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Barge mobilization and project
<br />construction (Revised based on
<br />$78,500
<br />$19,625
<br />$37,937.50
<br />$20,937.50
<br />TSI Disaster Recovery Bid)
<br />Project management,
<br />engineering oversight and
<br />contingencies
<br />$18,000
<br />$4,500
<br />$13,500
<br />N/A
<br />TOTAL
<br />$144,500*
<br />$26,625
<br />$58,937.50
<br />$58,937.50
<br />*$38,000 has already been spent by the HOA in obtaining FDEP and ACOE environmental permits. Design and permitting costs
<br />are not covered under the FIND cost -share grant project; the total FIND grant project revised cost estimate is $106,500.
<br />To date, the St. Christopher Harbor HOA has committed $54,750 in permitting and construction funds
<br />toward the project. Based on the TSI Disaster Recovery bid cost revisions, the HOA's 50% share with
<br />the County of the costs not covered by the FIND grant is estimated at $58,937.50, resulting in a shortfall
<br />of $4,187.50 that the HOA has yet to commit.
<br />When St. Christopher Harbor HOA president Anna Garramone appeared before the Board at the August
<br />19, 2014 meeting, she indicated that any level of additional HOA funding (beyond the $54,750) was
<br />questionable and may or may not be approved by the 14 -member HOA.
<br />At the August 19 meeting, the Board approved expending up to $72,625 in Florida Boating Improvement
<br />Funds toward the project. If the Board chooses to "absorb" the HOA's $4,187.50 shortfall and add it to
<br />the revised County share under the TSI Disaster Recovery bid, the County cost -share of the overall
<br />project would be $63,125 (i.e., $58,937.50 + $4,187.50 = $63,125), an amount $9,500 Less than what the
<br />Board previously approved toward the project. Staff's position is that the project has enough overall
<br />public benefits to justify the County's absorption of the $4,187.50 HOA 50% share shortfall.
<br />FIND Project Agreement
<br />The FIND Project Agreement is a two-year grant that requires project completion by September 1, 2016,
<br />with an opportunity for a one-year extension subject to FIND approval. As currently written, the FIND
<br />grant is for 25% of project costs, not to exceed $35,750. The $35,750 cap is based on 25% of the
<br />previous (higher) cost estimate for the project at the time of the grant application. Instead of revising the
<br />FIND Project Agreement cost estimate downward to reflect the TSI Disaster Recovery bid, staff
<br />recommends that the Project Agreement cost estimate remain as is so as not to unnecessarily lower the
<br />$35,750 cap.
<br />Funding
<br />Since the proposed project would result in boating improvements, the County's Florida Boating
<br />Improvement Fund was previously identified as the County's appropriate funding source for the project.
<br />The Boating Improvement Fund is still the appropriate funding source for the (revised) estimated
<br />$63,125 cost -share match (an amount inclusive of the estimated $4,187.50 HOA 50% shortfall).
<br />RECOMMENDATION
<br />Staff recommends that the Board of County Commissioners:
<br />1. Authorize staff to negotiate a contract with TSI Disaster Recovery, LLC to conduct the Head
<br />Island channel restoration work based on the bid price of $78,500; and
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