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A Resolution Of The City Commission Of The City Of Hollywood, Florida, Approving And Authorizing The Appropriate City Officials To Issue A Blanket Purchase Order With Craig A. Smith & Associates For The Renewal Of The Original Blanket Purchase Order (PA600133) For Underground Utility Location Services In An Estimated Annual Amount Of $420,000.00, Originally Based Upon The Town Of Pembroke Park's RFP 05-1295 In Accordance With Section 38.40(C) Of The City's Purchasing Ordinance (Piggyback).
Strategic Plan Focus
Infrastructure & Facilities
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Staff Recommends: Approval of the attached Resolution.
Explanation:
City of Hollywood is a "member operator" of the Underground Facility Damage Prevention and Safety Act legislated by the State of Florida under Chapter 556. This Act has created a uniform statewide procedure for determining the existence of underground utilities prior to excavation. This system provides member operators an opportunity to identify and locate underground facilities to avoid potential accidents without having the need for excavators or excavating contractors to contact each and every underground utility provider (known as member operators under the Act) to determine whether such utilities are present in the area to be excavated
The current blanket purchase order for underground utility location services with Craig A. Smith was for an initial one (1) year term and it expired on April 11, 2020. The Department of Public Utilities and the Department of Development Services desires to renew the original blanket purchase order for one (1) additional year.
On July 3, 2019, the City Commission passed and adopted Resolution No. R-2019-209 that approved and authorized the issuance of a Blanket Purchase Order to Craig A. Smith & Associates for underground utility location services for an initial one year term with the option to renew for two (2) additional one (1) year terms based on the Town of Pembroke Park's RFP 05-1295 in accordan...
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