Item F19 BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
AGENDA ITEM SUMMARY
Meeting Date 11/18/14 Division: County Administration
Bulk Item: Yes mw No Department: Information Technology
Staff Contact Person/Phone#: Bob Ward 453-8792
AGENDA ITEM WORDING:
Approval of an agreement#EU2014-001 with Eric Udell, the former Server Administrator for
the Information Technology department to provide IT consulting services at up to 60 hours per
mouth, not to exceed an annual cost of$48,000, and authorizing the County Administrator or his
designee to execute all documents in furtherance of this agreement.
ITEM BACKGROUND: Monroe County has approximately 60 servers that are under the
management of Mr. Udell until his separation from employment, which will occur on December 5,
2014. As Mr. Udell has very specialized knowledge and skills, Monroe County wishes to enter into an
agreement to be able to tap that knowledge base for up to 60 hours per month after his separation. Mr.
Udell will provide technical support and knowledge transfer to IT staff on an as needed basis. The
contract has a term of 12 months and has a cost that will not exceed$48,000.00.
PREVIOUS RELEVANT BOCC ACTION:
CONTRACT/AGREEMENT CHANGES:
STAFF RECOMMENDATIONS: Approval.
TOTAL COST: $ up to 48,000/yr-INDIRECT COST: —$0.00 BUDGETED: Yes -X- No
DIFFERENTIAL OF LOCAL PREFERENCE: N/A
COST TO COUNTY: up to $48,000/yr SOURCE OF FUNDS: Primarily Ad Valorem
REVENUE PRODUCING: Yes No X AMOUNT PER MONTH $0 Year $0
APPROVED BY: CountyAtty .N1, OMB[Purciasitig _ Risk Managernei,itbi—
DOCUMENTATION: Included X",---- Not Required
DISPOSITION: AGENDA ITEM
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MONROE COUNTY BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
CONTRACT SUMMARY
Contract with: Eric Udell Contract 4 EU2014-001
Effective Date: 12/6/14
Expiration Date: 12/5/15
Contract Purpose/Description:
Contract to provide IT consultitative services in the areas of Servers, Storage Area
Networks_and Applicationsfor U, to 60 hours 2er month at a not to exceed cost of
$48,000
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Contract Manager: Bob Ward 8792 Information Technolo'gy 426
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for B'OCC meeting on 11/18/14 Agenda Deadline: 11/04/14
CONTRACT COSTS
Total Dollar Value of Contract: $ 48,000 Current Year Portion: $ 40,000
Budgeted? Yes® No 0 Account Codes: A0
Grant: $
County Match: $
ADDITIONAL COSTS
Estimated Ongoing Costs: $0/yr For: IT Consulting Services
(Not included in dollar value above) (ej. maintenance,utilities,j anitorial, salaries,etc.)
CONTRACT REVIEW
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Risk Management YesF-1 Nod
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Comments:
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AGREEMENT FOR PROFESSIONAL SERVICES
THIS AGREEMENT, with agreement# EU2014-001 and an effective date of 12/6/14, is made
as of this 18th day of November, 2014, between Monroe County ("COUNTY"), a political
subdivision of the State of Florida, whose address is 1100 Simonton Street, Key West, Florida
33040 and Eric N. Udell ("'CONSULTANT"), whose address is 263 Ships Way, Big Pine Key, Florida
33043, for expert server, storage and IT consulting services.
WHEREAS, CONSULTANT was the Server Administrator for Monroe County for 2 years
until December 5th, 2014, and a Senior Systems Analyst for 6 1/2 years prior thereto, and has specific
knowledge which the COUNTY may need in connection with Information Technology (IT) systems
including applications, servers and storage systems (SANS) which are operated by the COUNTY, and
other items of importance to Monroe County; and
WHEREAS, COUNTY desires to engage CONSULTANT to provide consulting services in
matters where his experience and knowledge of County IT infrastructure will provide significant
assistance to the Director of Information Technology and IT staff in carrying out their
responsibilities to and representation of Monroe County;and
WHEREAS, CONSULTANT desires to render these Services as described in SECTION 1,
Scope of Services;
NOW, THEREFORE, COUNTY and CONSULTANT in consideration of the mutual
covenants contained herein, agree as follows:
SECTION I. SCOPE OF SERVICES
CONSULTANT will provide IT consulting services as requested by the Director of Information
Technology or his designee or the County Administrator or his designee, and necessary related
research and investigation solely on behalf of COUNTY.
SECTION 11. COMPENSATION
Compensation for CONSULTANT'S Services under this Agreement shall be at the rate of
$60.00 per hour, not to exceed $48,000.00.
SECTION III. PAYMENT
Payments will be made periodically, but no more frequently than monthly, in arrears, upon presentation
of an invoice in accordance with the Local Government Prompt Payment Act. Consultant will NOT be
reimbursed for any travel or other expenses.
Documentation of work performed shall be submitted by consultant and authorized by the COUNTY in
writing with backup documentation as required by the Clerk of Court. The COUNTY's performance and
obligation to pay under this agreement is contingent upon an annual appropriation Iby the Board of
County Commissioners and the approval of the Board members at the time of contract initiation and its
duration.
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If the CONSULTANT's duties or obligations are materially changed by written amendment to this
Agreement after execution of this Agreement, compensation due to the CONSULTANT may be
equitably adjusted, either upward or downward.
SECTION IV. PERIOD OF SERVICE
This Agreement shall become effective on December 6, 2014, provided that all parties have
executed the agreement, and shall continue in effect for one year. This Agreement may be
terminated by either party, with or without cause, upon thirty (30) days written notice to the other
party. This Agreement may be modified or extended only in writing and if approved by the Board
of County Commissioners. Any extension hereof may be subject to such changes in terms as the
parties agree.
SECTION V. INDEPENDENT CONTRACTOR
At all times and for all purposes under this agreement CONSULTANT is an independent Contractor and
not an employee of the Board of County Commissioners of Monroe County. No statement contained in
this agreement shall be construed so as to find CONSULTANT or any of his employees, subs, servants,
or agents to be employees of the Board of County Commissioners of Monroe County.
SECTION VI. EQUIPMENT AND TOOLS
CONSULTANT, as an independent contractor, will provide the equipment and tools necessary to
perform the CONSULTANT's obligations under this agreement. The COUNTY will provide to the
CONSULTANT the necessary secure remote access to its internal networks, user ids, passwords and
logon credentials during the duration of this agreement.
SECTION VII. HOLD HARMLESS
COUNTY and CONSUTLANT acknowledge that COUNTY does not waive immunity nor does
COUNTY agree to hold the CONSULTANT harmless. Furthermore, CONSULTANT covenants and
agrees to indemnify and hold harmless Monroe County Board of County Commissioners from any and all
claims for bodily injury (including death), personal injury, and property damage (including property
owned by Monroe County) and any other losses, damages, and expenses which arise out of, in connection
with, or by reason of services provided by CONSULTANT occasioned by the negligence, errors, or other
wrongful act of omission of CONSULTANT, its employees, or agents.
The extent of liability is in no way limited to, reduced, or lessened by the insurance requirements
contained elsewhere within this agreement. Failure of CONSULTANT to comply with the requirements
of this section shall be cause for immediate termination of this agreement.
SECTION VIII. NON-WAIVER OF IMMUNITY
Notwithstanding the provisions of Sec. 768.28, Florida Statutes, the participation of the
CONSULTANT and the COUNTY in this Agreement and the acquisition of any commercial liability
insurance coverage, self-insurance coverage, or local government liability insurance pool coverage
shall not be deemed a waiver of immunity to the extent of liability coverage, nor shall any contract
cnteWdl qMltf 7"un@00,NTY be required to contain any provision for waiver.
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SECTION IX. MAINTENANCE OF RECORDS
CONSULTANT shall maintain all books, records, and documents directly pertinent to performance under
this Agreement in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles consistently applied. Each
party to this Agreement or their authorized representatives shall have reasonable and timely access to
such records of each other party to this Agreement for public records purposes during the term of the
Agreement and for four years following the termination of this Agreement. If an auditor employed by the
COUNTY or Clerk determines that monies paid to CONSULTANT pursuant to this Agreement were
spent for purposes not authorized by this Agreement,the CONSULTANT shall repay the monies together
with interest calculated pursuant to Sec. 55.03, FS, running from the date the monies were paid to
CONSULTANT.
SECTION X. CONTROLLING LAW
This Agreement is to be governed by the law of the State of Florida, Venue shall be in Monroe
County.
SECTION XI. SEVERABILITY
If any provision of this Agreement is held invalid or unenforceable, the remaining provisions shall
be valid and binding upon the parties. One or more waivers by either party of any provision, term or
condition shall not be construed by the other party as a waiver of any subsequent breach of the same
provision,term oncondition.
SECTION XII. PUBLIC ACCESS
The COUNTY and CONSULTANT shall allow and permit reasonable access to, and inspection of, all
documents,papers, letters or other materials in its possession or under its control subject to the provisions
of Chapter 419, Florida Statutes, and made or received by the COUNTY and CONSULTANT in
conjunction with this Agreement; and the COUNTY shall have the right to unilaterally cancel this
Agreement upon violation of this provision by CONSULTANT.
Pursuant to F.S. 119.070 1, Consultant and its subcontractors shall comply with all public records laws of
the State of Florida, including but not limited to:
(a) Keep and maintain public records that ordinarily and necessarily would be required by
Monroe County in order to perform the service.
(b) Provide the public with access to public records on the terms and conditions that Monroe
County would provide the records and at a cost that does not exceed the cost provided in Florida
Statutes, Chapter 119 or as otherwise provided by law.
(c) Ensure that public records that are exempt or confidential and exempt from public records
disclosure requirements are not disclosed except as authorized by law.
(d) Meet all requirements for retaining public records and transfer, at no cost, to Monroe County
all public records in possession of the consultant upon termination of the contract and destroy any
duplicate public records that are exempt or confidential and exempt from public records disclosure
requirements. All records stored electronically must be provided to Monroe County in a format that
is compatible with the information technology systems of Monroe County.
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SECTION XIII. NONDISCRIMINATION
CONSULTANT and COUNTY agree that there will be no discrimination against any person, and it
is expressly understood that upon a determination by a court of competent jurisdiction that
discrimination has occurred, this Agreement automatically terminates without any further action on
the part of any party, effective the date of the court order. CONSULTANT or COUNTY agrees to
comply with all Federal and Florida statutes, and all local ordinances, as applicable, relating to
nondiscrimination. These include but are not limited to: 1) Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964
(PL 88-352) which prohibits discrimination on the basis of race, color or national origin; 2) Title
IX of the Education Amendment of 1972, as amended (20 USC ss. 1681- 1683, and 1685-1686),
which prohibits discrimination on the basis of sex; 3) Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of
1973, as amended (20 USC s. 794), which prohibits discrimination on the basis of handicaps; 4)
The Age Discrimination Act of 1975, as amended (42 USC ss. 6101-6107) which prohibits
discrimination on the basis of age; 5) The Drug Abuse Office and Treatment Act of 1972 (PL 92-
255), as amended, relating to nondiscrimination on the basis of drug abuse; 6) The Comprehensive
Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism Prevention, Treatment and Rehabilitation Act of 1970 (PL 91-616), as
amended, relating to nondiscrimination on the basis of alcohol abuse or alcoholism; 7) The Public
Health Service Act of 1912, ss. 523 and 527 (42 USC ss. 690dd-3 and 290ec-3), as amended,
relating to confidentiality of alcohol and drug abuse patent records; 8) Title VIII of the Civil Rights
Act of 1968 (42 USC s. et seq.), as amended, relating to nondiscrimination in the sale, rental or
financing of housing; 9) The Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (42 USC s. 1201 Note), as
maybe amended from time to time, relating to nondiscrimination on the basis of disability; 10)
Monroe County Code Chapter 13, Article VI, which prohibits discrimination on the basis of race,
color, sex, religion, national origin, ancestry, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression,
familial status or age; 11) Any other nondiscrimination provisions in any Federal or state statutes
which may apply to the parties to, or the subject matter of, this Agreement.
SECTION XIV. ASSIGNMENT/SUBCONTRACT
,CONSULTANT shall not assign or subcontract its obligations under this agreement to others, except in
writing and with the prior written approval of the Board of County Commissioners of Monroe County and
CONSULTANT, which approval shall be subject to such conditions and provisions as the Board may
deem necessary. This paragraph shalt be incorporated by reference into any assignment or subcontract
and any assignee or sub shall comply with all of the provisions of this agreement. Unless expressly
provided for therein, such approval shall in no manner or event be deemed to impose any additional
obligation upon the board
SECTION XV. COMPLIANCE WITH LAW AND LICENSE REQUIREMENTS
In providing all services/goods pursuant to this agreement, CONSULTANT shall abide by all statutes,
ordinances, rules and regulations pertaining to, or regulating the provisions of, such services, including
those now in effect and hereinafter adopted. Any violation of said statutes, ordinances, rules and
regulations shall constitute a material breach of this agreement and shall entitle the Board to terminate
this Agreement. CONSULTANT shall possess proper licenses to perform work in accordance with these
specifications throughout the term of this Agreement. The CONSULTANT shalt be registered with the
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Florida Secretary of State as a sole proprietor and submit a W-9 to the COUNTY.
SECTION XVI. NOTICE
Any notices sent by the parties shall be deemed to have been duly served if delivered in person to
the individuals and addresses listed below, or if delivered or sent by first class mail, certified,
return receipt, or by courier with proof of delivery. All written correspondence to the COUNTY
shall be dated and signed by an authorized representative of the CONSULTANT. The
correspondence shall be directed to:
FOR COUNTY: FOR CONSULTANT:
Mr. Robert Ward, IT Director Eric Udell
P.O. Box 1026 263 Ships Way
Key West, Florida 33041 Big Pine Key, Fl. 33043
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SECTION XVII.NO THIRD PARTY BENEFICIARIES
Nothing contained herein shall create any relationship, contractual or otherwise, with or any
rights in favor of, any third party.
SECTION XVIII.BINDING EFFECT
The terms, covenants, conditions, and provisions of this Agreement shall bind and inure to the
benefit of the COUNTY and CONSULTANT and their respective legal representatives,
successors, and assigns.
SECTION XIX.AUTHORITY
Each party represents and warrants to the other that the execution, delivery and
performance of this Agreement have been duly authorized by all necessary County and
corporate action, as required by law.
SECTION XX.ADJUDICATION OF DISPUTES OR DISAGREEMENTS
COUNTY and CONSULTANT agree that all disputes and disagreements shall be attempted
to be resolved by meet and confer sessions between representatives of each of the parties.
If the issue or issues are still not resolved to the satisfaction of the parties, then any party shall
have the right to seek such relief or remedy as may be provided by this Agreement or by
Florida law. COUNTY and CONSULTANT specifically agree that no party to this
Agreement shall be required to enter into any arbitration proceedings related to this Agreement.
SECTION XXI. COVENANT OF NO INTEREST
CONSULTANT and COUNTY covenant that neither presently has any interest, and shall
not acquire any interest, which would conflict in any manner or degree with its performance
under this Agreement, and that only interest of each is to perform and receive benefits as
recited in this Agreement.
SECTION XXII. CODE OF ETHICS
COUNTY agrees that officers and employees of the COUNTY recognize and will be required
to comply with the standards of conduct for public officers and employees as delineated in
Section 112.313, Florida Statutes, regarding, but not limited to, solicitation or acceptance of
gifts; doing business with one's agency; unauthorized compensation; misuse of public
position, conflicting employment or contractual relationship; and disclosure or use of certain
information.
SECTION XXIII. EXECUTION
This Agreement, including any exhibits included herein, constitutes the entire Agreement
between CONSULTANT and COUNTY, and supersedes and controls over all prior
written or oral understandings. This Agreement may be amended, supplemented or modified
only by a written instrument duly executed by the parties.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have executed this Agreement as of the day
and year first written above.
Attest: AMY HEAVILIN, Clerk Board of County Commissioners of
Monroe County, Florida
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Deputy Clerk Mayor
Eric Udell
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