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CONSENT AGENDA <br />INDIAN RIVER COUNTY, FLORIDA <br />OFFICE OF MANAGEMENT AND BUDGET <br />PURCHASING DIVISION <br />DATE: <br />TO: <br />THROUGH: <br />FROM: <br />December 27, 2013 <br />Board of County Commissioners <br />Joseph A. Baird, County Administrator <br />Jason Brown, Director, Office of Management and Bu <br />Jennifer Hyde, Purchasing Manag <br />SUBJECT: Consideration of Hourly Rate Increase for Day Labor Services Bid <br />2012006 (Public Works Department / Road and Bridge Division) <br />Background Information: <br />Annual Bid 2012006 was awarded to MDT Personnel by the Board on October 4, 2011 to <br />provide day laborers on an as -needed basis for general labor activities. The contract is utilized <br />by several departments, but primarily Road and Bridge for mowing and flagging. The contract <br />is currently on its last renewal, set to expire September 30, 2014. <br />Each year the vendor (now known as Labor Ready as a result of the purchase of MDT in March <br />of 2013) has requested an annual rate increase to coincide with the increase to Florida's <br />minimum wage. Staff is in receipt of a request from Labor Ready to increase their hourly rate <br />by 1.7%, or $0.19 per hour, to match the increase in Florida's minimum wage, which takes <br />place January 1, 2014, as well as an additional 0.8% increase ($0.09 per hour) in their rate to <br />offset unemployment tax increases and rising worker's compensation costs. <br />The terms of the annual contract state any change in price, terms or conditions shall be <br />accomplished by written amendment to this contract with final approval requiring Board <br />action. It further states the vendor, for good cause, upon ninety- (90) days prior written notice <br />may cancel this contract. The County retains the right to cancel this contract, with or without <br />good cause, upon thirty- (30) days prior written notice. <br />Event <br />Hourly rate <br />Price for <br />previous bid cycle (ending 9/30/11) <br />$11.15 <br />Initial award <br />price 10/4/11 <br />$10.45 <br />BCC Authorized Minimum Wage increase 1/1/12 <br />$10.97 <br />Minimum Wage increase 2/12/13 (current rate) <br />$11.09 <br />Rate to accommodate FL Minimum Wage <br />increase <br />$11.28 <br />Total requested <br />rate increase <br />$11.37 <br />25 <br />