TO: 		Honorable Mayor & Members of the North Port Commission
FROM: 	A. Jerome Fletcher II, ICMA-CM, MPA, City Manager
TITLE:	Approve the Second Amendment to Agreement No. 2021-17 Professional Architectural and Engineering Services for City of North Port Police Department Facilities to Expand the Scope of Service of Schenkel & Shultz, Inc. to Phase II - Schematic Design for the New Police Headquarters and an Emergency Operations Center Facility for a Total Consultant Fee of $1,198,030.00.
Recommended Action
Approve the Second Amendment to Agreement No. 2021-17 Professional Architectural and Engineering Services for City of North Port Police Department Facilities to expand the scope of service of Schenkel & Shultz, Inc. ("Consultant") to Phase II - Schematic Design for the new Police Headquarters and an Emergency Operations Center Facility for a total Consultant fee of $1,198,030.00.
Background Information
On April 12, 2022, the parties entered into Agreement No. 2021-17 Professional Architectural and Engineering Service for City of North Port Police Department Facilities ("Original Agreement") for architectural and engineering services and construction administration services for renovation of the existing North Port Police Department facility and design of the new Emergency Operations Center ("EOC"), 911, evidence facility.   
During the City Commission Special Meeting held on March 2, 2023, Agenda Item 23-0262, discussion and recommendation to build an entirely new police headquarters, in lieu of renovating and expanding the current headquarters, and an EOC facility, was presented to Commission. At the conclusion of Commission's discussion, the following motions were approved:
* Motion 1:  Direct the City Manager to proceed with the facility needs of the North Port Police Station to expand at a new location to be determined.  On April 25, 2023, Commission approved the First Amendment to Agreement No. 2021-17 to expand the scope of service, time and related...
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