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Read. Follow. Verify.Approval of $277,640 Contract Amendment for Temporary Offices at North Port Public Works
Record date · January 20, 2026
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What This Bill Does
The North Port City Commission has approved a contract amendment with Wharton-Smith, Inc. to install temporary office buildings at the city's Public Works campus. This project is part of an ongoing construction services agreement.
The city will spend $277,640 in public funds to provide temporary office space for staff at the Public Works campus.
Who It Affects
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Wharton-Smith, Inc.
The company is the contracted party responsible for the installation of the temporary office buildings.
City of North Port Public Works staff
Staff will be provided with temporary office facilities at the Public Works campus.
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High-frequency contract amendments
The use of a 'Sixteenth Amendment' to a single contract suggests a long-term, iterative construction management strategy for the Public Works campus.
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