the Martindale- Hubbell Law Directory as an AV Rated law firm, which is the highest nationally recognized rating possible for a law firm. We are organized into 25 practice groups and provide a broad spectrum of legal services to a wide array of public and private sector clients. Among the many areas in which our firm specializes, we extensively practice in the areas of governmental, real property, public finance and capital projects, administrative, and land use law, and in contracts litigation. Our experience serving private and public clients in these areas, coupled with our expertise across many disciplines, makes us eminently qualified to meet the RFP' s requirements. Every Broad and Cassel office has handled representation of governmental entities in various practice areas throughout its history. Broad and Cassel has represented a number of governmental entities including: Broward County Collier County Hillsborough County Osceola County Palm Beach County City of Altamonte Springs City of Apopka City of Clearwater City of Coral Gables City of Edgewater City of Flagler Beach City of Fort Myers City of Hialeah City of Maitland City of North Miami City of Miami Beach City of Orlando City of Ormond Beach City of Panama City Beach City of Port Orange City of St. Cloud City of South Miami City of Tampa City of Tarpon Springs City of Temple Terrace City of Winter Springs Broad and Cassel 8 City of Fort Walton Beach Request for Professional Legal Services City Attorney WORK LOAD List any scheduled commitments on the part of the primary or backup designees ( e.g., meeting requirements of other municipalities or government entities represented by your farm) that may conflict with the meeting schedules for the City. The Principal representative, Ginger Barry, has the immediate ability to assume the responsibilities required by the Request for Qualifications. She will have regular availability to complete all legal services required by the City. Based on review of the Schedule of City Meetings and Ms. Barry' s work load, there are no schedule commitments that would be in conflict. Ms. Barry and all of the Firm' s attorneys are accessible 24/7 through the use of advanced technology such as blackberries, PDAs, web mail and cell phones. Moreover, our attorneys have remote access to our corporate network which allows for fast and efficient communication. Broad and Cassel also has a secured extranet, or client password -protected web site, that allows our attorneys to post documents that they would like to share and collaborate with clients. The Firm' s in -house technology staff would be happy to set up such a web site for the City. This extranet would allow designated City staff and board members the ability to view City documents in real -time. This technology will serve to increase efficiencies and cost -effectiveness, as well as conserve paper and other resources. In the unforeseen event that Ms. Barry would be unavailable to perform one of the duties required of the City Attorney, the City will be notified in advance whenever possible. Secondary or back up representatives designated in this document will provide the services required in her absence. Broad and Cassel 9 City of Fort Walton Beach Request for Professional Legal Services City Attorney Proximity of local office serving the City of Fort Walton Beach and date office was established. Broad and Cassel' s office in Destin, Florida, located at 200 Grand Boulevard in the Regions Bank Building is the primary office from which services will be performed. Principal representative Ginger Barry and back up representative Bruce Anderson practice in the Destin office. Secondary representatives, Cathy M. Sellers and Maureen M. Daughton practice in the Tallahassee, Florida office, located at 215 South Monroe Street in the SunTrust Bank Building. The proximity of the Destin office, established in 2003, is less than 20 miles from the City of Fort Walton Beach. Broad and Cassel 10 Citv of Fort Walton Beach Request for Professional Legal Services City Attorney 1 C ON - jq.,IC`i'S Oj,, IN'i' ERESI Identify potential conflicts of interest that the firm might incur while rendering services. The Firm employs a strategically centralized conflict checking procedure and conflict checks are considered an essential part of the Firm's operation. Based on this system and to the best of our knowledge, Broad and Cassel has no actual or potential conflicts with the City of Fort Walton Beach or the City Council members. Broad and Cassel 11 City of Fort Walton Beach Request for Professional Legal Services City Attorney iiIU-S AND CHARGES Indicate the hourly rates charged for attorney services and paralegal services ( if billed separately). Also include proposed billing rates of any ancillary legal services, office expenses, travel and miscellaneous expenses ( i.e., are these expenses included in the hourly rates specified above or are they billed separately ?). Broad and Cassel proposes the discounted hourly rates below for professional legal services to the City of Fort Walton Beach. Attorney Representative Title Rate Ginger Barry, Principal Representative Of Counsel 215. 00 per hour Cathy M. Sellers, Secondary Representative Partner 215. 00 per hour Maureen M. Dau hton, Secondary Representative I Partner 235. 00 per hour Bruce Anderson, Back Up Representative I Of Counsel 235. 00 per hour The Firm' s charge for paralegals is $ 60 per hour. The Firm would expect to be compensated for all out of pocket expenses advanced on the City' s behalf such as filing fees, depositions, postage, fedex, and actual travel costs for out of town trips as may be required. In addition, the firm will charge $ 0. 12 per copy for reproduction of documents that are necessary Broad and Cassel 12 APPENDICES Submission Signature Form Broad and Cassel 13  SECTION VI SUBMISSION SIGNATURE Firm/ Individual( s): Broad and Cassel Address: Regions Bank Building, 200 Grand Boulevard, Suite 205A City: Destin State: Florida Zip: 32550 Telephone: 850- 269 -0148 Fax: 850 -521 - 1472 Email: Rbarry @broadandcassel. com Website: www.broadandcassel. com Type of Business ( Corporation, Partnership, Other —Specify): General Partnership Tax ID Number (EIN /SSN): 59- 0630785 Authorized Signature: '', Date: September 8, 2010 Professional References: 1. Procam, LLC, Elizabeth Carol Thomas, Managing Member, 4641 Gulfstarr Drive, Suite 104, Destin, Florida 32541, ( 850) 897 -5355 2. First Capital Bank, Roy Bennett, President/ CEO, 4701 Highway 90, Marianna, Florida 32447, 850) 526 -7144 3. Sandestin Real Estate, Joe Bracciale, President/ Broker or Tresha Brown, Marketing Manager, 9300 Emerald Coast Parkway West, Destin, Florida 32550, ( 850) 585 -6695  Date (MMIDD/YYYY) ACoa °* CERTIFICATE OF BILI`' Y INSURANCE 09/24109 THIS CERTIFICATION IS ISSUED AS A MATTER OF INFORMATION XN FINANCIAL SERVICES INC. ONLY AND CONFERS NO RIGHTS UPON THE CERTIFICATE 2424 N. FEDERAL HIGHWAY, # 460 HOLDER. THIS CERTIFICATE DOES NOT AMEND, EXTEND OR BOCA RATON, FL 33431 ALTER THE COVERAGE AFFORDED BY THE POLICIES BELOW. INSURERS AFFORDING COVERAGE