Purchasing and Risk Management Division Contact Information
Merry Celeste CPPB, CPM
Division Director, Purchasing and Risk Management
(727) 464-3559
mceleste@pinellas.gov
Purchasing and Risk Policy and Procedures/Questions and Concerns about Purchasing Process
PURCHASING MAIN PHONE: (727) 464-3311
Purchasing Department
Amanda Richardson
Manager, Purchasing Operations
(727) 464-3151
ajrichardson@pinellas.gov
General Purchasing Process/Reporting/Request for Proposal and Invitation to Bid Supervisor of Procurement Analyst Coordinators and Leads
Jim Just, CPPB
Manager, Purchasing Support
(727) 464-3205
jjust@pinellas.gov
P Card Program Manager & Supervisor of Purchasing Support Staff and Procurement Analyst Assistants
Purchasing Support
Janie Gardner
Purchasing Systems Coordinator
(727) 453-3079
lgardner@pinellas.gov
Supervisor of Support Activities
Rocky Luoma
Administrative Support Specialist
(727) 464-4336
rluoma@pinellas.gov
Agenda Item Coordinator / Front Desk
William Harvey
Department Computer Support Technician
(727) 464-5139
wharvey@pinellas.gov
Purchasing Information Technology Support
Kenneth Jones
Purchasing Support Specialist
(727) 464-3788
krjones@pinellas.gov
Purchasing Support
Procurement Analyst Coordinators and Leads
(General description of responsibilities) All Contracts over $100,000 annually and contracts under $100,000 annually which require an Agreement, as well as all BTS items.
Procurement Analyst Leads
Request for Proposals for:
Consultants’ Competitive Negotiation Act (CCNA) – Continuing and Non-Continuing Contracts Technology, Coastal, and Safety and Emergency Services.
Safety & Emergency Services
*RFP Team Lead
Lucy Nowacki
LEAD
(727) 464-3766
lnowacki@pinellas.gov
Request for Proposals for:
Banking & Bonding
Auditing
Human Resources
Insurance Services
Legal & Government Services
Human Services
Fire Protection
Pam Ulrich
LEAD
(727) 464-3150
plulrich@pinellas.gov
Invitation to Bids and Request for Proposals for:
Consultants’ Competitive Negotiation Act (CCNA) – Continuing and Non-Continuing Contracts for Utilities, Public Works and SBE CCNA Program
Construction
Revenue
*CCNA Team Lead
*Small Business Enterprise Liaison How to Do Business Liaison
Alex Meloy, CPPB
LEAD
(727) 464-3147
almeloy@pinellas.gov
Request for Proposals for:
Consultants’ Competitive Negotiation Act (CCNA) – Continuing and Non-Continuing Contracts including Design Build for Administrative Services, Facilities and Real Property, and Parks, and Solid Waste.
Public Works
Solid Waste
Sale or Lease of Property
Telecommunications
Dustin Guinta
LEAD
(727) 464-3149
dguinta@pinellas.gov
Request for Proposals for:
Consultants’ Competitive Negotiation Act (CCNA) – Continuing and Non-Continuing Contracts
including Design Build for Airport, and County Administration.
Fleet Management
Airport
Administrative Services
Office of Management and Budget
*Tampa Bay Area Purchasing Cooperative Chairman
Paige Walton, CPPB
LEAD
(727) 464-4136
pwalton@pinellas.gov
Invitation to Bids, Requests for Proposals, Piggybacks, and Non-Competes for:
Business Technology Services and Office of Technology Innovation
*BTS/OTI Team Lead
*Tradeshow Liaison
*Tampa Bay Area Purchasing Cooperative Secretary
Kim Meador
LEAD
(727) 464-3148
kmeador@pinellas.gov
Invitation to Bids and Request for Proposals for:
Conventional & Visitors Bureau
Revenue
Tax Collector
Utilities
Procurement Analyst Coordinators
Bryant Williams
COORDINATOR
(727) 464-5323
brwilliams@pinellas.gov
Invitation to Bids for:
Utilities
Emergency Management
*Emergency/Disaster Team Lead
Michelle Jurek
COORDINATOR
(727) 464-3311
mjurek@pinellas.gov
Invitation to Bids for:
Construction including JOC for Public Works, Facilities and Real Property, Airport, Utilities.
Environmental Planning
Bob Sharpe
COORDINATOR
(727) 464-3146
bsharpe@pinellas.gov
Invitation to Bids and Request for Proposals for:
Courts & Govt.
Human Resources
Airport
Parks Conservation & Resources
Construction for Parks
Thomas (Tom) Russell
COORDINATOR
(727) 464-3154
torussell@pinellas.gov
Invitation to Bids for:
Advertising Services
Office Supplies
Janitorial Services & Supplies
Printing Services
Uniforms
Security Guard Services
Gayle May
COORDINATOR
(727) 464-3795
gmay@pinellas.gov
Invitation to Bids for:
Human Services
Utilities
Animal Services
Solid Waste
Jason O’Toole, CPPB
COORDINATOR
(727) 464-4104
jo’toole@pinellas.gov
Invitation to Bids and Request for Proposals for:
Air Quality Monitoring Services
Paint & Painting Services (interior)
Building Maintenance & Services
Landscaping & Maintenance Services
Electrical Supplies & Services
Fire Protection Equipment, Services & Supplies
Rickey Houston
COORDINATOR
(727)464-4776
rlhouston@pinellas.gov
Invitation to Bids for:
Safety and Emergency Services
Public Works
Procurement Analyst Assistants
Most Contracts under $100,000 annually that do not require an Agreement.
Denis Culhane
ASSISTANT
(727) 464 4105
dculhane@pinellas.gov
Human Resources
Human Rights
Human Services
Public Works
Solid Waste
Jamie McLane
ASSISTANT
(727) 464 4106
jmclane@pinellas.gov
Administrative Office of the Courts
Animal Services
Building & Development Review Services
Contractor Licensing
Convention & Visitor’s Bureau
Communications
Emergency Management
Medical Examiner
Office of Asset Management
Office of Management and Budget
Parks and Conservation Resources
Sarah (Katie) Janssen
ASSISTANT
(727) 464-5952
sjanssen@pinellas.gov
Airport
County Administration
County Attorney
Economic Development
Planning
Public Defender
Safety and Emergency Services
State Attorney
Sharon Beacht
ASSISTANT
(727) 464-5255
sbeacht@pinellas.gov
Administrative Services
Countywide Contacts
Thomas Royster
ASSISTANT
(727) 464-4246
TRoyster@pinellas.gov
Utilities
Risk Management
MAIN PHONE NUMBER (727) 464-3664
400 S. Ft. Harrison Ave., First Floor
Purchasing and Risk Management Division
Contractual Risk Transfer & Insurance
Rick Kahler
Insurance Manager
(727) 464-5294
rkahler@pinellas.gov
Laura Averill
Insurance Technician
(727) 464-5295
laverill@pinellas.gov
Valerie Edmons
Insurance Analyst
(727) 464-5292
vedmons@pinellas.gov
Safety
David Mangicaro
Safety Manager
(727) 464-4035
dmangicaro@pinellas.gov
(727) 266-2350 (Cell)
James Abaka
Safety Specialist
(727) 464-5028
jabaka@pinellas.gov
(727) 742-1947 (Cell)
Kristen O’Meara
Safety Support Specialist
(727) 464-4990
komeara@pinellas.gov
Scott Rintz
Safety Specialist
(727) 464-4621
rbolt2@pinellas.gov
(727) 417-0147 (Cell)
Claims
Keith Bentley
Claims Manager
(727) 464-3221
kbentley@pinellas.gov
Andrea Niles
Claims Adjuster
(727) 464-8430
aniles@pinellas.gov
Denise Payne
Claims Support Specialist
(727) 464-3793
dpayne@pinellas.gov
Lisa Ossie
Claims Adjuster
(727) 464-3664
lossie@pinellas.gov
Sean Bolohan
Claims Adjuster (727) 464-3952
sbolohan@pinellas.gov