TO: Honorable Mayor & Members of the North Port Commission
FROM: A. Jerome Fletcher II, ICMA-CM, MPA, City Manager
TITLE: Approve the Fourteenth Amendment to Construction Manager at Risk Contract No. 2023-17.001 for Construction Services Contract Phase II by and Between the City of North Port, Florida, and Wharton-Smith, Inc., for Construction of the Dallas White Park Multi-Use Field and American With Disabilities Act (ADA) Improvements in the Amount of $1,457,054.
Recommended Action
Option 1: Approve the Fourteenth Amendment to Construction Manager at Risk Contract No. 2023-17.001 for Construction Services Contract Phase II by and between the City of North Port, Florida, and Wharton-Smith, Inc., for Construction of the Dallas White Park Multi-Use Field and ADA Improvements in the amount of $1,457,054.
City Commission Options
Option 1: Approve the Fourteenth Amendment to Construction Manager at Risk Contract No. 2023-17.001 for Construction Services Contract Phase II by and between the City of North Port, Florida, and Wharton-Smith, Inc., for Construction of the Dallas White Park Multi-Use Field and ADA Improvements in the amount of $1,457,054.
* Pros: Converts an under-utilized softball field into a multi-use sports field, directly responding to current field shortages; adds ADA compliant infrastructure and grading improving park-wide accessibility; strengthens pedestrian access and circulation; enables flexible use for multiple sports.
* Cons: Eliminates a single sport amenity from park system; commits Park Impact Fee funds that could potentially be used for other Park specific priorities.
Option 2: Deny the Fourteenth Amendment to Construction Manager at Risk Contract No. 2023-17.001 for Construction Services Contract Phase II by and between the City of North Port, Florida, and Wharton-Smith, Inc., for Construction of the Dallas White Park Multi-Use Field and ADA Improvements in the amount of $1,457,054.
* Pros: Maintains current field configuration ...
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