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To: BCC Members of Collier County, Florida
From: Richard D. Housh, 50 Sixth Avenue North, Naples, Fl. 34102
Re: Existing"Local Vendor Preference"policy in the Collier County Procurement
Ordinance.
Dear Commissioners,
As a long time (nineteen years) resident of Naples and CEO of a Florida incorporated company
which has consistently maintained a local office in Naples, for the past ten years, I would like to
bring to the BCC's attention that under the current"Local Vendor Preference"section of the
Collier County Procurement Ordinance, my Company does not qualify as a "local vendor".
Furthermore, in a recent Request for Proposal in which my Company participated, we were
unjustly penalized 10% of the available points allowed, and finished in second place to a Lee
County based competitor, who this Collier County tax payer would not agree should even be
classified as"local".
I respectfully request that the BCC modify the existing"Local Vendor Preference"policy within
the County Procurement Ordinance, to only apply to Companies where the principals reside and
pay taxes in Collier County, as well as maintain offices within Collier County. I also respectfully
request that the Director of Procurement and his staff, shall have the authority to determine the
"local vendor"status of Companies which will be exclusively responsible for producing proof of
their Collier County based principals and office locations, as well as duration of same for more
than one full calendar year before being given"local vendor"status and earning the 10% points
associated therewith. This proof may include documentation other than the Collier County
Business Tax Receipt,which is currently the exclusive requirement to be dassifted as a"local
vendor".
Thank you very much for your consideration of my request and thank you for your service to
those of us who live and work in our great county!
Sincerely,
Rich Housh
50 Sixth Avenue North
Naples
Juice Technologies, Inc. dba Plug Smart
350 E. 1st Avenue, Suite 210, Columbus, OH 43201
Telephone: (800) 518-5576 • Facsimile: (800) 518-5576
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To: Rich Housh
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