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ARF- 2554

Regular Agenda Item 4. D.

Regular BOS Meeting

Meeting Date:	06/24/2014
Submitted For:	Kendall Rhyne
Submitted By:	Dana Sgroi, Contracts Support Specialist, Finance Division
Department:	Superior Court	Division:	Superior Court Administration
Fiscal Year:	2014-2015	Budgeted?:	Yes
Contract Dates Begin & End:	July 1, 2014 to June 30, 2015	Grant?:	No
Matching Requirement?:	No	Fund?:	Renewal

Information

Request/Subject

Request for Approval of Various Attorney Contracts for the Superior Court.

Background Information

Each year the Superior Court in Gila County retains various attorneys to provide professional legal services, such as representation for indigent citizens in the categories of felony and misdemeanor criminal actions, delinquency, dependency, and mental health cases, as well as mediation services. These attorneys have, in prior years, executed a Letter of Understanding between themselves and the Superior Court.

Evaluation

The Professional Services Contracts, offered to the attorneys utilized by the Superior Court in Gila County will meet and satisfy compliance requirements of Gila County procurement procedures and Board approved policies. In addition to being an appropriate business practice, the contracts will allow for a Purchase Order to be issued, which will facilitate the accounting and payment processes.

The contracts will also serve to clearly identify and set expectations for the performance of the attorneys.

Conclusion

In addition to identifying procurement procedures, the Gila County Statement of Operating Procedures for the Procurement Group was designed to facilitate the flow of issuing contracts, issuing purchase orders and issuing payment to Gila County vendors, while maintaining State mandated due diligence procedures. By entering into Professional Services Contracts with the various attorneys for the Superior Court in Gila County, the policies and procedures adopted by the Board of Supervisors for procurement processes will be satisfied.

Recommendation

The Court Administrator for the Superior Court in Gila County recommends approving the Professional Services Contracts with the various attorneys, which the Court utilizes on an annual basis.

Suggested Motion

Information/Discussion/Action to approve the Professional Services Contracts for the various attorneys which the Superior Court in Gila County utilizes on an annual basis. (Jonathan Bearup)

Attachments
Professional Services Contract No. 042614-4- Ronald DeBrigida
Professional Services Contract No. 042614-8 - Carrie Canizales
Professional Services Contract 042514 -Anna Ortiz
Professional Services Contract No. 042614-5 - Tait Elkie
Professional Services Contract No. 042614-6 - David Bell
Professional Services Contract No. 042614 - Michael Freeman
Professional Services Contract No. 042614-10 - Carolyn Clark
Professional Services Contract No. 042614-2 - Barry Standifird
Professional Services Contract No. 042514-1 - Timothy Nelson
Professional Services Contract No. 042614-7 - Jamie Myers
Professional Services Contract No. 041514 - Steven Burk
Professional Services Contract No. 042614-1 - Michael Bernays
Professional Services Contract No. 042614-3 - Jonathan Warshaw
Legal Explanation