Special_Needs_Agreement_Mod_#1.pdf

This is a contract modification letter from the State of Florida Division of Emergency Management to Gadsden County Board of County Commissioners regarding Project #DEM-SR00037, a Hurricane Loss Mitigation Program - Shelter Retrofit (HLMP-SR) initiative. The modification document, designated as Contract #F0100 Modification #1, was executed and transmitted on March 20, 2025, to Tashonda Whaley, Interim Emergency Management Director in Quincy, Florida. The underlying project involves retrofitting a wing of the Gadsden County Community Hospital located at 3186 Blue Star Highway in Quincy to function as a Special Needs Shelter, ensuring compliance with emergency management standards, accessibility requirements, and life-safety codes. The project is funded through state appropriations and administered by the Florida Division of Emergency Management, with Jillian Holzman designated as the Project Manager responsible for overseeing contract implementation and processing reimbursement requests.

The modification establishes procedural requirements for contract administration, requiring the County to submit all Requests for Reimbursement (Attachment D) directly to the Project Manager at Jillian.Holzman@em.myflorida.com. The Project Manager maintains primary responsibility for responding to inquiries regarding contract terms and reimbursement procedures and can be contacted at (850) 815-4515. The contract modification was signed and executed by Laura Dhuwe, Bureau Chief and State Hazard Mitigation Officer, on March 20, 2025, establishing the formal framework for the County's retrofit construction work and subsequent reimbursement processing under the state's Hurricane Loss Mitigation Program.