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R12-123E 4 i 6> 1i) 11 12 1;3 1.4 1;a 16i 1' 1.1 1!) 20 2' 1 22 2:3 24 26 26 2 - 28 2 0 ) 3(U RESOLUTION NO. R12 -123 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF BOYNTON BEACH, FLORIDA, APPROVING THE "PIGGY - BACKING" OF A CITY OF LAKELAND CONTRACT ISSUED FROM RFP #1202 WITH PENN CREDIT CORPORATION, FOR COLLECTION SERVICES ON DELINQUENT UTILITY AND MISCELLANEOUS RECEIVABLE ACCOUNTS; AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR AND CITY CLERK TO EXECUTE AN AGREEMENT FOR UTILITY COLLECTION SERVICES; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE. WHEREAS, City staff has confirmed that the City of Lakeland has complied with Public Contract Bid requirements which equal or exceed the City of Boynton Beach's requirements; and WHEREAS, upon recommendation of staff, it is the City's desire to "piggy- back" a City of Lakeland Contract issued from RFP #1202 and authorizes the Mayor and City Clerk to sign an Agreement for Utility Collection Services with Penn Credit Corporation for collection services on delinquent utility and miscellaneous receivable accounts. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF BOYNTON BEACH, FLORIDA, THAT: Section 1. The foregoing "Whereas" clauses are hereby ratified and confirmed as being true and correct and are hereby made a specific part of this Resolution upon adoption. Section 2. The City Commission of the City of Boynton Beach, Florida, hereby approves the "piggy- backing" of a City of Lakeland Contract issued from RFP #1202 and authorizes the Mayor and City Clerk to sign an Agreement for Utility Collection Services Document in Windows Internet Explorer I 1 with Penn Credit Corporation for collection services on delinquent utility and 2 miscellaneous receivable accounts, a copy of the Agreement is attached hereto as Exhibit Section 3 That this Resolution shall become effective immediately. r 10 11 12 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 2 21 r ATTEST: i )t M. Prainito, MMC amity Clerk 311 PASSED AND ADOPTED this 18 day of December, 2012. CITY O omm o e op Commission eve olzman Com Toner ,% Document in Windows Internet Explorer M AGREEMENT FOR UTILITY COLLECTION SERVICES ay o -r4,2012 by and between PENN This Agreement is made as of this d f CREDIT CORPORATION, a Pennsylvania Corporation authorized to do business in the State of Florida, with offices at 916 S. 14 Street, Harrisburg, PA 17104, ("PENN"), and THE CITY OF BOYNTON BEACH, a Florida municipal corporation, with an address at 100 East Boynton Beach Boulevard, Boynton Beach, FL 33435 (the "City"), DID) I WHEREAS, The City of Boynton Beach currently utilizes Penn Credit via an Agreement with the City of Greenacres which expired on November 3, 2012; and WHEREAS, the City of Lakeland advertised RFP No. 1202 and the initial term of their Agreement was October 17, 2011 thru October 16, 2012, with automatic renewals each year unless either party notifies the other in writing 60 days prior to the annual expiration date; and WHEREAS, PENN, submitted a proposal dated October 24, 2012 to the City to provide collection services on delinquent utility and miscellaneous receivable accounts at a commission rate of 16% for first placement accounts and 24% for second placement accounts based on City of Lakeland Contract issued from RFP #1202; and NOW THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual covenants contained herein, and for other valuable consideration received, the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, the parties agree as follows: Section 1. The foregoing recitals are true and correct and are hereby incorporated in this Agreement. Section 2. The City and PENN agree that PENN shall provide collection services on delinquent utility and miscellaneous receivable accounts at a commission rate of 16% for first placement accounts and 24 for second placement accounts based on City of Lakeland Contract issued from RFP #1202, a copy of which Contract is attached hereto as Exhibit "A", except as hereinafter provided: A. All references to the City of Lakeland shall be deemed as references to the City of Boynton Beach. B. All Notices to the City shall be sent to: City: Lori LaVerriere, City Manager City of Boynton Beach 100 East Boynton Beach Boulevard Boynton Beach, Florida 33435 Telephone: (561) 742-6010 / Facsimile: (561) 742-6090 Page 1 SACMAGMTSTiggyback (Lakeland - Penn Credit).doc C. VENUE: Venue for any litigation will be Palm Beach County, Florida, in the Circuit Court of the Fifteenth Judicial Circuit. D. The e-mail proposal fro in PENN dated October 24, 2012, is attached hereto Exhibit "B". Section 3. In the event that the City of Lakeland Contract is amended, or terminated, PENN shall notify the City within ten (10) days. In the event the City • Lakeland Contract is amended or terminated prior to its expiration, this Contract shall remain in full force and effect, and not be deemed amended or terminated, until specifically amended or terminated by the parties hereto. Section 4. PENN agrees that in the event it enters into a Contract for the same (or substantially similar) scope of services with another local government in Florida which contains a term or condition, including fees, charges or costs, which the City determines to be more favorable than the terms in this Contract, the parties shall enter into an Addendum to provide those terms to the City. Section 5. The insurance required shall require that the Certificate of Insurance name the City of Boynton Beach as an additional insured. Section 6. In all other aspects, the terms and conditions of the City of Lakeland Contract are hereby ratified and shall remain in full force and effect under this Contract, as provided by their terms, IN WITNESS • THE FOREGOING, the parties have set their hands and seals the day and year first written above. By: Mayor — Wdod L. Hay Page 2 SACMAGNITSTiggyback (Lakeland- Penn Credit).doc WITNESSES: S:\CA\AGMTS\Piggyback (Lakeland - Penn Credit).doc Page 3 p J I N go) Page 4 S: \CA \AGMTS\Piggyback (Lakeland - Penn Credit).doc Ml- M UM a VAW-J-ti a 2 1 m am i r q M!n r;, VENUE This Agreement Is made and shall be interpreted, construed, governed, and enforced in accordance with the laws of the State of Florida, without Mards to such state's choice of law provisions that may dictate that the law of another state shall prevail. Venue for any litigation will be in Polk County, Florida, or under the United States District Court In and for the Middle District of Florida, Tampa Division. M. INSURANCE AND INDEMNIFICATION 1. The Collector agrees to maintain in force during the term of this Agreement, at its own expense, the insurance as set forth in Attachment"I" which is hereby made part of this Agreement. 7- The Collector agrees to comply with the Indemnification agreement as set forth In Attachment '2" which is hereby made part of this agreement. S. SEVERABILITY In the event any portion or part of this Agreement IS deemed to be invalid, Illegal. against public policy, void, or otherwise unenforceable by a court of law, the validity and enforceability of the remaining parts shall otherwise be fully enforeable. Boons§PoIAM listing of the Creditors Safety Standards is included in Attachment3," which Is hereby made part of this agreement. V TERMITERMINATION OF AGREEMENT. This contract is for a period of one (1) year, and will autornaticaily renew itself each year thereafter unless either party notifies the other in writing at least sixty (80 days prior to the expiration of said agreement. Erther party may, by giving thirty (30) days prior written notice to the other, terminate this Agreement In whole or in part at any time, with or without cause, IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have hereunto set their hands and seals the day and year first above written CITY 0 ELAND, RIJDA� PENN C IT ATION By: 0 r na GOWBF]nDS,Ma7or A Dona T ldC.n nagh 2 KELLY KO�S City Clerk Dala,-ID — I • Address of Principal Business Office: 501 E. Lemon Street Lakeland, FL 33801-2086 Its: Date: 1 Address: 918 South 10 Street Bi Address: 501 E. Lemon Street Lakeland, FL 33801-2066 4 0 4. MM • X Address of Principal Business Office: 501 E. Lemon Street Lakeland, FL 33801-2086 Its: Date: 1 Address: 918 South 10 Street Bi Address: 501 E. Lemon Street Lakeland, FL 33801-2066 New Collections Customer Setup Customer: Citv of Lakeland Physical Address: 501 E Lemon Street Lakeland, FL 33801 -2066 Mailing Address: 501 E Lemon Street Lakeland. FL 33801 -2066 Penn Credit Rep: Donald C. Donaaher. Jr. Client Type: Utill Rental Medical Other Software Vendor: Version: Commission Rate 16% First Placement Accounts A • r Placement Type (please circle): Primary Secondary Tertiary 9 . r. . 1 + a - Type(s) of Accounts to be Referred: (Please circle all that apply) Electric Hospital Gas Doctors Office Cable Clinic Residential Telephone Wireless Telephone Commercial Telephone Internet Water Rental Property Other. Web Collections: Yes / No Acknowledge New Business: Yes / No * ,: + _ , Aut-vWTE, .. M! R If you will be uploading collections file via the website, please list users who will be uploading the files. Password Expiration (please circle one): I" log in 90 Days Never Name: Deborah Morand Name: Steohanie Floss Name: Customer Contacts: Administrative Contact: Contact PH #: 863- 834 -1343 Contact PH#: 863 -834 -1338 Contact PH #: (Contact for High Level Issues) C Receive Billing X Receive Acknowledgement 0 Receive Monthly Production Report (Must have valid email address) Secondary Administrative Contact: (Contact for daily issues) X Receive Billing X Receive Acknowledgement X Receive Monthly Production Report (Must have valid email address) Technical Contact: (Responsible for Sending Accounts) 0 Receive Billing D Receive Acknowledgement ❑ Receive Monthly Production Report Name: Amanda Wisham Title: Revenue Manaaer PH: 863- 834 -1227 FX: 86,3- (334-1413 Email: amanda.wisham at&.lakelandelectric.com Name: Deborah Morand Title: Credit Manaaement Team Lead PH: 863 -834 -1343 FX: 863 -834 -1413 Email: deborah.morand(Miakelandelectric.com Name: Steohanie Floss Title: Account Clerk VI PH: 863 -834 -1338 FX: 863 -834 -1413 Email: steohani e.flo lake]andelectric.com Name: Vickie Bovte Title: Com outerAo Ip ica tion Snecialist PH: 863- 834 -6331 FX: 863 -834 -1413 Email: Vickie. bovteftakelandefectric.com Page Fromm/ Donagher, Rhett ---------' Sent: Wednesday, October 24.20121(lO1 AM Cc: Templin, Brett; Mennell, Philip; Foley, Tom; Latshaw, David Subject Penn Credit Corporation - Debt Collection Provider HI Ms. Alibrandi, Penn Credit permits the City of Boynton Beach, FIL to utilize Penn r T: 800-800-3328 X,3003 M: 561-371-2937 F: 717-238-0901 E: RfretLDgaggJgjjW�IM-