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RJP Enterprises Emergency Restoration Work (B)
This item is a request for City Commission approval to enter into an agreement with RJP Enterprises to perform emergency restoration work to stormwater management facilities.
Explanation
Hurricane Irma damaged several stormwater facilities within the City’s limits. Public Works staff has applied for and been awarded grants from the USDA for repair of the stormwater facilities damaged by hurricane Irma. The grant agreement is on today's agenda. One of the requirements of the USDA Grant Agreement is that the repair work must be completed within four months. Additionally, these projects should be completed before the commencement of hurricane season to avoid additional damages and to protect the public health and safety.
Two other projects, the Sweetwater Wetlands Sediment Removal and the Tumblin Creek Sediment Removal, must be completed prior to the commencement of hurricane season or the City may incur additional damages. Repair of these facilities will protect the public health and safety by preventing sediment from draining into the aquifer.
RJP Enterprises is currently under contract with the State of Florida’s Department of Transportation (FDOT) for maintenance and repair of FDOT stormwater management facilities. The City’s Procurement Policies and Procedures allow the City to enter into agreements through cooperative purchases with other governmental agencies. The City’s Procurement Director has reviewed the FDOT Agreement with RJP Enterprises and has determined that it meets the City’s Procurement Policies and Procedures and the City is not required under its policies to bid this work. Public Works Staff is reviewing the USDA policies to determine whether the USDA grant requires that the City bid the work.
If the contract is approved by the City Commission, RJP Enterprises, a general contractor, will perform sediment removal at Sweetwater Wetlands and Tumblin Creek.
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