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 Kustom US Inc. for Mitigation and Temporary Roof Work at North Port City Hall Under Purchase Order No. 049534 in an Amount Not to Exceed $200,000.
Recommended Action
Ratify the City Manager's use of authority to enter into a Contract with Kustom US Inc. for Mitigation and Temporary Roof Work at North Port City Hall under Purchase Order No. 049534 in the amount not to exceed $200,000.
Background Information
On September 23, 2022, Florida Governor Ron DeSantis issued Executive Order Number 22-218, declaring that 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.
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 #049534 and Contract attachments with Kustom US Inc. for Mitigation and Temporary Roof Work in the amount not to exceed $200,000.
Strategic Plan
Good Governance
Financial Impact
Funding in the amount not to exceed $200,000 was provided from existing appropriations. A budget amendment will follow to restore funding for urgent needs.
Procurement
These services were procured in accordance wi...
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