TO: Honorable Mayor & Members of the North Port Commission
FROM: A. Jerome Fletcher II, ICMA-CM, MPA, City Manager
TITLE: Ratification of City Manager's Use of Emergency Authorization to Enter Into a Contract With United Rentals, Inc. for Rental of Message Boards Under Purchase Order No. 49576 in an Amount Not to Exceed $33,800.00.
Recommended Action
Ratification of City Manager's Use of Emergency Authorization to Enter Into a Contract With United Rentals, Inc. for Rental of Message Boards Under Purchase Order No. 49576 in an Amount Not to Exceed $33,800.00.
Background Information
On September 23, 2022, Florida Governor Ron DeSantis issued Executive Order Number 22-218, declaring a state of emergency for 24 counties, including Sarasota County due to Tropical Depression Number Nine, which became Hurricane Ian. On September 24, 2022, Governor DeSantis issued Executive Order Number 22-219, amending Executive Order Number 22-218 and expanding the state of emergency to the entire State. On November 1, 2022, Governor DeSantis issued Executive Order Number 22-268, renewing the state of emergency for an additional sixty (60) days.
During the City Commission Special Meeting held on September 26, 2022, the City Commission adopted Ordinance No. 2022-30, declaring a local state of emergency and granting emergency authority to the City Manager. In his emergency authority, the City Manager entered into the following purchase order and attachments, which constitute a legal Contract. The City Manager requests that the City Commission ratify this Contract approval.
* Purchase Order No. 49576 and Contract attachments with United Rentals, Inc. for rental of message boards in the amount $33,800.00. Hurricane Ian damaged the solar flashers controlling traffic at the school zones in the City of North Port. Message Boards were rented to alert drivers of school zone locations and speed limits for pedestrian and driver safety.
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