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County Commissioners sitting as the Board of Commissioners of the Emergency Services , District of Indian River County has the authority to issue orders and rules during the period of the declared emergency, and has delegated the ability to enter into Emergency Contracts for Indian River County to the County Administrator; and WHEREAS , pursuant to Florida Statutes Section 255 . 20 ( 1 ) (c ) 1 (2004 ) the competitive bidding requirements generally applicable to counties where a public construction work must be competitively awarded where the total construction project cost is more than $ 200 , 000 or, for electrical work more than $ 50 , 000 , are not applicable where a project is under taken to replace , reconstruct , or repair an existing facility damaged or destroyed by a sudden unexpected turn of events , such as an act of God , riot , fire , flood , accident or other urgent circumstances , and such damage or destruction creates an immediate danger to the public health or safety ; other loss to public or private property which requires emergency government action ; or an interruption of a essential government service ; and WHEREAS , Indian River County hereby finds that the declared emergency and damage and destruction caused by Hurricane Frances has caused Indian River County to sustain damage to an existing facility , i . e . , the Indian River County Sheriff' s Office , located at 4055 41St Avenue , Vero Beach , FL 32960 , and such damage and destruction creates an immediate danger to the public health or safety; other loss to public property which requires emergency government action ; and an interruption of the essential government service of providing police protection to the citizens of Indian River County , all as set forth in Florida Statutes Section 255 . 20 ( 1 ) (c) 1 ; and WHEREAS , Indian River County hereby finds that the declared emergency and damage and destruction caused by Hurricane Jeanne has caused Indian River County to sustain additional damage to an existing facility , i . e . the Indian River County Sheriff' s Office , located at 4055 41St Avenue , Vero Beach , FL 32960 , and such damage and destruction creates an immediate danger to the public health or safety; other loss to public property which requires emergency government action ; and an interruption of the essential government service of providing police protection to the citizens of Indian River County , all as set forth in Florida Statutes Section 255 . 20 ( 1 ) ( c) 1 ; and WHEREAS , the County has requested that the Contractor submit a proposal to perform the Work (as hereinafter defined ) on the Project ( as hereinafter defined ) on the terms and conditions set forth in this Agreement , and the Contractor has agreed to perform the Work on the Project on the terms and conditions set forth in this Agreement . NOW, THEREFORE , in accordance with the mutual covenants herein contained and other good and valuable consideration , the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged , this Emergency Contract is issued for the purposes set forth herein , and the parties agree as follows : 1 . BACKGROUND RECITALS . The Background Recitals are true and correct and form a material part of this Agreement . 2