TO: Honorable Mayor & Members of the North Port Commission
FROM: A. Jerome Fletcher II, ICMA-CM, MPA, City Manager
TITLE: Approve the Termination of the Master Client Agreement and Maintenance & Operations Support Statement of Work Between the City of North Port, Florida, and Ayuda Group, LLC, in the Amount of $399,090, Plus Contingency in the Amount of $60,000, for a Total Project Cost of $459,090 Approved by the City Commission on March 11, 2025.
Recommended Action
Approve the Termination of the Master Client Agreement and Maintenance & Operations Support Statement of Work between the City of North Port, Florida, and Ayuda Group, LLC, in the amount of $399,090, plus contingency in the amount of $60,000, for a total ‘project cost of $459,090 approved by the City Commission on March 11, 2025.
Background Information
During the City Commission Regular Meeting held on March 11, 2025, the Commission approved the Master Client Agreement and Maintenance & Operations Support Statement of Work between the City of North Port, Florida, and Ayuda Group, LLC,
This Agreement is for the Maintenance and Operations of the Accela Software as a Service Multi-Solution Software with Ayuda Group, LLC, for the Building Division of the Department of Development Services.
Section 5 of the Master Client Agreement provides:
Either party may terminate this agreement upon thirty (30) days’ written notice to the other party for no cause. Each party may terminate this Agreement immediately upon the other party’s breach of this agreement. Ayuda shall transfer title to CLIENT, and deliver in the manner, at the times, and to the extent, if any, directed by CLIENT, any work in progress, completed work, supplies, equipment, and other materials produced as a part of, or acquired in connection with the performance of this Agreement, any completed or partially completed work which, if this Agreement had been completed, would have been required to be furnished to CLIENT. CLIENT will pay Ayuda for the services/deliverables delivered up to the date of termination. This subsection shall survive termination of this Agreement.
Staff recommends that the Commission terminate the Master Client Agreement and Maintenance & Operations Support Statement of Work between the City of North Port, Florida, and Ayuda Group, LLC.
Strategic Plan
Efficient and Effective Government
Financial Impact
Not applicable.
Procurement
Not applicable.
Attachments:
1. Termination Letter Ayuda Contract
2. Final Master Agreement City of North Port Accela Maintenance and Operations Contract
Prepared by: Vicki Edwards, Senior Business Administrator
Eric Ryan, Information Technology Manager
Department Director: Juliana B. Bellia, Assistant City Manager