October 23, 2002 To: Doug Belden From: Preston Trigg, Chairman, Ranking and Assessment Committe for RFP 9-27-02 Re: Recommendation for REP 9-27-02 Doug, lam pleased to report thatthe Ranking and Assessment Committee has finshed its work for the above-referenced RFP. Ic isthe unanimous decision ofthe commitiee to recommend Dealer Tag Agency Inc, headed by Pac Cole and Joe dela Viesc, to you as the top-ranked firm to offer the option of privatized tag and tile work for Hillsborough County dealerships. ‘The five-person committee spent countless hous evaluating the proposals and we fel confident that Dealer Tag will provide both the Tax Collector's Office and our dealer customers with oustanding servic. Pursuant to the REP, its my recommendation that you proceed with contract negotiations with Dealer Tag. If those negotiations fall through, the seconderanked firm .vas First Hillsborough, headed by Ken and Jason Strchak, andthe thrdsranked firm vas Tampa Bay Auto Tag, headed by Nick Giglioti and Karen Matera, Please let myself or Dale Hoffman know how you would like to proceed. ‘Asan aside | would like t commend the other committee members - Dawn Antinori, AL Castano, Dale Hoffinan and Jackie Wilhelm ~ for thei oustanding work. Te was not en easy job and they were extremely thorough and conseintious 601 Kenedy Bh, 18 Flog, Ta Fl 36024951 Phone 81537-6510 + Px 815-307-691 ¢ legFirst Hil, Fee Experience Financials Technology References Competence Innovation 10 10 10 10 10 6 Tampa Bay Dealer 10 10 10 10 10 10Reference que Committe Member_Preston Trigg ference questions regarding: _Auto Tag Mgt (organization contacted: Broward County Tax Cole Contact person & tle_Eileen Kavanagh Phone number, data & tin called _ 954-765-4668 ‘Approximlay how lng have youlyour company dove business wih the above? __He opened up agency in 1897 (September) nat wast the nature ofthe work performed? __Operats private tag agency fr desers and public. is you arrange the original contract? _No. Hom satisfied ae youwere you withthe conicw provided? _Wo ae satlled. No problems come readily to mind. "He has big operation and submits good work.” Is the company sill doing business with you? _ Yes extended "not, would you consier another contract with hem? _ His contract has just be ‘Wino itvas your primary contact wih the above company? _Jason Strochak and Susan Hau Have yu done similar business vith eierent company?” _Yes, We have S private agencies. ‘compare about the sam . ‘Wasi there anything ths company does you wows kato sae changes? _No Wat would hat be? NA J there any othr relevant informstion you can provide me abut the company? Incident with employees involving registrations. Mr. Strochak knows he had problem, OMY know he had a problem and ir. Strochak took care of i. The employees are gon there ny substantiating documentation you could send his commit? The Broward Tax Collector now reviews al work from the private agencies because of the problems. Miko Lane Florida Highway Patrol, Sureau of Investigation, We were Investigating an agency in Deerfeld Boach that we shut down because of raud eal this year We itrally {executed a search warrant and pull the sorvors out ofthe bulling. thas sinee reopened. This Ted the Broward Tax Collector to start checking some work rom the private agenclea Ie turned Out {that some ofthe gis working at First Broward were manipulating the system and embezzling ‘money fom the county, the prvate tag agoncy owner and tho state, Three clarks, charges Pending. Someone would com nto renew they would process its a duplicate, which [Epparoily is ree fora stolen decal, and then packet the rapstration money oes not feel First Broward was diligont a could be. Management was not checking enough oF ‘werent checking dally reports at ll In Deerfield, wo found alot of correspondance trom Tax Collector's Office documenting problems that weren't even opened.Detallby Entity Name tay ey coins ane gor conten SRE]Gre SS Sit Eaten LOCAL CANDIDATES Committee: Good Government for the People Office: Committee Office CANDIDATES at, ne * onium eros agcASOOATECanki et SEARS apcacncerieg eeu apeaocaesao Fr eaeonpeseatoonescracon NEXT ELECTION ‘ence RES saaE RS STATS epttcre ‘nome _Sitthiz, FS CORPORATIONS Detail by OfficerRegistered Agent Nameoe See Detail by OficerRegistered Agent NameSie en 20224 ny won oera hewn NOILOIATJ LXIN vs arepuED worst od dp Se0uO > you enuUy 4p soujeing uBredueg 10 Pee OA, ‘807 90 9 eLEPPUED vee eRe pisonused stepppue vata e3/ 610 yBnoH04