TO: Honorable Mayor & Members of the North Port Commission
FROM: A. Jerome Fletcher II, ICMA-CM, MPA, City Manager
TITLE: Approve and Authorize the City Manager to Execute Agreement #2025-44 Professional Architectural and Engineering Services for the City of North Port City Hall Hardening Project FM26CH, with Sweet Sparkman Architects, Inc., in the Amount of $309,609.00 for Hurricane Retrofit Building Assessment, Hardening Design, Bidding, Permitting, and Construction Administration Located at 4970 City Hall Boulevard, North Port, Florida, 34296.
Recommended Action
Option 1: Approve and authorize the City Manager to execute Contract #2025-44 for Professional Architectural and Engineering Services for the City of North Port City Hall Hardening Project FM26CH, with Sweet Sparkman Architects, Inc., in the amount of $309,609.00 for hurricane retrofit building assessment, hardening design, bidding, permitting, and construction administration located at 4970 City Hall Boulevard, North Port, Florida, 34296.
City Commission Options
Option 1: Approve and authorize the City Manager to execute Contract #2025-44 for Professional Architectural and Engineering Services for the City of North Port City Hall Hardening Project FM26CH, with Sweet Sparkman Architects, Inc., in the amount of $309,609.00 for hurricane retrofit building assessment, hardening design, bidding, permitting, and construction administration located at 4970 City Hall Boulevard, North Port, Florida, 34296.
Pros: Allows the City Hall hardening project to proceed, including an assessment of the building’s hurricane retrofit needs, to support the City’s ability to maintain operations and emergency response capabilities.
Cons: Commits $309,609.00 in project funding that would no longer be available for potential allocation to other General Fund Projects.
Option 2: Deny and authorize the City Manager to execute Contract #2025-44 for Professional Architectural and Engineering Services for the C...
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