TO: Honorable Mayor & Members of the North Port Commission
FROM: A. Jerome Fletcher II, City Manager
TITLE: Approve the Letter of Agreement and Contract Between the City of North Port and University of North Florida Training and Services Institute, Inc., d/b/a Institute of Police Technology and Management, in an Amount Not to Exceed $8,433.41, for High Visibility Enforcement Operations in Areas with a High Rate of Pedestrian/Bicycle Crashes
Recommended Action
Approve the Letter of Agreement and Contract between the City of North Port ("vendor") and University of North Florida Training and Services Institute, Inc., d/b/a Institute of Police Technology and Management ("IPTM"), a direct support organization of the University of North Florida, in an amount not to exceed $8,433.41 for providing high visibility enforcement operations in areas with a high rate of pedestrian/bicycle crashes.
Background Information
The North Port Police Department would like to partner with the Institute of Police Technology and Management (IPTM) and FDOT to improve pedestrian and bicycle safety. The goal of this campaign is to mitigate crashes by increasing awareness of and compliance with traffic laws that protect the safety of pedestrians and bicyclists on Florida’s roads.
The draft subcontract agreement was approved for the City by FDOT in the amount of $8,433.41 to provide high visibility enforcement operations in areas with a high rate of pedestrian/bicycle crashes. This Subcontract agreement will reimburse the City for sworn personnel overtime costs spent to provide high visibility enforcement operations in areas with a high rate of pedestrian/bicycle crashes.
Only properly trained officers are authorized to participate in this overtime detail. Only charges incurred between the date of execution through May 13, 2023 are allowable for reimbursement. Staff time spent on this detail will be monitored and when the fulfillment of funds is reached the campaign will be ended. No additional fees will be incurred by the City for this campaign.
The contract has been approved by the City Attorney for form and correctness
Strategic Plan
Enhance services and expand availability of resources provided to residents
Financial Impact
Payments to sworn personnel will come from multiple personnel accounts and reimbursements will be made to revenue account: 001-0000-331-20-00.
Procurement
These services were procured per Sec. 2-403 (a) (2) of the City of North Port Procurement Code - Procurement contracts between the City and nonprofit organizations, other governments or other public entities.
Attachments:
1. Letter of Agreement and Contract
2. Competitive Exemption Form
3. Request Letter from Chief Garrison
4. Florida Division of Corporations Documents
Prepared by: Commander Joseph Fussell
Department Director: Police Chief Todd R. Garrison