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RESOLUTION NO. 09-151
A RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF COVNTY
COMMISSIONERS OF ST. LUCIE COVNTY, FLORI~A,
FIN~ING THAT IT IS IN THE BEST INTEREST OF THE
CITIZEN'S OF ST. LUCIE COUNTY, FLORIDA, TO ALLOW
SEALE~ COMPETITIVE BIDDING ON WALTON ROAD
IMPROVEMENT PROJECT AS A LOCAL ECONOMIC STIMULUS
PROJECT IN ACCORDANCE WITH ORDINANCE NO. 09-008.
WHEREAS, the St. Lucie County Board of County Commissioners has made the
following determinations:
1. On April 21, 2009, the Board adopted Ordinance No. 09-008. The Board
determined that a state of local economic emergency exists which necessitates a local
economic stimulus program.
2. On April 28, 2009, the Board adopted Resolution No. 09-119, which provided
for a list of local economic stimulus pro jects. The list includes the Walton Road
Improvement pro ject.
3. The estimated cost of the Walton Road project is $6.6 million and the
estimated time to complete the project is 12 months.
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5. Unless waived, the Contractor would be required to hire a minimum of 75%
local laborers and subcontractors and purchase 75% of the materials from local vendors.
6. Based on the above, the Board has determined that the Walton Road pro ject
will provide a significant local economic stimulus.
7. The contract will be awarded through competitive sealed bidding from
licensed, responsible contractors.
8. On May 5, 2009, the Board held a public hearing to consider whether to
authorize for bids for Walton Road project as a local stimulus project, after publishing a
notice of such hearing in the St. Lucie News Tribune on April 29, 2009.
9. It is in the best interests of the citizens of St. Lucie County, Floridu, to
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award the Walton Road pro ject to an appropriately licensed private sector contractor who
fulfills the criteria as set forth in Ordinance No. 09-008.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF COUNTY
COMMISSIONERS OF ST. LUCIE COUNTY, FLORIDA:
A. In accordance with the procedures established by and expressly set forth in
Ordinance No. 09-008, the Walton Road pro ject shall be advertised as a local economic
stimulus pro ject. The selected contractor shal) comply with the criteria as set out in
Ordinance No. 09-008.
B. The County Engineer is authorized to advertise for competitive sealed bids
for the project.
C. This resolution shall be effective on the date of its adoption.
After the motion and second the vote on this resolution was as follows:
Chair Paula A. Lewis AYE
Vice Chair Charles Grande AYE
Commissioner poug Coward AYE
Commissioner Chris Craft AYE
Commissioner Chris Dzadovsky AYE
PASSED AW~? ~~J~Y .ptt~QPTED this 5t" day of May, 2009.
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