HomeMy WebLinkAbout09-184RESOLUTION NO. 09-184
A RESOLUTION OF THE BOAR~ OF COVNTY COMMISSIONERS
OF ST. LUCIE COUNTY, FLORI~A, FINDING THAT IT IS IN
THE BEST INTEREST QF THE CITIZENS OF ST. LUCIE
COUNTY, FI.ORI~A, TO ALLOW FORMAI. BIDS ON LAWNWOOD
BASEBALL BATHROOM PROJECT AS LOCAL ECONUMIC
STIMULUS PROJECTS 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-OQ8. 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 Lawnwood Baseball
Bathroom pro ject.
3. The estimated cost of the project is three hundred and seventy-seven
thousand three hundred dollars ($377,30A.00) and time to complete the pro ject is six
months.
4, Based on the publication Estimates of Job Creation From The American
Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009, published by the U.S. Gouncil of Economic Advisors,
the number of job years directly and indirectly created by the project is approximately 2.62
and the number of induced job years created by the pro ject is approximately 1.38. A job
year is defined as employment in one job for one year. Direct jobs are jobs created in the
actual government-sponsored project. Indirect jobs are jobs created at suppliers who make
materials used in the project. Induced jobs are jobs created elsewhere in the economy as
increased income from the direct government spending leads to additional increases in
spending by workers and tirms.
5. Unless waived, the Contractor would be required to hire a minimum of 75% local
laborers and subcontractors and purchase materials from 75% local vendors.
6. Based on the above, the Board has determined that the Lawnwood Baseball
Bathroom project will provide a significant local economic stimulus.
7. The contract will be awarded through formal bids, or other lawful method from
licensed, responsible contractors.
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8. On July 7, 2009, the Board held a public hearing to consider whether to
authorize for formal bids for Lawnwood Baseball Bathroom pro,ject as a local stimulus project,
after publishing a notice of such hearing in the St. Lucie News Tribune on June 18, 2009.
9. It is in the best interests of the citizens of St. Lucie County, Florida, to award
the Lawnwood Basebal) Bathroom pro ject to an appropriately licensed private sector
contractor who fulfills the criteria as set forth in Ordinance No. 09-048.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVE~ BY THE BOAR~ OF COUNTY
COMMISSIONERS OF ST. I.UCIE CUVNTY, FLORIDA:
A. In accordance with the procedures established by and expressly set forth in
Ordinance No. 09-008, the Lawnwood Baseball Bathroom project shall be solicited as a local
economic stimulus project. The selected contractor shall comply with the criteria as set out
in ~rdinance No. 09-008.
B. The Director of Parks and Recreation is authorized to solicit formal bids; or
other lawful method for this pro ject.
C. This resolution shal~ 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 6rande AYE
Commissioner poug Coward AYE
Commissioner Chris Craft AYE
Commissioner Chris Dzadovsky AYE
PASSED AND DULY ADOPTED this 7th day of July, 2009.
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
ST. LUCIE COUNTY, FLORIDA
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Chair
APPROVED ~S TO FORM AND
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County
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