TO: Honorable Mayor & Members of the North Port Commission
FROM: A. Jerome Fletcher II, ICMA-CM, MPA, City Manager
TITLE: Approve First Amendment to Construction Manager at Risk Contract No. 2023-17.001 for Construction Services Contract Phase II With Wharton Smith in the Amount of $1,980,968, for Park Maintenance Temporary Office/ Workshop Space at Dallas White Park.
Recommended Action
Approve First Amendment to Construction Manager at Risk Contract No. 2023-17.001 for Construction Services Contract Phase II With Wharton Smith in the amount of $1,980,968, for Park Maintenance Temporary Office/Workshop space at Dallas White Park.
Background Information
The following provides a chronological order of events regarding Park Maintenance Temporary Office/Workshop space at Dallas White Park:
> September 28, 2022: Hurricane Ian made landfall west of Fort Myers, Florida. Due to impact of Hurricane Ian on the City of North Port, the approximately 7,500 square foot Park Maintenance Building and ancillary storage areas located on Pan American Boulevard were deemed unusable. Since the hurricane, the Parks Maintenance Division field staff have been working remotely from City vehicles and on the exterior space at the Pan American Boulevard Public Services complex. In addition, supervisory staff have been utilizing space at the George Mullen Activity Center. Dallas White Park has been identified as both a short-term temporary operational site and long-term permanent building site to include an office building, shop space, and secure storage for materials, equipment, and vehicles.
> June 13, 2023: During the City Commission Regular Meeting, the Commission approved the following motions pertinent to Resolution No. 2023-R-42, Amending the Non-District Budget and Capital Improvement Budget for Fiscal Year 2022-2023 for Utilities Costs Due to Hurricane Ian, an Autocar for Solid Waste, Four Full-Time Equivalents (FTEs) and Associated Costs for the New Natural Resources Di...
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