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HomeMy WebLinkAbout09-195RESOLUTION NO. 09-195 A RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF ST. LUCIE COUNTY, FLORIDA, FINDING THAT IT IS IN THE BEST INTEREST OF THE CITIZENS OF ST. LUCIE COUNTY, FIORIDA, TO ALLOW FORMAL BIDS ON MARTIN LUTHER KING/DREAMLAND PARK BATHROOM PROJECT AS LOCAL ECONOMTC STIMULUS PROJECTS IN ACCORDANCE WITH ORDTNANCE 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 Martin Luther King/Dreamland Park Bathroom pro ject. 3. The estimated cost of the pro ject is two hundred and thirty six thousand five hundred dollars ($236,500.Op) 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. Council of Economic Advisors, the number of job years directly and indirectly created by the pro ject is approximately 1.64 and the number of induced job years created by the pro ject is approximately 0.93. 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 pro ject. 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 firms. 5. Unless waived, the Contractor wauld 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 Martin Luther King/Dreamland Park Bathroom project will provide a significant local economic stimulus. 5: \ATTY\RESOLTN\2009\09-195.wpd 7. The contract wil) be awarded through formal bids, or other lawful method from licensed, responsible contractors. 8. On July 7, 2009, the Board held a public hearing to consider whether to authorize for formal bids for Martin Luther King/Dreamland Park Bathroom pro ject as a locQl stimulus pro ject, after publishing a notice of such hearing in the St. Lucie News Tribune on July 1, 2009. 9. It is in the best interests of the citizens of St, Lucie County, Florida, to award the Martin Luther King/Dreamland Park Bathroom 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 COVNTY COMMISSIONERS OF ST. LUCIE COUNTY, FLORIDA; A. In accordance with the procedures established by and expressly set forth in Ordinance No. 09-008, the Martin Luther King/Dreamland Park Bathroom pro ject shall be solicited as a local economic stimulus pro ject. The selected contractor shall comply with the criteria as set out in Ordinance 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 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 Vice Chair Charles Grande Commissioner poug Coward Commissioner Chris Craft Commissioner Chris Dzadovsky AYE AYE AYE AYE AYE PASSED AND DUL A Deputy Clerk ~: day of July, 2009. ~ ARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS ~ T. LUCTE COUNTY, FLORIDA ~ . * y. , ~ Chair 5~ \ATTY\RESOLTN\2009\09-195.wpd APPROVED ;AS TO FORM AND BY: County 5: \ATTY\RESOLTN\2009\09-195:wpd