PLACEMENT: Departmental
TITLE:
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REQUEST APPROVAL OF SERVICES AGREEMENT WITH PROPLOGIX, LLC, D/B/A ORANGE DATA SYSTEMS AND ADOPT A RESOLUTION ESTABLISHING A FEE SCHEDULE
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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY:
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Request approval of a Services Agreement between Martin County and PropLogix, LLC d/b/a Orange Data Systems (ODS) to provide Record Searches and adoption of a Resolution adjusting fees
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DEPARTMENT: Building
PREPARED BY: Name: Jeff Dougherty
Title: Director of the Building Department
REQUESTED BY: Jeff Dougherty
PRESET:
PROCEDURES: None
BACKGROUND/RELATED STRATEGIC GOAL:
Documents drafted by:
ODS and Martin County
Parties to the Agreement:
ODS and Martin County
Purpose of the Agreement:
Provide Record Searches
New/Renewal/Modified:
New
Duration:
Three years with one renewal of two years
Benefits to County:
Keep staffing to a minimum and produce revenue to offset costs
Cost to County:
None
Staff regularly performs record searches almost exclusively at the request of real estate title insurance companies. The requirements to continually produce the searches in a timely manner are challenging for staff. This agreement will allow ODS to provide record searches for open/expired building permits and active code enforcement cases on behalf of the County. A Resolution is included which establishes a fee schedule of $75.00 for the record search service; a $50.00 rebate will be returned to the County for each search ODS performs which will help offset the costs to run the Department.
The Building Department (BD) funds its Plan Review and Inspections operations from customer user fees for the services provided and does not utilize any ad valorem tax money. The use of the revenue generated is limited to the enforcement of the Florida Building Code (FBC) and any excess funds must be utilized and accounted for in accordance with statutory requirements.
The BD has examined its current work volume and the anticipated work volu...
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