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 Ceres Environmental Services, Inc., for the Debris Management Services Under Purchase Order No. 51242 in an Amount Not to Exceed $339,933.33.
Recommended Action
Ratification of City Manager's use of emergency authorization to enter into a Contract with Ceres Environmental Services, Inc., for the Debris Management Services under Purchase Order No. 51242 in an amount not to exceed $339,933.33.
Background Information
On October 5, 2024, Florida Governor Ron DeSantis issued Executive Order Number 24-214, declaring a state of emergency for 35 counties, including Sarasota County, due to Tropical Storm Milton, which became Hurricane Milton. On October 6, 2024, Governor DeSantis issued Executive Order Number 24-215, amending Executive Order Number 24-214, and expanding the state of emergency to 16 additional counties.
On October 17, 2024, the City Commission adopted Ordinance No. 2024-42, 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 No. 51242 and contract attachments with Ceres Environmental Services, Inc. for Debris Management Services in the amount of $339,933.33. Hurricane Milton generated a significant amount of vegetative debris in the City of North Port, which required emergency debris removal response to include grinding and hauling services of yard waste in order for the City to establish recovery and ultimately normal operations.
Work Assignment Number
Work Assignment Total
2025-01PW.02
$339,933.33
Total
$339,933.33
The City Manager requests that th...
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