Resolution 204-2022 RESOLUTION NO. 204 -2022
A RESOLUTION BY THE MONROE COUNTY BOARD OF
COUNTY COMMISSIONERS DELEGATING SIGNATURE
AUTHORITY TO THE COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR FOR ALL
OWNER DIRECT PURCHASE ORDERS FOR THE KEY WEST
INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT CONCOURSE A AND
TERMINAL IMPROVEMENTS PROGRAM CONSTRUCTION
PROJECT (Project).
WHEREAS, Monroe County (County) has contracted with a construction contractor
(NV2A) employing a Construction Manager at Risk project delivery method; and
WHEREAS, as a political sub-division of the State of Florida, purchases, including
construction materials, supplies and equipment, made by the County are exempt from state
taxation; and
WHEREAS, the tax exemption provides the County with an opportunity for significant
savings in construction costs; and
WHEREAS, under the terms of the pre-construction and construction phase services
contract, NV2A is required to identify Direct Purchase materials, supplies and equipment items to
be used on the Project that can be purchased by the County; and
WHEREAS,in order to obtain the tax exemption/savings on the purchase of the materials,
supplies and equipment items for the project, the County has to issue a County Purchase Order
directly to the vendor; and
WHEREAS, the County has a Board approved Purchasing Policy, which sets forth
purchasing authority thresholds and delegates purchasing authority to,the Department Director or
their designees for purchases of $.01 - $19,999.99, and to the County Administrator, Assistant
County Administrator or Purchasing Director for purchases of$20,000.00 - $49,999.99; and
WHEREAS, the Purchasing Policy requires that purchases of$50,000.00 and greater be
approved by the Board; and
WHEREAS, the County anticipates that the dollar value of many of the purchase orders
for the project will exceed the purchase authority of the County Administrator under current
purchasing policies and procedures; and
WHEREAS,the County anticipates that the delay engendered in placing a Direct Purchase
Item on the agenda for approval at a regularly scheduled Board of County Commissioners' meeting
will result in the loss of the opportunity to realize significant tax savings on the Project;
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED THAT THE BOARD OF COUNTY
COMMISSIONERS OF MONROE COUNTY, FLORIDA, HEREBY:
1. Finds it to be in the best interests of the County to avail itself of all possible opportunities
for savings on the Project.
2. In addition to the delegated authority set forth in the Purchasing Policy, delegates to the
County Administrator or his designee purchase and signature authority for all Direct
Purchase items on the Project of$50,000.00 and over that will provide a tax savings on the
Project.
3. Directs the Director of Airports to include, in the airports monthly change order report, a
listing of all Direct Purchase Orders issued by the County Administrator for the preceding
month on the project.
PASSED AND ACCEPTED by the Board of County Commissioners of Monroe County,
Florida, at a meeting of said Board held on the 20th day of July , 2022.
Mayor David Rice Yes
Mayor Pro Tern Craig Cates Yes —
b. Commissioner Michelle Coldiron Yes : ;
Commissioner James K. Scholl Yes
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ommissioner Holly Raschein Yes
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BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
Attest: KEVIN MADOK, Clerk OF MONROE COUNTY, FL
By td04144-TYWr- By
As Deputy Clerk Mayor Davi Rice
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ASSI&TA UNTY ATTORNEY
Date 7/12/22