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a. Approve and authorize the Contracts/Purchasing Officer to execute two Professional Services Agreements, with Jeremy Dzubay and William Pernik, to provide legal representation in indigent adult criminal cases through the Alternate Defender's Office, in the maximum amount of $103,500 each, for the term of October 1, 2015 through June 30, 2016 each; and
b. Approve and authorize the Contracts/Purchasing Officer to execute up to three (3) future amendments, extending the term of each of these Professional Services Agreements by one (1) fiscal year per amendment, in the maximum amount of $138,000 per full fiscal year, provided there is no significant change to the scope of work or increase in cost. (ADDED VIA ADDENDUM)
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RECOMMENDATION:
a. Approve and authorize the Contracts/Purchasing Officer to execute two Professional Services Agreements, with Jeremy Dzubay and William Pernik, to provide legal representation in indigent adult criminal cases through the Alternate Defender's Office, in the maximum amount of $103,500 each, for the term of October 1, 2015 through June 30, 2016 each; and
b. Approve and authorize the Contracts/Purchasing Officer to execute up to three (3) future amendments, extending the term of each of these Professional Services Agreements by one (1) fiscal year per amendment, in the maximum amount of $138,000 per full fiscal year, provided there is no significant change to the scope of work or increase in cost.
SUMMARY:
The Monterey County Alternate Defender's Office (ADO) finds it necessary to assign qualified trial counsel to represent indigent defendants, other parties, or juvenile offenders in cases in which the Monterey County Public Defender has declared a conflict of interest and the courts appoint the ADO to serve as counsel.
To fulfill these alternate defense requirements, and to obtain qualified outside professional legal services, the ADO solicited qualifications from legal firms and/or attorneys to provide le...
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