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 Wharton-Smith, Inc. for Site Work to Support Temporary Buildings at Warm Mineral Springs Park Under Purchase Order No. 049821 in an Amount Not to Exceed $75,208.93.
Recommended Action
Ratification of City Manager's Use of Emergency Authorization to enter into a Contract with Wharton-Smith, Inc. for site work to support temporary buildings at Warm Mineral Springs Park under Purchase Order No. 049821 in an Amount Not to Exceed $75,208.93.
Background Information
On September 23, 2022, Florida Governor Ron DeSantis issued Executive Order Number 22-218, declaring 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 21, 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, and Order 23-139 on July 13, 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 requests that the City Commission ratify this Purchase Order approval.
* Purchase Order No. 049821 and Contract attachments with Wharton-Smith...
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