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• Look for ways to reduce construction costs and prorate any savings to the County and the HOA <br />(assuming the HOA commits to its match, the grant application is awarded, and construction <br />proceeds). <br />The HOA's estimated match / additional commitment to move the project forward, with credit for <br />+_$38,000 already spent by the HOA on obtaining permits, is $16,750 (total contribution: $54,750). On <br />March 19, 2014, St. Christopher Harbor HOA president Anna Garramone advised county staff that the <br />HOA membership considered the proposal and voted to commit to funding the additional $16,750. Based <br />on the HOA's additional funding commitment, county staff has proceeded with applying for the FIND <br />grant. <br />As a part of the FIND grant application, FIND requires that the applicant (Indian River County) provide a <br />resolution authorizing the project and ensuring that terms of the grant will be met (if awarded). To that <br />end, the attached resolution (Attachment 3 to this report) is herein presented for the Board's approval. <br />ANALYSIS <br />As considered by the Board on March 11 and March 18, the project consists of: <br />- Removal of 0.1 acre of fill (the manmade land bridge to Head Island) with proper siltation <br />control and disposal of removed material; <br />- Installation of navigation and manatee protection signage; <br />Breaching of Head Island mosquito control dikes at two locations to improve tidal flushing; and <br />Removal of nuisance exotic vegetation along the Head Island mosquito control dike. <br />Subsequent to the Board's consideration of the project funding request, county staff contacted FIND staff <br />for a pre -application discussion to maximize the opportunity for FIND grant funding under FIND's grant <br />application criteria. As a result of that discussion, county staff has added a public boat landing <br />component to the project to improve the ranking and chances of the project for funding under FIND's <br />grant review criteria. The estimated cost of the boat landing component is $10,000. Anticipating that <br />construction costs for channel restoration will cost less than the conservative estimate provided by the <br />HOA, staff has adjusted those construction costs downward by $10,000 to off -set the estimated cost of <br />the boat landing, keeping the overall project cost estimate (and matching fund cost estimates) unaltered. <br />Costs <br />The following table provides a breakdown of estimated cost by project elements: <br />Head Island Channel Restoration FIND Waterways Assistance Program Project <br />Project Elements <br />Estimated <br />Cost <br />FIND Cost (50%) <br />County Cost <br />St. Christopher <br />Harbor HOA <br />Public boat landing <br />$10,000 <br />$5,000 <br />$5,000 <br />N/A <br />Barge mobilization and project <br />construction <br />$115,000 <br />$57,500 <br />$40,750 <br />$16,750* <br />Project management, <br />engineering oversight and <br />contingencies <br />$18,000 <br />$9,000 <br />$9,000 <br />N/A <br />TOTAL <br />$143,000 <br />$71,500 <br />$54,750 <br />$16,750 <br />*The HOA's $16,750 match is in addition to $38,000 already spent by the HOA on obtaining envir <br />covered under the FIND grant), bringing the HOA's total cost to $54,750. <br />2 <br />26 <br />