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.
Paige Brutus, CPPB
Manager, Purchasing Operations
(727) 464-3151
pbrutus@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
Purchasing Support
Natalie Ryburn
Purchasing Systems Coordinator
(727) 453-3011
nryburn@pinellas.gov
Rocky Luoma
Administrative Support Specialist
(727) 453-4101
rluoma@pinellas.gov
Agenda Item Coordinator / Front Desk
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 $100,000 annually and contracts under $100,000 annually that require an Agreement, as well as all BTS items.
Procurement Analyst Leads
Patricia Cortez, CPPB, NIGP-CPP
Lead
(727) 464-3766
pcortez@pinellas.gov
Request for Proposals for:
Banking & Bonding
Auditing
Human Resources
Insurance Services
Legal & Government Services
Human Services
Invitation to Bids and Request for Proposals for:
Utilities
Jim Just, CPPB
Lead
(727) 464-3205
jjust@pinellas.gov
Request for Proposals for:
Consultants’ Competitive Negotiation Act (CCNA) – Continuing and Non-Continuing Contracts Technology, Coastal, and Safety and Emergency Services
Convention and Visitors Bureau
Safety & Emergency Services
*RFP Team Lead
Kim Meador, CPPB
Lead
(727) 464-3148
klmeador@pinellas.gov
All procurements pertaining to Business Technology Services
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, and Parks, and Solid Waste
Public Works
Solid Waste
Sale or Lease of Property
St. Pete Clearwater Airport
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
Procurement Analyst Coordinators
Sharon Beacht
Coordinator
(727) 464-5255
sbeacht@pinellas.gov
Invitation to Bids for:
Human Services
Medical Examiner
Safety & Emergency Services
Michelle Jurek
Coordinator
(727) 464-4382
mjurek@pinellas.gov
Invitation to Bids for:
Construction including JOC all departments
Gayle May, CPPB, NIGP-CPP
Coordinator
(727) 464-3795
gmay@pinellas.gov
Invitation to Bids for:
Conventional & Visitors Bureau
Construction (Back up)
Revenue
Solid Waste
Tax Collector
Thomas (Tom) Russell
Coordinator
(727) 464-3154
torussell@pinellas.gov
Invitation to Bids for:
Advertising Services
Janitorial Services & Supplies
Office Supplies
Printing Services
Security Guard Services
Uniforms
Luigi Tagliaferri
Coordinator
(727) 464-3146
ltagliaferri@pinellas.gov
Invitation to Bids for:
Parks and Conservation Resources
Public Works
Jason O’Toole, CPPB, NIGP-CPP
Coordinator
(727) 464-4104
jo’toole@pinellas.gov
Invitation to Bids and Request for Proposals for:
Air Quality Monitoring Services
Building Maintenance & Services
Electrical Supplies & Services
Landscaping & Maintenance Services
Paint & Painting Services (interior)
Procurement Analyst Assistants
Most Contracts under $100,000 annually that do not require an Agreement.
Thomas Bayot
Assistant
(727) 464-4106
nbayot@pinellas.gov
Construction & Property Management
Administrative Services (DAS)
County Wide Contracts
Communications
Brenda Leigh
Assistant
(727) 464-4336
baleigh@pinellas.gov
Human Resources (HR) /Unified Personnel System (UPS)
Human Services
Human Rights
Public Works
Planning
Housing & Community Development
Lori Patrick
Assistant
(727) 464-5160
lpatrick@pinellas.gov
County Administration
County Attorney
Economic Development
Emergency Management
Employee Relations and Workforce
Safety and Emergency Services
St. Pete Clearwater Airport
Public Defender (requisitions only)
State Attorney (requisitions only)
Circuit & County Court (AOC) (requisitions only).
Thomas Royster
Assistant
(727) 464-4246
TRoyster@pinellas.gov
Contractor Licensing
Utilities
Kelsey Wheeler
Assistant
(727) 464 3149
kkingsbury@pinellas.gov
Animal Services
Business Technology Services (BTS)/ Office of Information Technology (OTI)
Convention & Visitors Bureau (CVB)
Medical Examiner
Office of Management & Budget (OMB)
Parks & Conservation Resources
Resilience & Asset Management
Utilities
Solid Waste