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CONSENT <br />The committee determined, based on overall qualifications, only the top ranked proposal <br />warranted further consideration. The committee developed supplemental questions for that <br />proposer, including how their proposed scope of work could be modified to fit within the budget <br />available. After providing responses to the committee's request for additional information, Haas <br />Center was also invited to participate in a phone interview with the committee, and subsequently <br />satisfied the committee that their approach and experience are sufficient to design and execute a <br />meaningful visitor and tourism study for and make actionable recommendations to the county. <br />A sample agreement was requested by the committee from the Haas Center for consideration to <br />facilitate project execution as soon as possible after award. <br />FUNDING: <br />Funding for the study totaling $50,000 is available via line transfer from unspent funds allocated in <br />the 2018/19 Tourist Tax Fund budget. Funding for this expenditure will also need.to be rolled -over <br />into the upcoming fiscal year. <br />RECOMMENDATION: <br />Staff recommends the Board approve the committee's final ranking of firms and award the <br />solicitation to the Haas Center. Staff also recommends the Board approve the Contract for Services <br />Agreement and authorize the Chairman to execute the agreement after the County Attorney has <br />approved it as to form and legal sufficiency. <br />ATTACHMENT <br />Contract for Services Agreement <br />94 <br />Proposing Firm <br />Location <br />1. <br />University of West Florida's Haas Center for Business Research and <br />Economic Development (Haas Center) <br />Pensacola <br />2. <br />Intelligent Analytics and Modeling (IAMECON) <br />Austin, TX <br />3. <br />Carr, Riggs & Ingram (CRI) <br />Melbourne <br />The committee determined, based on overall qualifications, only the top ranked proposal <br />warranted further consideration. The committee developed supplemental questions for that <br />proposer, including how their proposed scope of work could be modified to fit within the budget <br />available. After providing responses to the committee's request for additional information, Haas <br />Center was also invited to participate in a phone interview with the committee, and subsequently <br />satisfied the committee that their approach and experience are sufficient to design and execute a <br />meaningful visitor and tourism study for and make actionable recommendations to the county. <br />A sample agreement was requested by the committee from the Haas Center for consideration to <br />facilitate project execution as soon as possible after award. <br />FUNDING: <br />Funding for the study totaling $50,000 is available via line transfer from unspent funds allocated in <br />the 2018/19 Tourist Tax Fund budget. Funding for this expenditure will also need.to be rolled -over <br />into the upcoming fiscal year. <br />RECOMMENDATION: <br />Staff recommends the Board approve the committee's final ranking of firms and award the <br />solicitation to the Haas Center. Staff also recommends the Board approve the Contract for Services <br />Agreement and authorize the Chairman to execute the agreement after the County Attorney has <br />approved it as to form and legal sufficiency. <br />ATTACHMENT <br />Contract for Services Agreement <br />94 <br />