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<br /> <br /> <br />which was severely affected by Hurricane Charley, had 4 groups under contract who are now <br />working there. <br /> Chairman Ginn commented that she had heard that Indian River County was declared a <br />“disaster area”. <br /> Mr. McCollum explained that the designation took in every county in the state that took <br />any type of preventive action. The County did not request inclusion, it was done by the State and <br />FEMA. (CLERK’S NOTE: THE COUNTY OPENED SEVERAL SPECIAL NEEDS <br />SHELTERS.) <br /> Commissioner Neuberger questioned whether local trash removal contractors get involved, <br />and Mr. McCollum responded that they are subcontractors for DRC, Inc. (the County’s first <br />contractor) who just manages the group for debris clearance. These contractors have done very <br />well in other counties and take a lot of the debris outside the county which saves room in the <br />Landfill. <br /> <br />ON MOTION by Commissioner Lowther, <br />SECONDED by Commissioner Neuberger, the Board <br />unanimously agreed to forego the Request for Proposal <br />process and piggyback the existing agreement between <br />St. Lucie County and AshBritt, Inc. as an alternate to <br />DRC, Inc. for disaster recovery assistance and <br />authorized the Chairman to execute the Agreement with <br />the understanding that no retainer fee is required, as <br />recommended in the memorandum of July 27, 2004. <br /> <br />AGREEMENTISONFILEINTHEOFFICE <br /> <br />OFTHECLERKTOTHEBOARD <br /> <br /> <br />AUGUST 17, 2004 31 <br /> <br />