Lee County PB210189JJB

PB210189JJB - Merchant Services

The primary buyer is Lee County Board of County Commissioners, which has awarded several contracts to NIC Services, LLC, a vendor providing merchant and e-payment collection and processing services. The contracts include piggyback agreements with the State of Florida Department of Financial Services, enabling Lee County to accept credit card payments for goods and services. The contracts span a period starting from August 3, 2021, through October 4, 2030, with renewal options up to 2030. NIC Services, LLC, along with subcontractors such as First Data Merchant Services LLC and Wells Fargo Bank, N.A., will provide services including credit card transaction processing, point-of-sale equipment, IVR systems, fraud prevention, and data security compliant with PCI DSS and Florida law. The contracts include detailed provisions for implementation, testing, data security, breach notification, and dispute resolution. The total expenditures during fiscal year 2019-2020 were approximately $716,533.33. The contracts also involve participation agreements with Lee County and other local government entities, with designated contract managers and compliance obligations. The awards are based on piggybacking off the Florida state contract, offering cost savings of $0.17 per credit card transaction, and are documented with multiple attachments, including standard terms, scope of work, and amendments.

Description

Contract for Merchant Services to provide Lee County the ability to accept credit cards for payments for goods and services, utilizing pricing on the State of Florida Department of Financial Services E-Payment Collection and Processing Services, Contract number TR227, with NIC Services, LLC. The contract term is five years starting 8/3/2021 with renewal options up to 2030.

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