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

Request for Proposals for:
Consultants’ Competitive Negotiation Act (CCNA) – Continuing and Non-Continuing Contracts including Design Build for Administrative Services, Facilities and Real Property, Parks, and Solid Waste
Public Works
Solid Waste
Sale or Lease of Property
St. Pete Clearwater Airport

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:
Convention and Visitors Bureau
Economic Development
Emergency Management
Office of Management and Budget
Safety & Emergency Services
Department of Administrative 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
Utilities

Procurement Analyst Coordinators

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

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

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

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

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

DAS – 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)
Construction and Property Management (Back up)
Utilities (Back up)

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)