TO: Honorable Mayor & Members of the North Port Commission
FROM: A. Jerome Fletcher II, ICMA-CM, MPA, City Manager
TITLE: Approve Agreement No. 2026-03, Construction Engineering and Inspection Services (CEI) for North Port Boulevard Over Cocoplum Waterway Bridge Rehabilitation with AECOM Technical Services, Inc. in the Amount of $51,726.88
Recommended Action
Option 1: Approve Agreement No. 2026-03, Construction Engineering and Inspection Services (CEI) for North Port Boulevard Over Cocoplum Waterway Bridge Rehabilitation with AECOM Technical Services, Inc. in the Amount of $51,726.88
City Commission Options
Option 1: Approve Agreement No. 2026-03
Pros: Allows for use of CEI Services on the North Port Boulevard Bridge Rehabilitation while following the requirements of the Community Block Development Grant (CDBG).
Cons: Commits $51,726.88 in project funding that would no longer be available for allocation to other potential Public Works capital improvement projects.
Option 2: Deny Agreement No. 2026-03
Pros: Preserves the project funding for potential use for other Public Works capital improvement projects.
Cons: CEI services to provide administration of the grant and compliance of grant conditions would not be fulfilled, potentially relinquishing the grant.
Background Information
The Department of Public Works has received grant funding from the Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) for use on the rehabilitation of Bridge No. 175000 carrying North Port Boulevard over the Cocoplum Waterway. The grant amount is $106,000, with $10,000 of that being retained by the County, resulting in $96,000 remaining for use of the project.
A condition of this grant is to ensure that the contractor and all work is completed in compliance with the Davis Bacon Act and Section 3 of the Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Act. The City is not equipped to provide these services and so it is the desire of Public Works to obtain a CEI firm to administer the grant, ensuring t...
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