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AugustĀ 1, 2023 Board Meeting
Agenda Item 24.

Title
APPROVAL OF ADDENDUM TO THE CONTINUING SERVICES CONTRACT BETWEEN OWNER AND ENGINEER FOR STRUCTURAL ENGINEERING SERVICES, STRUCTURAL ENGINEERING PLAN REVIEW AND THRESHOLD BUILDING INSPECTION SERVICES CHANGING THE LEGAL NAME HEES & ASSOCIATES, INC. TO BENNETT & PLESS, INC.

Description
On April 18, 2023 (Item #22), The School Board of Sarasota County, Florida and Hees & Associates, Inc., a Florida corporation, entered into a contract Between Owner and Engineer for Structural Engineering Services, Structural Engineering Plan Review and Threshold Building Inspection Services for a period of three (3)-years.     Effective July 1, 2023, Hees & Associates, Inc. ("Seller") and Bennett & Pless, Inc., ("Buyer"), consummated an Asset Purchase Agreement by which Bennett & Pless, Inc. acquired the on-going contracts for services.  All former employees of Hees & Associates, Inc., are now employees of Bennet & Pless, Inc., a Florida Corporation according to the Articles of Amendment filed with the Florida Department of State, Division of Corporations.     

Recommendation
That the Addendum to the continuing services contract for Structural Engineering Services, Structural Engineering Plan Review and Threshold Building Inspection Services, changing the legal name of Hees & Associates, Inc., to Bennett & Pless, Inc., be approved as presented.

Contact
DUMAS & DREGER

Financial Impact
N/A

Strategic Plan Reference
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Addendum Engineer Contract Co Name Change7/17/2023Cover Memo