Okaloosa County BOCC — May 4, 2013 — reading text

Services BCC Presentation (1563 : Legal Services Informational Update) n Surveyed 14 Florida Counties n Population Size: 154,104 – 328,134 n Average In- In-House Legal Services Employees: 9 n Average In- In-House Legal Services Budget/Expenditures: $964,346 n Average Outsourced Legal Services Budget/Expenditures: $417,975 n Most Common Legal Matters Outsourced: Workers’ Compensation, Labor and Bond Matters Packet Pg. 426  Population of Survey Counties 9.1.c.b Packet Pg. 427 Attachment: Legal Services BCC Presentation (1563 : Legal Services Informational Update)  In Employees In--House Legal Services 9.1.c.b Packet Pg. 428 Attachment: Legal Services BCC Presentation (1563 : Legal Services Informational Update)  In- In-House & Outsourced Legal Services Budget/Expenditures 9.1.c.b Packet Pg. 429 Attachment: Legal Services BCC Presentation (1563 : Legal Services Informational Update)  9.1.c.b Okaloosa County Attachment: Legal Services BCC Presentation (1563 : Legal Services Informational Update) Legal Services Cost Analysis $1,000,000.00 $900,000.00 $800,000.00 In-House Legal Services $700,000.00 $600,000.00 Outside Legal Services $500,000.00 Outside Legal Services $400,000.00 w/ Special Litigation* $300,000.00 $200,000.00 $100,000.00 $0.00 FY 2008 FY 2009 FY 2010 FY 2011 FY 2012 *Special Litigation includes: TDD, Annex Reverter Clause and DJJ Litigation Packet Pg. 430  9.1.c.b Paralegal Attachment: Legal Services BCC Presentation (1563 : Legal Services Informational Update) n Average Salary – $45,922 n General Statement of Job n Provides specialized legal research to attorneys, including researching multiple subject matters and reporting results results.. n Minimum Qualifications n Associates Degree in Paralegal Studies n 1-5 years of experience working as a Legal Assistant, Paralegal or Law Clerk n Florida Registered Paralegal Certification Packet Pg. 431  9.1.c.b Assistant County Attorney Attachment: Legal Services BCC Presentation (1563 : Legal Services Informational Update) n Average Salary – $88,450 n General Statement of Job n Assists the County Attorney with multiple legal issues, provides legal analysis and advice to the BCC and County’s Administrative staff staff;; researches and drafts legal documents documents;; represents the County in a variety of judicial and administrative proceedings proceedings.. n Minimum Qualifications n Graduation from an accredited law school with a Juris Doctorate Degree n 0-7 years of legal experience n Membership in good standing in the Florida Bar Association Packet Pg. 432  9.1.c.b County Attorney Attachment: Legal Services BCC Presentation (1563 : Legal Services Informational Update) n Average Salary – $162,746 n General Statement of Job n Provides guidance to BCC on legal matters matters;; directs the prosecution and defense of all lawsuits lawsuits;; represents County at administrative hearings hearings;; drafts and reviews ordinances and resolutions resolutions;; renders legal opinions to the BCC BCC.. n Minimum Qualifications n Graduation from an accredited law school with a Juris Doctorate Degree n 0-12 years of legal experience n Membership in good standing in the Florida Bar Association n Eligible for license to practice in Federal Court and U.S. Court of Appeals Packet Pg. 433  9.1.c.c OKALOOSA COUNTY REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS FOR Attachment: RFP - Tourist Development Legal Services [Revision 1] (1563 : Legal Services Informational Update) PROFESSIONAL ATTORNEY-AT-LAW SERVICES IN SUPPORT OF THE OKALOOSA COUNTY TOURIST DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT PROPOSAL #: TDD 24-13 PROPOSAL SUBMITTALS DUE: , 2013 @ 4:00 P.M. Last Revised – 03/20/2013 Packet Pg. 434  9.1.c.c REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS TO PROVIDE PROFESSIONAL ATTORNEY-AT-LAW SERVICES IN SUPPORT OF THE OKALOOSA COUNTY, FLORIDA TOURIST DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT Attachment: RFP - Tourist Development Legal Services [Revision 1] (1563 : Legal Services Informational Update) The Board of County Commissioners of Okaloosa County, FL announces that professional Attorney services are requested from a qualified consultant to provide services to the Okaloosa County Tourist Development Department. Copies of the RFP package for this project may be obtained from the Okaloosa County Purchasing Department, 602-C North Pearl St, Crestview FL 32536; Phone 850-689-5960 or they may be downloaded from our website @ www.co.okaloosa.fl.us (Departments, Purchasing, Vendor Registration & Opportunities); this links you to the Florida Panhandle Purchasing Group website where our bid specifications will now be posted. Selection will be pursuant to Chapter 287, Florida Statutes and Board policy. Firms or individuals desiring consideration should request a copy of the RFP package from the Purchasing Department and furnish all information requested in the RFP. The County reserves the right to award the contract to the proposer or individual submitting a responsive proposal with a resulting negotiated agreement which is most advantageous and in the best interest of Okaloosa County and to waive any irregularity or technicality in proposals received. Okaloosa County shall be the sole judge of the proposal and the resulting negotiating agreement that is in its best interest and its decision will be final. Proposers desiring consideration should provide an original and five (5) copies of their proposal, which should include a description of their experience and approach to the work. All RFP’s should be delivered to the Okaloosa County Purchasing Department at the address listed below no later than 4:00 p.m. (local time), , 2013 in order to be considered. All RFP’s must be in sealed envelopes reflecting on the outside thereof the proposer’s name and “RFP to provide Professional Attorney-at-Law Services in support of the Okaloosa County Tourism Development Department.” All proposals should be addressed as follows: Okaloosa County Purchasing Dept Attn: Richard Brannon 602-C North Pearl St. Crestview FL 32536 Richard L. Brannon Date Purchasing Director BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OKALOOSA COUNTY, FLORIDA Don Amunds, Chairman Last Revised – 03/20/2013 Page 1 Packet Pg. 435  9.1.c.c SCOPE OF SERVICES The Okaloosa County, Florida Tourist Development Department wishes to contract with a professional Attorney-at-Law for legal representation. The representation will include interaction Attachment: RFP - Tourist Development Legal Services [Revision 1] (1563 : Legal Services Informational Update) with the Emerald Coast Convention Center, the Okaloosa County Tourist Development Council, the Okaloosa County Tourist Development Department & the Okaloosa County Board of County Commissioners. DUTIES WILL INCLUDE: 1. Drafting, reviewing & editing documents such as agreements, leases, reports, plans, comment letters, responses to public comments and submittals to regulatory agencies. 2. Representation at public meetings, informational meetings, Tourist Developmental Council meetings, Okaloosa County Board of County Commissioner meetings; in administrative proceedings, mediations, arbitration hearings, and litigation pursuant to claims and allegations stemming from or related to the objectives and services offered by the Tourist Development Department. 3. Review, analysis, investigation and research necessary to carry out the above services. 4.