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INDIAN RIVER;COUNTY, FLORIDA MEMORANDUM CONSENT $E TO: Joseph A. Baird, County Administrator THROUGH: Christopher R. Mora, P.E., Public Works Director FROM: Richard B. Szpyrka, P.E., Assistant Public Works Director SUBJECT: Change Order No. 2 Martin Luther King Walking Trail IRC Project No. 1413 Bid No. 2015034 DATE: October 12, 2015 DESCRIPTION AND CONDITIONS In the fall of 2014, the State Department of Environmental Protection — Office of Recreational Trails announced that Indian River County was the recipient of a $150,000 grant to construct a trail at the Historic Macedonia Church and Gifford Health Center on 28`h Court in Gifford. On May 19, 2015 the Board of County Commissioners approved awarding Bid No. 2015034 to Timothy Rose Contracting, Inc. for construction of the trail. Through coordination with Gifford Community Leaders and Indian River County Health Department staff, it was determined that a number of enhancements to the trail would add value to the project and facilitate access to the trail, ensuring a better experience for all users. Those enhancements included additional paved parking in the vicinity of the trail and a number of miscellaneous improvements, such as playground equipment, water fountains, benches and new bus shelters on the Health Department property. FUNDING To pay for these enhancements, which are not eligible expenses under the Recreational Trails Program (RTP) grant, the project received financial contributions from a number of parties. These include commitments from the Indian River County Health Department under its Sapphire Grant award program; a contribution from the Indian River County Hospital District; and a private contribution from the Grand Harbor Homeowners Association. Small amounts of funding are also included from the County's Tree Mitigation Fund and from the Public Works Department. To expedite construction of the project and to ensure that construction of both the trail and the trail enhancements are properly coordinated, all construction is being undertaken by Timothy Rose Contracting, Inc. To complete construction of both the trail project and the enhancements, staff has prepared Change Order Number 2 (Attached). Funding for Change Order No. 2 is budgeted and available from the following accounts: MPO Fund/Planning/Martin Luther King 12420415-066510-15014 Walkway FDEP RTP Grant $150,000 Parks/Landscape Materials 11721072-035340 Tree Mitigation Fund $5,421 Parks/Other Machinery & Equipment 00121072-066490 Health Department Sapphire Grant Award $67,500 92