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 Sylvester Excavating, Inc. to Perform Emergency Restoration to the Sumter and Price Blvd. Water Main That Was Washed Out Due to Hurricane Ian Under Purchase Order 049735 in an Amount Not to Exceed $36,300.00.
Recommended Action
Ratification of City Manager's use of emergency authorization to enter into a contract with Sylvester Excavating, Inc. to perform emergency restoration to the Sumter and Price Blvd. water main that was washed out due to Hurricane Ian under purchase order 049735 in an amount not to exceed $36,300.00.
Background Information
On September 23, 2022, Florida Governor Ron DeSantis issued Executive Order Number 22-218, declaring that a state of emergency for 24 Florida 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 March 17, 2023 Governor DeSantis issued Executive Order 23-60, renewing the state of emergency for an additional 60 days. Subsequently, Governor Desantis Issued Order 23-104 on May 15, 2023, Order 23-139 on July 13, 2023, and Order 23-176 on September 8, 2023, extending the state of emergency for another 60 days each.
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 requ...
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