Purchasing Division Contact Information

Merry Celeste, CPPB, NIGP-CPP, CPM 
Division Director, Purchasing 
(727) 464-3143
mceleste@pinellas.gov

PURCHASING MAIN PHONE: (727) 464-3311
Purchasing department webpage

Responsible for all competitive procurements, non-compete agreements, emergencies, piggybacks, cooperatives, Tampa Bay Purchasing Cooperative, County P-card oversight, all vendor relations for all Board of County Commissioner departments, all appointing authorities, and some procurements for constitutional offices.

Jim Just, CPPB
Manager, Purchasing Operations
(727) 464-3205
jjust@pinellas.gov

Manager of Formal Bid Process, including but not limited to Requests for Proposal (RFP) and Invitation to Bid (ITB) competitive procurement processes; Manager of Procurement Analyst Coordinators and Leads.

Sarah Janssen, CPPB
Manager, Purchasing Support
(727) 464-5323
sjanssen@pinellas.gov

Manager of P-Card Program and Informal Invitation to Quote competitive process; Manager of Support Staff (p-cards and change orders to POs) and Procurement Analyst Assistants and Coordinators.

Purchasing Support

Natalie Ryburn
Purchasing Systems Coordinator
(727) 453-3011
nryburn@pinellas.gov

Victor Morales
Administrative Support Specialist 1
(727) 464-5140
vmorales@pinellas.gov

Purchasing Technical Support

OpenGov technical support and development, Oracle support, SharePoint support

William Lawrentz, CPPB
Sr. Application Analyst
(727) 464-4140
wlawrentz@pinellas.gov

William Harvey
Department Computer Support Technician
(727) 464-5139
wharvey@pinellas.gov

Procurement Analyst Coordinators and Leads

Procurement Analyst Coordinators and Leads (General description of responsibilities) All contracts over $150,000.00 annually.

Procurement Analyst Leads

Alexander Meloy, CPPB, NIGP-CPP
Lead
(727) 464-3147
almeloy@pinellas.gov

Consultants’ Competitive Negotiation Act (CCNA) – Continuing and Non-Continuing Contracts including Design Build for Construction and Property Management, Facilities and Real Property, Parks, and Solid Waste

Request for Proposals for:
Public Works
Sale or Lease of Property
Solid Waste
St. Pete Clearwater Airport

Deron DeFreese
Lead
(727) 453-3264
ddefreese@pinellas.gov

Request for Proposals for:
Consultants’ Competitive Negotiation Act (CCNA) – Continuing and Non-Continuing Contracts including Design Build

Request for Proposals for:
Office of Management and Budget
– Purchasing
– Risk
Tax Collector
Utilities

Kim Meador, CPPB
Lead
(727) 464-3148
klmeador@pinellas.gov

All procurements pertaining to Business Technology Services

Markus Robinson
Lead
(727) 464-3151
mrobinson@pinellas.gov

Request for Proposals for:
Asset Management
Construction and Property Management
Convention and Visitors Bureau
Economic Development
Emergency Management
Fleet
Safety & Emergency Services

Michelle Jurek
Lead
(727) 464-4382
mjurek@pinellas.gov

Invitation to Bids for:
Construction including JOC – All departments

Request for Proposals for:
Consultants’ Competitive Negotiation Act (CCNA) – Continuing and Non-Continuing

Pamela Ulrich
Lead
(727) 464-3150
plulrich@pinellas.gov

Request for Proposals for:
Consultants’ Competitive Negotiation Act (CCNA) – Continuing and Non-Continuing Contracts for Utilities, Public Works and SBE CCNA Program
Revenue
*CCNA Team Lead
*Small Business Enterprise Liaison: How to Do Business with Pinellas County Liaison

Patricia Cortez, CPPB, NIGP-CPP
Lead
(727) 464-3766
pdcortez@pinellas.gov

Request for Proposals for:
Banking & Bonding
Auditing
Human Resources
Insurance Services
Legal & Government Services
Human Services

Procurement Analyst Coordinators

Gayle May, CPPB, NIGP-CPP
Coordinator
(727) 464-3795
gmay@pinellas.gov

Invitation to Bids for:
Conventional & Visitors Bureau
Construction (Back up)
Human Resources                                                    
Revenue
Solid Waste

James McLane
Coordinator
(727) 464-3788
jmclane@pinellas.gov

Invitation to Bids for:
Advertising Services
Countywide Contracts
Janitorial Services & Supplies
Office Supplies
Printing Services
Security Guard Services
Uniforms

Jason O’Toole, CPPB, NIGP-CPP
Coordinator
(727) 464-4104
jo’toole@pinellas.gov

Invitation to Bids for:
Air Quality Monitoring Services
Building Maintenance & Services
Electrical Supplies & Services
Landscaping & Maintenance Services
Paint & Painting Services (interior)

Kieran Gallagher
Coordinator
(727) 464-3149
kgallagher@pinellas.gov

Invitation to Bids for:
Utilities

Michael Calhoun
Coordinator
(727) 464-4123
mcalhoun@pinellas.gov

Communications
Construction & Property Management
-Construction Services
-Facilities
-Real Estate/Property
Office of Fleet and Asset Management (OFAM)
-Enterprise Asset Management
-Energy & Water Conservation
-Fleet Services
Office of Management & Budget (OMB)
-Purchasing
-Risk Management
Business Technology Services (BTS) (backup ONLY for Kim)
Purchasing Countywide and Shared-Use
-State and -Piggybacks

Padmini Mangalapurapu
Coordinator
(727) 464-3146
pmangalapurapu@pinellas.gov

Purchasing Countywide and Shared-Use
-State
-Piggybacks

Sharon Beacht
Coordinator
(727) 464-5255
sbeacht@pinellas.gov

Invitation to Bids for:
Human Services
Medical Examiner
Safety & Emergency Services
Emergency Management

Thomas Bayot
Coordinator
(727) 464-4106
nbayot@pinellas.gov

Invitation to Bids for:
Construction (Back up)
Animal Services
Office of Management and Budget
– Purchasing
– Risk
Tax Collector

Thomas Royster
Coordinator
(727) 464-4246
troyster@pinellas.gov

Invitation to Bids for:
AirPort
Parks and Conservation Resources
Public Works

Procurement Analyst Assistants

Most Contracts under $150,000 annually.

Brenda Leigh
Assistant
(727) 464-4336
baleigh@pinellas.gov

Building Development & Review Services (BDRS)
– Code Enforcement
– Contractor Licensing
Convention & Visitors Bureau (CVB)
Housing & Community Development
– Planning
Human Resources (HR) /Unified Personnel System (UPS)
Human Rights
Human Services
– Consumer Protection
– Justice Coordination
– Pinellas County Health Program
– Veterans Services
Parks & Conservation Resources (PCR)
– Extension Services
– Florida Botanical Gardens
– Heritage Village
– Parks & Preserves
Public Works
– Air Quality
– Environmental Management
– Stormwater & Vegetation
– Transportation
Solid Waste

Lori Patrick
Assistant
(727) 464-5160
lpatrick@pinellas.gov

Animal Services
County Attorney
County Administration
– Employee Relations and Workforce
St. Pete Clearwater Airport (PIE)
Safety and Emergency Services (SES)
– Ambulance Billing & Financial Services
– Emergency Medical Services & Fire
– Radio & Tech
– Regional 911
Emergency Management
Economic Development
– Small Business & Supplier Diversity
– STAR Center
Medical Examiner
Utilities*
– Water
– Sewer/Reclaimed Water
Circuit & County Court (AOC) (requisitions only)
Public Defender (requisitions only)
State Attorney (requisitions only)