Winter Law Firm- RFP 16-02 Winter Law Firm
PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATION
310 THIRD STREET
NEPTUNE BEACH, FLORIDA 32266
W ALAN WINTER TELEPHONE(904)242-0222
awlnter@wlnterlawfirm.com FAX(904)242-7051
Thursday, February 18, 2016
By Hand Delivery
Catherine Berry, J.D.
Director of Human Resources
City of Atlantic Beach
800 Seminole Road
Atlantic Beach, FL 32233
Re; Request for Proposals, City Attorney, RFP 16-02
Dear Ms. Berry:
Enclosed please find my submission in response to the City of Atlantic
Beach's RFP 16-02. I have been a continuous resident of Atlantic Beach since
at least 1986 and have no plans on leaving our beautiful city. I have been
encouraged by several friends and neighbors to submit my name and firm for
consideration of the position of City Attorney. It is true that I have not been
active in city administration in the past however this opportunity is a clear
invitation for me to give back to the city that has given me so much.
I have reviewed the process for consideration and will make myself
available as needed. As required, I have enclosed an original plus six (6) copies
of this application together with my curriculum vitae. I have also loaded a copy
of this application in PDF format on the enclosed dis. as required. Thank you
for considering my application in this matter.
Since e ,
W. Alan Winter, 111.uire
Fla. Bar No.398713
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Enclosure: RFP 16-02 documents
Firm resume
Disc(copy of app.)
CITY OF ATLANTIC BEACH
Request for Proposals
Attorney Services
RFP#16-02
DOCUMENT REQUIREMENTS CHECKLIST
ALL REQUIRED DOCUMENTS,AS LISTED BELOW,MUST BE INCLUDED WITHIN YOUR PROPOSAL PACKAGE. ONE(1)ORIGINAL AND
SIX(6)COPIES,PLUS AN ELECTRONIC FILE(CD OR FLASH DRIVE)WITH ALL REQUIRED DOCUMENTS SHOULD BE SENT TO THE CITY
AND SHOULD BE IN THE SAME ORDER AS LISTED BELOW.
Proposals,and ALL required documents,submitted as complete packages(one original and six copies plus one digital copy)
to include the following under Tab 6, Required forms:
❑ Signed copy of the Document Requirements Checklist
❑ Signature Sheet acknowledging addendums
❑ Drug Free Workplace,if appropriate
❑ Public Entity Crimes Statement
❑ Non-Collusion Affidavit of Prime Respondent
❑ Completed Form W-9 Request for Taxpayer Identification Number and Certification (form may be obtained from
the IRS website https://www,irs.gov/pub/irs-pdf/fw9.pdf.
❑ New Vendor Infor •.tion Form
The above requ`reme is ave oted and are understood by bidder. I understand that failure to submit an item
listed above m.y res It reje�f,io�' f this bid.
SIGNATURE: ,�►,,��1 i , PRINT: W. Alan Winter, squire
COMPANY: Winter Law Firms; ADDRESS: 310 Third St. , Dept. Bch. 32266
PHONE: 904-242-0222 FAX: 904-242-7051
E-MAIL: awinterlawinterlawfirm.com DATE: February 10, 2016
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SIGNATURE SHEET
Proposer W. Alan Winter, Esquire
Firm: Winter Law Firm
Address: 310 Third Street, Neptune Beach, FL 32266
Telephone Number: 904-242-0222
ADDENDUM ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
The proposer shall acknowledge obtaining all addenda issued to this formal solicitation from the City's web site
by completing the blocks below. Failure to acknowledge all addenda may be cause for rejection of the bid
response.
Addendum No. Date Issued: y 1
Addendum No. Date Issued:
Addendum No. Date Issued:
Addendum No. Date issued:
AUTHORIZED SIGNATURE: .
TITLE: President/Owner, W. Alan Winter, Esquire, P,A,
(print/type name s signed above): W. Alan Winter, Esquire
DATE: February 10, 2016
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C i t y of t! a n t i c B e a c h
R F P # 1 6-0 2
CITY OF ATLANTIC BEACH
City Attorney Search
RFP 16-02
ADDENDUM 1
February 11,2016
The RFP contains a timeline that was altered by the Commission after the RFP was issued. The
revised timeline is as follows:
Tentative Calendar of Events*
RFP Issue Date January 26, 2016
Responses Due to HR Director February 24, 2016 by 3:00
Public Opening of Bids—Commission Chambers February 24, 2016 at 4:00
Commission Meeting—Short Presentations, Evaluation and Ranking February 25, 2016 at 6:00
Commission Meeting -Oral Presentations and Final Ranking March 8, 2016 at 6:00
*All times,dates and actions are subject to change. All meetings are publicly posted and open
to the public under the Sunshine Law.
All qualified responders will have 15 minutes to make a short"introductory"presentation to the
Commission on Thursday, February 25, 2016. That meeting begins at 6:00 p.m. and will be held
in the Commission Chambers, 800 Seminole Road,Atlantic Beach, FL 32233.
The top-ranked candidates will then be invited back to make a 30 minute presentation to the
Commission on Tuesday, March 8, 2016 at 6:00 p.m., with a Q&A period to follow, also in the
Commission Chambers.
DRUG-FREE WORKPLACE CERTIFICATION
Section 287.087, Florida Statues,effective January 1, 1991, specifies that preference must be given to vendors submitting a
certification with their bid/proposal certifying they have a drug-free workplace.This requirement affects all public entities
of the State and is as follows:
IDENTICAL TIE BIDS-Preference shall be given to business with drug-free workplace
programs. Whenever two or more bids which are equal with respect to price, quality and service are received by the State or
by any political subdivision for the procurement of commodities or contractual services,a bid received from a business that
certifies that it has implemented a drug-free workplace program. In order to have a drug-free workplace program,a business
shall:
1)Publish a statement notifying employees that the unlawful manufacture,distribution,dispensing,possession, or use of a
controlled substance is prohibited in the workplace and specifying the actions that will be taken against employees for
violations of such prohibition.
2)Inform employees about the dangers of drug abuse in the workplace,the business's policy of maintaining a drug-free
workplace,any available drug counseling,rehabilitation,and employee assistance programs,and the penalties that may be
imposed upon employees for drug abuse violations.
3)Give each employee engaged in providing the commodities or contractual services that are under bid a copy of the
statement specified in subsection(1).
4)In the statement specified in subsection(1),notify the employees that,as a condition of working on the commodities or
contractual services that are under bid,the employee will abide by the terms of the statement and will notify the employer of
any conviction of,or plea of guilty or nolo contendere to,any violation of Chapter 893 or of any controlled substance law of
the United States or any state,for a violation occurrence in the workplace no later than five(5)days after such conviction.
5)Impose a sanction on,or require the satisfactory participation in a drug abuse assistance or rehabilitation program if such
is available in the employee's community,by any employee who is so convicted.
6)Make a good faith effort to continue to maintain a drug-free workplace through implementation of this section.
AS THE PERSON AUTHORIZED T I IGN TATEMENT,I CERTIFY THAT THIS FIRM COMPLIES FULLY
WITH THE ABOVE REQUIREME
VENDOR'S SIGNATURE DATE
W. Alan Winter, Esq.
18 P a g e
City of Atlantic Beach
RFP# 16-oa
NON-COLLUSION AFFIDAVIT OF PRIME RESPONDENT
STATE OF Florida )
COUNTY OF Duval )
W. Alan Winter, Esquire , being duly sworn, deposes and says that:
(1) He/she is Owner / C.E.Q. of W. Alan Winter, Esquire, P.A. ,
Title Firm/Company
the respondent that has submitted the attached response.
(2) He/she is fully informed respecting the preparation and contents of the attached solicitation and of
all pertinent circumstances respecting such solicitation.
(3) Such solicitation is genuine and is not a collusive or sham solicitation.
-(4) Neither the said respondent nor any of its officers, partners, owners, agent representatives,
employees or parties in interest including this affiant, has in any way, colluded, conspired, or agreed,
directly or
indirectly, with any other respondent, firm or person,to submit a collusive or sham response in
connection with the Agreement for which the attached response has been submitted or to refrain
from bidding in connection with such Agreement, or has in any manner, directly or indirectly, sought
by Agreement or collusion or communication or conference with any other responder, firm or person
to fix the price or prices in the attached solicitation or of any other respondent, or to fix any overhead,
profit or cost element of the proposed price or the proposed price of any other responder, or to
secure
through any collusion, conspiracy, connivance or unlawful Agreement any advantage against the City
of
Atlantic Beach, Florida, or any person interested in the pr••os-d Agreement.
(5) The price or prices quoted in the attached response are fair :n, proper and are not tainted by
any collusion, conspiracy, or unlawful Agreement o t - part 4 k e proposer or any of its
agents, representatives, owners, employees, o pa '- . of i(,ter-F t, including affiant.
(Signed) Ih:aA
W. Alan Wint-� , Esq.
The foregoing instrument was acknowledged before me this "day of Feb , 2016, by
W_ Al a n Winter, Esq_ , who is personally known to me or who has produced
as identification and who did/did not take an oath.
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NON-COLLUSION AFFIDAVIT OF PRIME RESPONDENT
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COUNTY OF Duval }
W. Alan Winter, Esquire , being duly sworn, deposes and says that:
(1) He/she is rlN,m A r / C' P. 0 of W i 11.1-pr T.a w Pi rm
Title Firm/Company
the respondent that has submitted the attached response.
(2) He/she is fully informed respecting the preparation and contents of the attached solicitation and of
all pertinent circumstances respecting such solicitation.
(3) Such solicitation is genuine and is not a collusive or sham solicitation.
(4) Neither the said respondent nor any of its officers, partners, owners, agent representatives,
employees or parties in interest including this affiant, has in any way, colluded, conspired, or agreed,
directly or
indirectly, with any other respondent, firm or person, to submit a collusive or sham response in
connection with the Agreement for which the attached response has been submitted or to refrain
from bidding in connection with such Agreement, or has in any manner, directly or indirectly, sought
by Agreement or collusion or communication or conference with any other responder,firm or person
to fix the price or prices in the attached solicitation or of any other respondent, or to fix any overhead,
profit or cost element of the proposed price or the proposed price of any other responder, or to
secure
through any collusion, conspiracy, connivance or unlawful Agreement any advantage against the City
of
Atlantic Beach, Florida, or any person interested in the pr.•osed Agreement.
(5) The price or prices quoted in the attached response are fair gin• •roper and are not tainted by
any collusion, conspiracy, or unlawful Agreement a th- pa , e proposer or any of its
agents, representatives, owners, employees, • pa -- of i e , , including affiant.
(Signed) �, ,9 ilk) '
W. Alan Wintr, Esq.
The foregoing instrument was acknowledged before me this \ ' day of Feb , 2016, by
W. Alan Winter, Esq. , who is personally known to me or who has produced
C..)( c-,(- c .— as identification and who did/did not take an oath.
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(Rev.December2014) Identification Number and Certification send to a 10 n
Department of the Treasury
Internal Revenue Service
1 Name(as shown on your income tax return).Name is required on this line;do not leave this line blank.
W.Alan Winter, Esquire,P.A.
2 Business name/disregarded entity name,if different from above
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o 3 Check appropriate box for federal tax classification;check only one of the following seven boxes:
4 Exemptions(codes apply only to
certain entities,not individuals;see
o ❑Individual/sole proprietor or ❑ C Corporation 1l S Corporation ❑ Partnership ❑Trust/estate instructions on page 3):
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C single-member LLC Exempt payee code(if any)
_ r. 0 Limited liability company.Enter the tax classification(C=C corporation,S=S corporation,P=partnership)O. Exemption from FATCA reporting
o 2 Note.For a single-member LLC that is disregarded,do not check LLC;check the appropriate box in the line above for code(if any)
e the tax classification of the single-member owner.to
mrC El Oher(see instructions) (Applies to accounrsmainieirted outside the V.S.)
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5 Address(number,street,and apt.or suite no.) Requester's name and address(optional)
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m 6 City,state,and ZIP code
n Neptune Beach,Florida,32266
7 List account number(s)here(optional)
Part I Taxpayer Identification Number(TIN)
Enter your TIN in the appropriate box.The TIN provided must match the name given on line 1 to avoid I Social security number
backup withholding.For individuals,this is generally your social security number(SSN).However,for a
resident alien,sole proprietor,or disregarded entity,see the Part I instructions on page 3.For other
entities,it is your employer identification number(EIN).If you do not have a number,see How to get a
TIN on page 3. or
Note.If the account is in more than one name,see the instructions for line I and the chart on page 4 for I Employer identification number I
guidelines on whose number to enter. 6 J - 3 1 4 7 9 8 0
Part 11 Certification
Under penalties of perjury,I certify that:
1. The number shown on this form is my correct taxpayer identification number(or I am waiting for a number to be issued to me);and
2. I am not subject to backup withholding because:(a)I am exempt from backup withholding,or(b)I have not been notified by the Internal Revenue
Service(IRS)that I am subject to backup withholding as a result of a failure to report all interest or dividends,or(c)the IRS has notified me that I am
no longer subject to backup withholding;and
3. I am a U.S.citizen or other U.S.person(defined below);and
4.The FATCA code(s)entered on this form(if any)indicating that I am exempt from FATCA reporting is correct.
Certification instructions.You must cross out item 2 -rove if you have been notified by the IRS that you are currently subject to backup withholding
because you have failed to report all interest and dividf as on your tax return.For real estate transactions,item 2 does not apply.For mortgage
interest paid,acquisition or abandonment.f•ecu d •a arty,cancellation of debt,contributions to an individual retirement arrangement(IRA),and
generally,payments other than interest a '. •vide . u are not required to sign the certification,but you must provide your correct TIN.See the
instructions on page 3.
Sign Signature of 111110 Z-''-/ / yr
Here U.S.person i Date►
General Instructions •Form 1098(home mortgage interest),1098-E(student loan interest),1098-T
(tuition)
Section references are to the Internal Revenue Code unless otherwise noted. •Form 1099-C(canceled debt)
Future developments.Information about developments affecting Form W-9(such •Form 1 099-A(acquisition or abandonment of secured property)
as legislation enacted after we release it)is at www:irs.govlfw9.
Use Form W-9 only if you are a U.S.person(including a resident alien),to
Purpose of Form provide your correct T1N.
If you do not return Form W-9 to the requester with a TIN,you might be subject
An individual the e IRS entity(Form W-9 your requester)correc)who is er identification to do an umber(TIN) to backup withholding.See What is backup withholding?on page 2.
return with the SRS must obtain your correct taxpayer identification number(TIN}
which may be your social security number(SSN),individual taxpayer identification By signing the filled-out form,you:
number(ITIN),adoption taxpayer identification number(ATIN),or employer 1,Certify that the TIN you are giving is correct(or you are waiting for a number
identification number(EIN),to report on an information return the amount paid to to be issued),
you,or other amount reportable on an information return.Examples of information 2.Certify that you are not subject to backup withholding,or
returns include,but are not limited to,the following:
•Form 1099-1NT(interest earned or paid) 3.Claim exemption from backup withholding if you are a U.S.exempt payee.If
applicable,you are also certifying that as a U.S.person,your allocable share of
•Form 1099-DIV(dividends,including those from stocks or mutual funds) any partnership income from a U.S.trade or business is not subject to the
•Form 1099-MISC(various types of income,prizes,awards,or gross proceeds) withholding tax on foreign partners'share of effectively connected income,and
•Form 1099-8(stock or mutual fund sales and certain other transactions by 4.Certify that FATCA code(s)entered on this form(if any)indicating that you are
brokers) exempt from the FATCA reporting,is correct.See What is FATCA reporting?on
•Form 1099-S(proceeds from real estate transactions) page 2 for further information.
•Form 1099-K(merchant card and third party network transactions)
Cat.No.10231X Form W-9(Rev.12-20t4)
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CITY OF ATLANTIC BEACH
800 SEMINOLE ROAD ATLANTIC BEACH,FLORIDA 32233-5445
247-5819
TELEPHONE(904)247-5880
WWW.COAB.US
New Vendor Information Request Form
Please complete and return with all other bid documents
W. Alan Winter, Esq. , a/k/a W. Alan Winter, Esquire, P.A.
Vendor Name(as it should appear on Purchase Orders and Check Payments)
310 Third Street, Neptune Beach, FL 32266
Remit To Address
Same
Physical Address(if different from remittance)
Company Phone: 9 04-242-0222 Company Fax: 9 04-242-7051
Company Website: www.winterlawfirm.com
Point Of Contact Information:.
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ame: W. Alan Winter, Esq.
E-Mail Address: awinter@winterlawfirm.com
Phone: 904-242-0222
Fax: 904-242-7051
Should Purchase Orders be faxed or e-mailed? Provide correct information for either choice.
email to awinter@winterlawfirm. com
Winter Law Firm
PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATION
310 THIRD STREET
NEPTUNE BEACH, FLORIDA 32266
TELEPHONE I904)242-0222
W ALAN WINTER FAX(904) 242-7051
awrter@winterlawfirm corn
CURRICULUM VITAE
W. ALAN WINTER, ESQUIRE,
BACKGROUND:
Born Phoenixville, Pennsylvania, December 02, 1950. Graduated from
Phoenixville Area High School, June, 1968. Enlisted in and was honorably discharged
from the United States Coast Guard with service in radio and electronics from September
1968 through September of 1972. Have resided in Atlantic Beach, Florida since
graduation from law school. Father of son, Joseph William Winter,VI,born February,
1990. Active in community affairs, boating, golf,University of Florida Alumni Affairs;
attorney for Town Center merchant's association.
EDUCATION:
Bachelor of Arts in Science, Jacksonville University, Jacksonville, Florida, April,
1972.
Juris Doctor, Holland Law Center, University of Florida, Gainesville, Florida,
May, 1983.
BAR ADMISSIONS AND ASSOCIATIONS:
Admitted to practice law in Florida.
Admitted to Federal Court, Middle District of Florida.
Admitted to Federal Court,Northern District of Florida.
Phi Delta Phi,Vice Magister, Holland Law Center.
Member, Jacksonville Bar Association.
Member, The Association of Trial Lawyers of America.
Past member, Jacksonville Defense Lawyers Association.
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LEGAL EXPERIENCE:
Assistant State Attorney, Fourth Judicial Circuit of Florida (Duval, Clay and
Nassau),from August, 1983 through April, 1986.
Associate at Cowles, Hayden, Facciolo & Barfield, Jacksonville, Florida from
April 1986 through August, 1992.
Principal, former and incorporator of W. Alan Winter, Esquire P.A. d/b/a The
Winter Law Firm from August, 1992 to present. The firm was originally located at
1200. Riverplace Boulevard in Jacksonville, Florida from August of 1992 through
April, 2000. Since April, 2000 the firm has been located in Neptune Beach,
Florida.
Experienced in jury and non jury trials in all Florida State and Federal Courts
including insurance defense, insurance declaratory actions, commercial matters,
criminal and civil litigation. Full complement of paralegal support; legal research
capability in house for Florida and Federal case law. First chair of more than one-
hundred and twenty (120) civil trials in Florida from June, 1988 through May,
2013. Experienced also in probate matters and estate planning, criminal law and
commercial litigation.
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