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and using a blanket percentage of 125% to 130% for private sector use. 12.H. RECREATION - NONE 12.1. PUBLIC WORKS 12.1.1. SECTOR 3 BEACH RESTORATION FDEP PERMIT MODIFICATION FOR UPLAND SAND (Clerk's Note: Chairman Davis passed the gavel to Vice Chairman Flescher, who assumed the Chairman position, due to a declared voting conflict. Form 8B, Memorandum of Voting Conflict for County, Municipal, and other Local Public Officers is on file in the office of the Clerk to the Board.) Public Works Director Chris Mora recapped the memorandum dated October 7, 2009, and reported that he was bringing additional information to the Board on the Sector 3 Beach Project asking the Board to reconsider the Sector 3 Contract award. He stated that Ranger Construction did not have a formal written commitment with the County because as stated in the Contract, if an upland sand bidder is utilized, the County would hold off on awarding the project within five working days of receipt of the permit modification to utilize upland sand from the Florida Depaitment of Environmental Protection (FDEP). He summarized the details of the project redesign, the 26% sand volume reduction, permit modification, impacts to the near shore reef, and the design from Coastal Technology Corporation (Coastal Tech). Michael Walther, President of Coastal Technology Corporation, Inc. updated the Board on the project, explained the basis of the project modification, the permit application modification, FDEP rule requirements, possible reef impacts, the comparisons in sand grain size parameters, renourishment intervals, and permitting issues. Director Mora acknowledged that the offshore sand source and the upland sand sources were informed of the sand volume reduction analysis. 24 October 13, 2009