AGREEMENT FOR SERVICES TO SMALL BUSINESSESAgreement for Services to Small Businesses
Pinellas County Economic Development
This Agreement for Services to Small Businesses ("Agreement") is hereby made this 11 day of
October , 2017 ("Effective Date"), by and between the City of Clearwater, a municipal corporation of
the State of Florida ("City") and Pinellas County, a political subdivision of the State of Florida, d/b/a
Florida Small Business Development Center at the Pinellas County Economic Development Department
(the "Provider"), for the purpose of supporting growing businesses that meet the definition of a "small
business," as defined by the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA), as well as individuals aspiring to
small business ownership.
The City and the Provider agree to the following small business and entrepreneurial services:
1. SERVICES. The Provider will provide consulting services and conduct, market and present
workshops and training in partnership with Clearwater Business SPARK (at least one per quarter at a
Clearwater Business SPARK partner location). Consulting services and business training will be directed
to:
a) Start-up Assistance. Assisting individuals to start new businesses, Including providing guidance
on business formation, structure, registration, regulation, and taxes. This may include providing
limited guidance In business plan development.
b) Business and Strategic Pian Assistance. Assisting new and existing small businesses with
strategic or business plan development and implementation including, but not limited to,
analyzing the business mission, vision, strategies, and goals.
c) Marketing/Sales Growth Assistance. Assisting new and existing small businesses with
marketing plan and strategy development to access new revenue markets or expand existing
markets.
d) Government Contracting Assistance. Assisting new and existing small businesses interested in
obtaining contracts with the Department of Defense (DOD) and other federal agencies, state
and local government agencies, and government prime contractors.
e) international Market/Export Assistance. Assisting new and existing small manufacturers with
strategies to develop and implement international export marketing plans for the new -to -export
and new -to -market segment.
f) Financial and Capital Access Assistance. Assisting prospective and existing small businesses to
access capital, including identifying potential debt and equity funders and other financing
alternatives.
g) Cash Flow Management Assistance. Assisting new and existing small businesses with literacy in
business cash flow and financial management planning, inducting cost control management
techniques and completion of feasibility studies.
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h) Business Continuity/Disaster Assistance. Assisting new and existing businesses to minimize loss
and increase survivability when affected by natural or man-made disasters.
1) FSBDC Business Seminars that include Clearwater Business SPARK ("SPARK") partner
information i.e. City of Clearwater, Clearwater Chamber of Commerce, Technical Arts Facility for
Innovation and Entrepreneurship, Clearwater Library, etc.
j) Marketing - FSHDC will promote and market business seminars that support SPARK and its
partners. FSBDC will promote the Clearwater Business SPARK network on a quarterly basis via
e-newsletters/e-mail blasts.
2. COMPENSATION. As consideration for Provider's performance of services under this Agreement,
the City will pay the Provider a fixed price, total not to exceed Thirty Thousand and xx/100 dollars
($30,000.00). Funds will be utilized to support the entrepreneurial and small business services. The
payment will be made in equal quarterly payments of Seven Thousand Five Hundred and xx/100 dollars
($7,500.00), to be made after the receipt of invoice following each quarter as follows: January 1, 2018,
April 1, 2018, July 1, 2018, and October 1, 2018. The Provider shall provide a quarterly report of service
with each applicable quarterly invoice. Said reporting shall be in substantially the form attached hereto
as Exhibit A.
3. TERM OF AGREEMENT. The Provider must submit invoices in sufficient detail for a proper pre -and
post -audit (as reflected in Exhibit "A") in order to receive payment. invoices may be submitted quarterly
to:
Audra Aja, Economic Development Coordinator
City of Clearwater, Economic Development & Housing
112 S. Osceola Ave.
Clearwater, FL 33756
The City wiN Issue payment within 30 days after receipt of an acceptable invoice and performance of the
services provided in accordance with this Agreement. Payment will be sent to the Provider contact in
the notice provision below.
3. LIABILITY. Each party is responsible for all claims arising out of its own performance under this
Agreement and that of its employees, agents, and volunteers or as otherwise provided by law inckuding,
but not limited to, Chapter 768, Florida Statutes (2017).
4. INDEPENDENT CONTRACTORS. The parties to this .Agreement are independent contractors, and the
officers, employees, agents, subcontractors, or other contractors of one are not by virtue of this
Agreement to be deemed the officers, agents, employees, subcontractors, or other contractors of the
other.
S. TERM AND TERMINATION. This Agreement is effective October 1, 2017 through September 30,
2018. The parties may terminate this Agreement at any time by mutual written consent. Either party
may terminate this Agreement, with or without cause, upon no less than 30 days' written notice to the
other party. The City may terminate this Agreement immediately upon written notice to the Provider if
the Provider commits an act or fails to take any action that in the good faith belief of the City
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jeopardizes participant health or safety. Upon early termination the City will compensate the Provider
only for costs and non -cancellable commitments incurred prior to the date of termination.
6. ASSIGNMENT AND SUBCONTRACTING. Performance of any services under this Agreement may not
be assigned or subcontracted by the Provider without the express written consent of the City.
7.. NOTICE. Any notice given under this Agreement must be in writing and directed as set forth below.
Notice may be sent by any means, with proof of receipt during regular business hours. Notice is effective
upon receipt; however, if notice is delivered after regular business hours, it is effective the next business
day after it Is received.
Notice to the City must be given to both:
Denise Sanderson
Director
City of Clearwater, Economic Development & Housing
112 5. Osceola Ave.
Clearwater, FL 33756
denise.sanderson@myclearwater.com
727-562-4031
Notice to the Provider must be given to:
Mike Meidel
Director
Pinellas County Economic Development
13805 58th 5t. N.
Clearwater, Fi. 33760
mmeidelooinellascounty.org
727-464-7332
Audra Aja
Economic Development Coordinator
City of Clearwater Economic Development & Housing
112 S. Osceola Ave.
Clearwater, Florida 33756
audra_aia(mvdearwater,com
727-562-4022
Dr. Cynthia Johnson
Center Director
Pinellas County Economk Development
13805 58th St. North
Clearwater, FL 33760
cvlohnsontiapinellascountv.org
727-453-7257
Any change in the person or persons to receive notice may be made by giving notice to the other party
of the change.
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8. ENTIRE AGREEMENT. The terms and conditions contained in this Agreement constitute the entire
agreement between the parties. There are no verbal or other agreements that supplement the terms of
this Agreement. Any modification to this Agreement must be made by written instrument signed by an
authorized representative of each party.
By their signature below, both parties acknowledge and agree that they will comply with all applicable
federal, state, and local laws, regulations, and guidelines relating to their performance under this
Agreement, including but not limited to those pertaining to the ADA, nondiscrimination, privacy rights of
participants, maintenance of records, and confidential information.
Pinellas County, political subdivision of the The City of Clearwater
State of Florida, for for
Pinellas County Economic Development Department of Economic Development & Housing
Clearwater, FL 33760
8y:
Mark S. Woodard
County Administrator
Date: October 11, 2017
APPROVED AS TO FORM
OFFICE OF COUNTY ATTORNEY
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William B. Horne
City Manager
Date:
APPROVED AS TO FORM
OFFICE OF CI ATTORNEY
By: By:
Attorney Laura Mahony '14,-44(41416—(5".
Assistant City Attorney
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EXHIBIT A
City of Clearwater - SPARK
Performance Measures
2018
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Quarter
Annual
Performance
Target
Performaacc
Number
Total Award Value
Conduct, market and present
Workshops & Training in Partnership
with Clearwater Business SPARK (at
least one per quarter at a SPARK
partner location)
3
12
Outreach at Chambers, Libraries or
Community Partner Events in
Clearwater
1
4
Business Consultations Ca? Circuit Ride
locations or CNent Locations
15
60
Promote SPARK Partner Services lid
County -Wide Events
2
8
Total Performance Measures
21
84
530.000 (Equal Quarterly
Payments)
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