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Professional Services Agreement
This Professional Services Agreement ("Agreement'), made February 6 , 2007 shall be
the complete and binding agreement between the Indian River County, Florida Board of County
Commissioners (COUNTY) and Marlowe & Company, a government affairs consulting firm
located at 1667 K Street NW in Washington, D. C . The COUNTY and Marlowe & Company set
forth herein the terms and conditions under which the services shall be rendered by Marlowe &
Company. In consideration of the foregoing and of the mutual undertakings set forth below, the
parties agree as follows :
Background
The COUNTY, for the purpose of retaining federal government affairs consulting services , has
requested the services of Marlowe & Company. The COUNTY and Marlowe & Company wish
to set forth herein the terms and conditions under which the services shall be rendered by
Marlowe & Company . In consideration of the foregoing and of the mutual agreements set forth
below, the parties agree as follows :
Terms
1 . The COUNTY will pay Marlowe & Company $ 3500 .00 a month for each of the months
beginning with October 1 , 2006 and concluding with December 31 , 2006 for services
performed by Marlowe & Company pursuant to this Agreement, subject to early
termination in accordance with its terms . These fees are inclusive of all out-of-pocket
expenses.
2 . The COUNTY will pay Marlowe & Company $ 5000.00 a month for each of the months
beginning with January 1 , 2007 and concluding with September 30, 2007 for services
performed by Marlowe & Company pursuant to this Agreement, subject to early
termination in accordance with its terms . These fees are inclusive of all out-of-pocket
expenses .
3 . Marlowe & Company shall assist the COUNTY in efforts to secure federal funding for
the authorized Indian River County federal shore protection project known as Sector 5 .
In addition to the services above, Marlowe & Company shall provide Federal lobbying
services for any other issues the County may request for the period from January 1 , 2007
through September 30, 2007 .
4. The fee and services described in Paragraphs # 1 , #2, and #3 do not include payment for
the expense of any out-of-town travel Marlowe & Company may incur at the request of
the COUNTY . The cost of any travel will be billed as part of the monthly itemized
invoice. All travel will be done at rates no higher than coach class. All expenses will be
billed at cost, without markup, pursuant to Florida Statutes section 112.061 .
5 . The services described above, shall be performed at the direction and to the satisfaction
of the COUNTY .
6 . The COUNTY shall assist Marlowe & Company in obtaining such data and information
as is needed and available.
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7. Marlowe & Company shall account to the COUNTY for the time it has spent in
performance of the services above and shall maintain contact with a representative of the
COUNTY, by telephone, fax, mail, and/or e-mail to inform said representative of
developments regarding the studies and projects involved and respond to said
representative ' s comments and questions in a prompt and appropriate manner.
8 . After this contract has been in effect for 60 days, either party may terminate it without
cause upon 30 days ' written notice.
This Agreement contains the entire agreement and understanding of the COUNTY and Marlowe
& Company with respect to the matters covered herein, and may only be modified by written
instrument signed by both parties.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto, intending to be legally bound, have caused this
Agreement to be executed on the day and year written above.
For Marlowe & Comaany
Name: Howard Marlowe Date : %��4-r , 20
Title: President
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Name : Vice President Date : i 20 d �
Witness
For The Indian River County, Florida Board of County Commissioners
By_ ,,
Gary heeler, Chairman
Attest /1'O"ex� b� n (SEAL)
Jeffery K. Barton, Clerk o ourt
APPROVED
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seph . Baird, County Administrator
APPROVED AS TO FORM
A D rD SUFFI NC
/ VarianE. Fell, Assist Co ty ttorney
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