Item O08
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
AGENDA ITEM SUMMARY
Meeting Date: December 19, 2001
Division:
County Attorney
Bulk Item: Yes 0 No 0
AGENDA ITEM WORDING: Discussion of Nabors & Giblin proposal for study of comparative
worth of Florida Keys Aqueduct Authority or Key West Resort Utilities providing expanded
central wastewater treatment in the Lower Keys.
ITEM BACKGROUND:
PREVIOUS RELEVANT BOCC ACTION:
CONTRACT I AGREEMENT CHANGES:
STAFF RECOMMENDATIONS:
TOTAL COST:
COST TO COUNTY:
BUDGETED: Yes 0 No 0
APPROVED BY:
County Attorney. OMB/Purchasing 0 Risk Management 0
DIVISION DIRECTOR APPROVAL~~
JAME . HENDRICK
DOCUMENTATION: Included 0 To Follow 0 Not Required 0
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November 28, 2001
James Hendrick, ESQuire
Monroe County Attorney
310 Fleming Street
Key West, Florida 33040
Re: Special Counsel Services Relating to the Provision of Wastewater Utility
Service in South Stock Island
Dear Mr. Hendrick:
This is written to outline a scope of services for our firm to direct a cost and financial
feasibility analysis of the provision of wastewater utility services on South Stock Island
under the alternative facility proposals of Key West Resort Utilities, Inc. ("KWh) and the
Florida Keys Aqueduct Authority (ftFKAA ").
This scope of services is submitted pursuant to the request made at the public
meeting held by Commissioners Williams and Spehar on Monday, November 19, 2001.
I participated in such meeting by telephone. In addition to others, it is my understanding
that Bill Smith and Doug Caner of KW and Jack Teague of FKAA were also in attendance.
It is my further understanding that as a result of this meeting, both KW and FKAA are
willing to submit to the County their facility and financial plans under their respective
proposals by Friday, December 7,2001.
Specifically, such scope of services includes the provision of the following:
1. A comparative cost and financial feasibility analysis of the facility plan
proposed by both K'N and the FKAA to provide a wastewater treatment and collection
system for South Stock Island. Such analysis will be based upon the connection fee and
proposed monthly service charge assumed in each proposal.
2. A legal analysis of the availability and adequacy of County public assistance
assumed in the financial feasibility of each alternative.
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James Hendrick
November 28, 2001
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4. An analysis of the contractual requirements or governance alternatives
required for the implementation of each alternative.
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4. Be available, if requested, to provide services in the implementation of the
wastewater proposal accepted by the County.
It is contemplated that we will use the services of Government Services Group, Inc.
("GSG") in the performance of the comparative cost and financial feasibility analysis
described in paragraph 1. As you know. several members of OUf. Firm are also
stockholders of GSG.
We have requested that GSG prepare a workplan to describe the specific tasks
required to perform the comparative cost and financial feasibility analysis contemplated in
paragraph 1 above. Such werkplan would include a method of compensation for the
services provided by GSG and a cost matrix of the time and estimated costs to complete
each task. Such cost matrix would also identify any required subcontractors necessary
for the performance of the outlined tasks. Any additional subcontractors subsequently
determined to be necessary by our Firm and GSG to complete any of the contemplated
scope of services would be subject to prior approval by the County.
The method of compensation for legal services for the Firm shall be on an hourly
basis calculated pursuant to the follOWing hOUrly rates:
(a) stockholders
(b) senior associates
(c) junior associates
(d) law clerks
$200 per hour
$175 per hour
$150 per hour
$ 70 per hour
In addition, the firm shall be reimbursed for actual costs incurred on long distance
telephone charges, travel expenses and overnight delivery charges. Photocopies shall be
billed at 25~ per page. Any travel expenses shall be reimbursed in accordance with
section 112.061, Florida Statutes.
A statement for professional services rendered and costs incurred shall be
submitted monthly for the fees and costs incurred the previous month.
It is contemplated that the method of compensation for services provided by GSG
shall also be calculated on an hourly basis. As discussed previously, such method of
compensation and an estimation of costs will be included in the workplan GSG has been
requested to prepare.
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James Hendrick
November 28, 2001
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I trust the scope of services outlined in this letter meets your expectations. Thank
you for your consideration of our Firm on this important project.
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Very truly yours,
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Robert L. Nabors
RLNJadg
cc: James L. Roberts, Monroe County Administrator
Robert E. Sheets, CEO, Government Services Group, Inc.