AGREEMENT FOR SERVICES TO SMALL BUSINESSES (2) Agreement for Services to Small Businesses
Pinellas County Economic Development
This Agreement for Services to Small Businesses("Agreement"} is hereby made this: 19. day of
September .201.9 (••Effective Bate"), by.and between the City of.Clearwater,a municipal.corporation of
the State offlorida ("City")and Pinellas Cou..nty;.a political subdivision of the State of Florida,d/b/a
Florida Sma11 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
srnall business..awnership:
The:City and the.Provider agree to the following.small business and entrepreneurial services;
1. SERVICES. The Provider will provide consulting services in rnarket and will conduct,market,and
present quarterly workshops and training branded in partnership with Clearwater Business
SPARK(EXHIBIT A). In-market examples.incl ude:.AClea rwater PublicLibrary,Chamber of
Corn merce,St.Petersburg College campus,City of Clea.rwaterfacility.,The Ring.
Consultingservices 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 Plan Assistance. Assisting new and.existing small businesses with
strategic or business pian development and implementation including;but not limited to,
analyzing the business mission;vis ion,.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.
A Government Contracting Assistance. Assisting new and existing small businesses interested in
obtain irig.contracts with the.Department of Defense(DOD)and otherfederal agencies,state
and local government,agencies, and government prime.contractors.
e) International Market/Export Assistance. Assisting.ne.w,and existing small manufacturers.with
strategies to develop anal implement international export marketing plans for the new-to-export:
and new-to-rnarket segment.
f) Financial and Capital.Access Ass.istance. .AsMsting prospective:and existing small businesses to
access capital,including identifying potential dela and equity funders a nd.other fi nancing
alternatives.
g) Cash Flow Management Assistance. Assisting new.and existing small businesses with literacy in
business cash flow and financial management planning, including cost control management
techniques and completion of feasibility.studies.
h) Business.Continuity/bisaster Assistance. Assisting new..and existing,businesses to minimize loss
and.i.ncrease survivability when affected by natural or man-made disasters.
2. MARKETING. Florida Small Business Development Center will promote and market business
seminars that support SPARK and its partners;and will promote the Clearwater Business 5PAR K network
on a quarterly basis.via e-newsletters./e-maiIblasts.
3. 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 1,2020,
April 1,2020,July 1,.2026,a.nd October 1, 2020. The Provider.shalI provide a qu a rterly report.of service
with each applicable quarterly invoice.Said reporting shall be in substantially the.form attached hereto
as Exhibit A(attached hereto and incorporate Herein),
4. 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 besubmitted quarterly
to:.
Audra Aja; Economic Development Coordinator
City of Clearwater,.Economic Development&Housing
600 Cleveland Street Suite 600
Clearwater,FL 33755
The City will issue payment within 30.days after receipt of an acceptablq invoice and performance of the
services provided 1n accordance with this Agreement. Payment will be sent to the Provider contact in.
the notice provision below.
S. LIABILITY. Each.party is.responsible for all claims arising out of its own performance.under.this
Agreement.andthat of.its employees,agents,:and volunteers or as otherwise provided by law including,
but not limited to,Chapter 768, Florida Statutes(2017):
6. 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.
7. TERM AND TERMINATION. This.Agreement is.effective October 1, 2019 through September 30,
2020.The parties rnayterm 1mte 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.TheCity 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
jeopardizes participant health or.safety. Upon.early terminationthe City will compensate t.he Provider
onlyfor costs and non-cancellable comrnitments incurred prior to the date of termination.
8. ASSIGNMENT-AND SUBCONTRACTING. Performance of any services under this:Agreement may not
be assigned or subcontracted by Provider without.the.express written consent of the City.
9. NOTICE. Any notice given under this Agreement must be in writing acrd 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 Audra Aja
Director Economic Development Coordinator
City of Clearwater,Economic Development&Housing City of Clearwater Economic Development&Housing
600 Cleveland Street Suite 600 600 Cleveland Street Suite 600
Clearwater,FL 33755 Clearwater,Florida 33755
denise.sanderson@myclearwater.com j�Ldr2,,L@f�,_ryl dearwater.corn
727-562-4031 727-562-4022
Notice to the Provider must be given to:
Mike Meldel Dr.Cynthia Johnson
Director Center Director
Pinellas County Economic Development Pinellas County Economic Development
13805 581"St,N. 13805 58 1h St.North
Clearwater,FL 33760 Clearwater,FL 33760
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C% c)hnson _jr,' 1 0 rg
727-464-7332 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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10. 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
By: By: tea
Barry A. Burton William B. Horne
County Administrator City Manager
September 19,2019
Date: Date: La
APPROVED AS TO FORM APPROVED AS TO FORM
(OFFICE Of CITY ATTORNEY
By:
BY:
Office ofthe County AtfomeY Laura Mahony
Assistant City Attorney
EXHIBIT A
City of Clearwater - SPARK
Performance Measures
2020
Quarter .Annual
Performance
Performance. Target Number Total Award Value.
Conduct,market and present
Workshops&Training Branded in
Partnership with.-Oea.rwater Business
SPARK(at:least one per quarter in
Market) 1 4
Business Consultations .at:Clearwater
Circuit Ride Locations or Client
Locations
]S 60
Promote.SPARK Partner Services-at
County-Wide Events
2 8
$3.0,000(Equal Quarterly
Total Performance Measures 18 72 paymen}s)