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THIS DOCUMENT HAS BEEN RECORDED
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10/22/2004 at 01 : 52 PM ,
�LQRIpA COURT JEFFREY K BARTON, CLERK OF
INDIAN RIVER COUNTY EMERGENCY ORDER 2004 = 11
[MODIFYING THE SEALED BID THRESHOLD FROM $ 5 , 000 TO $ 25 , 0001
[HURRICANE FRANCES AND HURRICANE JEANNE]
WHEREAS , EXECUTIVE ORDER NUMBER 04 - 192 ( Emergency Management )
was issued by Jeb Bush , the Governor of the State of Florida on September 1 , 2004 that
declared that Hurricane Frances , alone and in combination with the destruction by
Hurricane Charley , threatens the State of Florida with a catastrophic disaster; and
WHEREAS , EXECUTIVE ORDER NUMBER 04 - 192 ( Emergency Management )
declared that a state of emergency exists in the State of Florida for sixty ( 60 ) days from
September 1 , 2004 , unless extended ; and
WHEREAS , EXECUTIVE ORDER NUMBER 04 -206 ( Emergency Management )
dated September 10 , 2004 , extended the state of emergency that exists in the State of
Florida for sixty (60 ) days from September 10 , 2004 , that is , until November 10 , 2004 ,
unless further extended ; and
WHEREAS , EXECUTIVE ORDER NUMBER 04 -217 ( Emergency Management )
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Florida for sixty ( 60 ) days from September 24 , 2004 , that is , until November 24 , 20049
unless further extended ; and
WHEREAS , Section 8 of each of the aforementioned EXECUTIVE ORDERS found
that the special duties and responsibilities resting upon some state , regional and local
agencies and other governmental bodies in responding to the disaster may require them to
deviate from the statutes , rules , ordinances , and orders they administer, and therefore
gave such agencies and other governmental bodies the authority to take formal action by
emergency rule or order in accordance with Sections 120 . 54 (4 ) and 252 . 46 (2 ) , Florida
Statutes , to the extent that such actions are needed to cope with this emergency ; and
WHEREAS , by operation of law, the aforementioned EXECUTIVE ORDERS ,
Florida Statutes sections 252 . 36 , 252 . 38 , and 252 . 46 , and Indian River County
Resolutions 2004 — 95 , 2004 — 096 , and 2004 - 118 , the Indian River County Board of
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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 issue Emergency Orders for
Indian River County to the County Administrator,
WHEREAS , Section 105 . 01 of the Code of Indian River County provide as
follows :
Section 105 . 01 . Authority of county administrator.
Except as otherwise provided by Florida Statutes , the county administrator or
his designee is granted authority to purchase or contract for supplies ,
materials , equipment , real property , or services (other than services under
section 287 . 055 , F . S . ) costing five thousand dollars ($ 5 , 000 . 00 ) or less for
the county after taking such action as the county administrator shall deers
necessary to obtain the best price for the county. Any such purchase or
contract may be executed by the county administrator in the name of the
county without commission action , although copies of any such contracts
shall be available to the commission for inspection . In an emergency,
contracts for purchase of parts or repairs to then -existing county equipment
or machinery may be purchased or contracted by the county administrator in
his capacity as the county administrator, provided the county administrator
certifies that a true emergency exists , and routes a copy of the contract to the
commission for its inspection with a memorandum describing the emergency
situation .
WHEREAS , due to the declared state of emergency as set forth above , Indian
River County desires to modify Section 105 . 01 of the Code of Indian River County as
follows , solely from the period commencing October 15 , 2004 and ending at 5 : 00 pm
on November 24 , 2004 :
Section 105 . 01 . Authority of county administrator.
Except as otherwise provided by Florida Statutes , the county administrator or
his designee is granted authority to purchase or contract for supplies ,
materials , equipment , real property , or services (other than services under
section 287 . 055 , F . S . ) costing #vefwenty-five thousand dollars ($ 25 , 000 . 00 )
or less for the county after taking such action as the county administrator
shall deem necessary to obtain the best price for the county, including,
without limiting the generality of the foregoing, allowing the county to
obtain and use written quotes from vendors, suppliers, or contractors
in place of sealed bids where the purchase price is twenty-five
thousand dollars ($25, 000. 00) or less . Any such purchase or contract may
be executed by the county administrator in the name of the county without
commission action , although copies of any such contracts shall be available
to the commission for inspection . In an emergency , contracts for purchase of
parts or repairs to then -existing county equipment or machinery may be
purchased or contracted by the county administrator in his capacity as the
county administrator, provided the county administrator certifies that a true
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emergency exists , and routes a copy of the contract to the commission for its
inspection with a memorandum describing the emergency situation .
NOW, THEREFORE , this Emergency Order is issued declaring that the Coun
Administrator is authorized to Purchase and sign contracts for supplies, materials,
equipment, real property, or services (other than services under section 287 055,
F. S. ) costing twenty-five thousand dollars ($25, 000. 00) or less for Indian River
County where Indian River County has obtained written quotes from vendors
suppliers, or contractors in place of sealed bids where the purchase price is twenty
five thousand dollars ($25, 000. 00) or less from October 15 , 2004 until 5 : 00 PM on
November 24 , 2004 , unless further extended by subsequent Emergency Order.
DONE AND ORDERED this 18th day of October, 2004 .
( , e Cz.( J.
seph . Baird
I dian River County Administrator
and Indian River County Emergency
Services District Director
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