+TO: Honorable Mayor & Members of the North Port Commission
FROM: A. Jerome Fletcher II, ICMA-CM, MPA, City Manager
TITLE: Approve Agreement No. 2025-01 Emergency Response Services, Disaster Debris Management Services, and Ancillary Preparation/Recovery Services in the City of North Port by and Between the City of North Port, Florida, and Ceres Environmental Services, Inc., (Primary Vendor), Crowder-Gulf Joint Venture, Inc., (Secondary Vendor), and DRC Emergency Services, LLC, (Tertiary Vendor) and Authorize the City Manager to Approve the Future Renewal Terms.
Recommended Action
Option 1: Approve Agreement No. 2025-01 Emergency Response Services, Debris Management Services and Ancillary Preparation/Recovery Services in the City of North Port by and between the City of North Port, Florida, and Ceres Environmental Services, Inc., (primary vendor), Crowder-Gulf Joint Venture, Inc., (secondary vendor), and DRC Emergency Services, LLC, (tertiary vendor) and authorize the City Manager to approve the future renewal terms.
City Commission Options
Option 1: Approve Agreement No. 2025-01 Emergency Response Services, Debris Management Services and Ancillary Preparation/Recovery Services in the City of North Port by and between the City of North Port, Florida, and Ceres Environmental Services, Inc., (primary vendor), Crowder-Gulf Joint Venture, Inc., (secondary vendor), and DRC Emergency Services, LLC, (tertiary vendor) and authorize the City Manager to approve the future renewal terms.
* Pros: Ensures the City has pre-established Contracts in place for immediate emergency response, debris removal, and recovery services, which helps maintain operational readiness and supports a higher Florida's Recovery Obligation Calculation (F-ROC) "readiness" score, which improves reimbursement speed and accuracy from state and federal agencies, reduces the risk of delays or errors by securing experienced contractors familiar with federal and state documentation and compliance re...
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