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 Contract No. 2026-24 School Crossing Guard Services for a Three-Year Term and the Option to Renew for Two Additional One-Year Terms With Waterfield Florida Staffing, LLC., for School Crossing Guard Services in the Total Amount of $1,008,612.00.
Recommended Action
Option 1: Approve and authorize the City Manager to execute Contract No. 2026-24 School Crossing Guard Services for a three-year term and the option to renew for two additional one-year terms with Waterfield Florida Staffing, LLC., for School Crossing Guard Services in the total amount of $1,008,612.00.
City Commission Options
Option 1: Approve and authorize the City Manager to execute Contract No. 2026-24 School Crossing Guard Services for a three-year term and the option to renew for two additional one-year terms with Waterfield Florida Staffing, LLC., for School Crossing Guard Services in the total amount of $1,008,612.00.
Pros: Approval of this Contract will ensure the provision of trained and certified school crossing guards, enhancing pedestrian and student safety at designated school intersections throughout the school year.
Cons: Approval of the Contract commits the City to ongoing annual expenditures for crossing guard services and may result in additional costs if future add-on locations or expanded service needs are required.
Option 2: Deny the approval and authorization of the City Manager to execute Contract No. 2026-24 School Crossing Guard Services for a three-year term and the option to renew for two additional one-year terms with Waterfield Florida Staffing, LLC., for School Crossing Guard Services in the total amount of $1,008,612.00.
Pros: Denying the Contract may provide the City an opportunity to reassess service needs, explore alternative service models, or seek more cost-effective options in the fut...
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