HomeMy WebLinkAboutItem N4BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
AGENDA ITEM SUMMARY
Meeting Date:
Dec. 9,
2015
Division:
County Attorney's Office
Bulk Item: Yes
x
No
Department:
Litigation
Staff Contact Person/Phone #: Cynthia Hall, 295-3 I 74
AGENDA ITEM WORDING:
Approval of First Amendment to Agreement with law firm of Gardner, Bist, Bowden, Bush, Dee,
LaVia, & Wright, P.A., to increase the hourly rate of attorney Robert Scheffel Wright from $200.00
per hour to $225.00 per hour and to update the name of the firm.
ITEM BACKGROUND: On April 18, 2012, the County and the law firm entered into an agreement
for legal services. Paragraph 6.3 of the Agreement lists the attorneys who will be working on County
matters (timekeepers) and provides their hourly billing rates.
PREVIOUS RELEVANT BOCC ACTION: Approval of, and authority to execute initial agreement
with the law firm at the BOCC meeting held on April 18, 2012.
CONTRACT/AGREEMENT CHANGES:
Increase in billing rates for Robert Scheffel Wright from $200/hour to $225/hour.
STAFF RECOMMENDATIONS: Approval.
TOTAL COST: INDIRECT COST: NIA BUDGETED: Yes
COST TO COUNTY: SOURCE OF FUNDS: Primarily ad valorem
REVENUE PRODUCING: Yes No X AMOUNT PER MONTH Year
APPROVED BY: County Atty _ OMB/Purchasing ` Risk Management
DOCUMENTATION: Included X Not Requireda ,
DISPOSITION: AGENDA ITEM #.
MONROE COUNTY BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
CONTRACT SUMMARY
Contract with: Gardner, Bist Contract #
Effective Date: Dec. 1, 2015
Expiration Date:
Contract Purpose/Description:
First amendment to agreement with law fine of Gardner, Bist, Bowden, Bush, Dee,
LaVia, & Wright, P.A., in order to revise billing rates for Partner Attorney Robert
Scheffel Wright (from $200/hour to $225 per hour) and in order to update the name of
the firm.
Contract Manager: C thia L. Hall 3174 CAY/7
(Name) (Ext.) (Department/Stop #)
for BOCC meeting on Dec. 9, 2015 Agenda Deadline: Nov. 20, 2015
CONTRACT COSTS
Total Dollar Value of Contract: $ Current Year Portion: $
Budgeted? Yes® No ❑ Account Codes: -
Grant: $ - - - -
County Match® $ - - -
ADDITIONAL COSTS
Estimated Ongoing Costs: $ /yr For:
(Not included in dollar value above) (eg. maintenance, utilities, janitorial, salaries, etc.
CONTRACT REVIEW
FIRST AMENDMENT TO AGREEMENT
Between Monroe County and
Gardner, Bist, Bowden, Bush, Dee, LaVia & Wright, P.A.
For Legal Services
This First Amendment to the Agreement by and between the Board of County
Commissioners of Monroe County, Florida, a political subdivision of the State of Florida
(henceforth, "County"), and Gardner, Bist, Wiener, Wadsworth, Bowden, Bush, Dee, LaVia, &
Wright, P.A. (henceforth, "Attorney") (collectively, the "Parties") is made and entered into as of
the 9"' day of December 2015.
WHEREAS, on April 18, 2012, the Parties entered into an Agreement for the provision
of legal services; and,
WHEREAS, Paragraph 6.3 of the Agreement sets forth the hourly rates for Attorney and
additional Timekeepers; and,
WHEREAS, the Parties desire to amend their Agreement in order to increase the hourly
rate of Shareholder Robert Scheffel Wright; and
WHEREAS, the parties wish to update the name of the law firm;
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual covenants and provisions contained herein,
the Parties amend the Agreement as follows:
1. In paragraph 6.3, the hourly rate for Robert Scheffel Wright is increased to
$225.00.
2. The name of the Attorney is amended to read Gardner, Bist, Bowden, Bush, Dee,
LaVia & Wright, P.A., wherever it appears in the Agreement.
3. Except as set forth herein, the Agreement between the Parties remains the same.
1' Amendment to Gardner Bast Agreement
THIS FIRST AMENDMENT to the Agreement between the Parties shall become effective when
executed both by the Attorney and the Board of County Commissioners of Monroe County,
Florida.
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
of MONROE COUNTY, FLORIDA
Attest:
Amy Heavilin, Clerk By:
Heather Carruthers, Mayor
By:
As Deputy Clerk Date:
ATTORNEY:
GARDNER, GIST, BOWDEN,
BUSH, DEE, LaVIA & WRIGHT, P.A.
By:
Robert Scheffel Wright, Partner
Date:
V Amendment to Gardner Bist Agreement
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