Item
No: 4.B.1.
Meeting Date: January
14, 2013
From: Mike
Thornton, Purchasing Manager
Subject: Purchase
request 445125 to Shutts & Bowen LLP for employee and employment related
legal services.
Staff Recommendation:
Staff
recommends approval of purchase request 445125 to Shutts & Bowen LLP for an
amount not to exceed $60,000.00.
Analysis:
The
City Manager has selected the law firm of Shutts & Bowen LLP to advise and
represent the City on employee and employment related legal services. The City has used the services of Shutts
& Bowen LLP since September 2003.
The City is serviced by this firm from their Orlando office. The firm is used for employment related
issues with general employees as well as fire and police union consultation and
representation. The City Manager has
estimated the cost of these services this fiscal year to be $60,000.00. The previous fiscal year expenditures with
the firm are summarized here.
Historical
Fiscal Year Expenditures
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Options:
1. Approve the purchase request to Shutts &
Bowen LLP; or
2.
Such alternative action as the
Commission may deem appropriate
Fiscal Impact:
Funds in the
amount of $60,000.00 are budgeted and available in the listed account for
fiscal year 2013.
Submission Date and Time: 1/9/2013 6:17 PM____
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Department: _City Manager____________ Prepared
by: _Mike Thornton_________ Attachments: Yes____ No __X___ Advertised: ____Not Required ___X__ Dates: __________________________ Attorney
Review : Yes___ No ____
_________________________________ Revised 6/10/04 |
Reviewed by: Dept. Head ________ Finance Dept. __________________ Deputy
C.M. ___________________ Submitted
by: City Manager ___________________
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Account
No. _001-1241-514.31-10__ Project
No. ___________________ WF No.
______________________ Budget ____
$60,000.00_________ Available
___ $60,000.00_________ |