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MOTION TO APPROVE THE TENTH AMENDMENT TO THE AGREEMENT BETWEEN CALVIN GIORDANO AND ASSOCIATES INC. AND THE CITY OF PEMBROKE PINES FOR BUILDING SERVICES FOR AN INITIAL FIVE-YEARS AND SIX-MONTHS PERIOD BEGINNING DECEMBER 29th, 2021, AND ENDING JUNE 30th, 2027 WITH TWO ADDITIONAL (3) YEAR RENEWALS, INSTEAD OF ANNUAL RENEWALS.
Summary Explanation and Background
SUMMARY EXPLANATION AND BACKGROUND:
1. On July 1, 2009, the City entered into a Professional Services Agreement with Calvin Giordano & Associates, Inc. (CGA) for an initial five (5) year period, commencing July 1, 2009 and expiring June 30, 2014, with subsequent one (1) year renewals.
2. On June 3, 2020, the City Commission approved the eighth Amendment for a one (1) year renewal term commencing July 1, 2020 and ending June 30, 2021, as allowed by the agreement.
3. On June 3, 2020, the City Commission also gave direction to the City Manager to negotiate better terms in an effort to generate additional revenues for the City.
4. On October 7, 2020 at the direction of the City Commission, City Administration presented a re-negotiated Amendment to the agreement included the following changes:
a. City would retain 11.5% of all building permit revenues, beginning from the first dollar received in building permit fees. No sales tax would be charged on the City's retention of building permit fees.
b. City would continue to charge CGA both the contractual Administrative Fee and Rental Fee per the existing contract. Including applicable sales tax for the rental fee.
c. City will be responsible for their check and credit card processing fees associated with the intake of the permit fees, planning and zoning fees, engineering fees, fire fees, CO fees and impact fees.
d. The contract renewal shall be for an initial five (5) year period with two additional (3) year renewals; as revised and recommended by Administr...
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