12/20/1995 Agreement
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BRANCH OFFICE
3117 OVERSEAS mGHWA Y
MARAmON, FLORIDA 33050
TEL. (305) 289-6027
FAX (305) 289-1745
CLERK OF mE CIRCUIT COURT
MONROE COUNTY
500 WHITEHEAD STREET
KEY WEST, FLORIDA 33040
TEL. (305) 292-3550
FAX (305) 295-3660
BRANCH OFFICE
88820 OVERSEAS mGHWAY
PLANTATION KEY, FLORIDA 33070
TEL. (305) 852-7145
FAX (305) 852-7146
MEMORANDUM
TO: James Roberts
County Administrator
FROM:
Attention: Sam Malinowski, Project Manager
Ruth Ann Jantzen, Deputy Clerk ,IP~.
Febmary 1, 1996
DATE:
On December 20, 1995, the Board of County Commissioners granted approval
and authorized execution of a Contract between Monroe County and Commonwealth
Consulting Corporation, to assist the County In reference to United States Department
of Defense Missile activities in the Florida Keys, in the amount of $1,200.00 per month.
Enclosed please find a fuUy executed duplicate original of the above Contract for
return to Commonwealth Consulting Corporation.
If you have any questions regarding the above, please do not hesitate to contact
this office.
Enclosure
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AGREEMENT
By this Agreement entered into on the 20th day of December 1995, between Commonwealth
Consulting Corporation (hereinafter Consultant) and Monroe County, Florida, the Parties agree as
follows:
1, SCOPE OF EMPLOYMENT: Consultant will assist Monroe County by providing
government relations, planning and public relations advice with respect to Department of
Defense plans for Theater Missile Defense (TMD) activities which may impact the
Florida Keys and the citizens of Monroe County,
The principle components of the Consultant's support effort will be to keep Monroe
County apprised of developments relative to the TMD activities and to provide
assessment and recommendations to the County on possible courses of action, Where
relevant, Consultant will assist the County in government liaison and implementation of
agreed-upon objections,
In performing this Agreement, Consultant shall comply with all applicable laws, rules,
regulations, and policies of the United States of America or any jurisdiction where
Consultant's services are to be performed and shall save Monroe County harmless from
Consultant's failure to do so, Consultant will not lobby Congress directly, on behalf of
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2, TERM: This agreement in intended to be for a period of one year cOnithtmcin~n
December 1, 1995, and ending on December 1,1996. At the end of this period, Moryoe 0
County shall have the option to extend the Agreement subject to a re.Degotiatidf'1J of :~~
terms, During the course of this Agreement should Monroe County wish to termimtte ,,,
this Agreement, it shall so state in writing, Termination shall be effective 60 days ~er g
receipt of said written notice of termination by Consultant. ;;: ;-;
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3. FEE: As it is anticipated that the level of effort necessary to perform this Agreement
will increase significantly at some point early in 1996, a two-tiered fee structure will
apply, Progression from Tier 1 to Tier 2 will occur only upon mutual agreement of
Monroe County and the Consultant:
Tier 1 -- Early efforts of the Consultant on behalf of Monroe County will require
only monitoring and liaison with the Executive and Legislative branches of the
federal government. In return for the performance of Tier 1 services, Monroe
County agrees to compensate Commonwealth Consulting Corporation $1,200
per month with $1,200 due upon signature of the contract and remaining fees
payable monthly in arrears, Payment shall be made in U.S, dollars by check.
Tier 2 -- Subsequently, however, it may be that a more vigorous and sustained
effort on the scale of the 1995 base closure effort will be necessary. Should
Monroe County elect to progress to a Tier 2 level of performance, Monroe
County agrees to compensate Commonwealth Consulting Corporation $6,000
per month payable monthly in arrears, Payment shall be made in U.S, dollars by
check.
In addition to such fees, Monroe County shall reimburse Consultant for expenses such as courier,
travel, long distance telephone, printing or unusual expenses incurred in connection with the
provision of services under this Agreement. It is anticipated that the consultant will be required to
travel to Monroe County one or more times. All travel must be approved by the County in
advance,
Further, Monroe County understands and agrees that if this Agreement shall be terminated for any
reason, payment of all expenses and fees incurred to the termination date shall be made
immediately,
4, MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS:
. Governing Law: This Agreement shall be governed by the laws of the State of Florida
both as to interpretation and performance,
. Notice: All notices provided for herein shall be sent by certified mail, postage prepare,
and addressed as follows:
To Consultant: Commonwealth Consulting Corporation
9507 Beach Mill Road
Great Falls, V A 22066
To Monroe County: County of Monroe
5100 College Road - Room 212
Public Service Building
Key West, FL 33040
. Exclusivity: Consultant agrees not to enter into a client relationship on any TMD testing
issue without prior approval of Monroe County,
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Parties hereto by their respective and duly authorized officers,
have hereunto set their names.
(SEAL)
Attest: DANNY L KOLHAGE, CLERK
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
OF MONROE COUNTY, FLORIDA
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