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INDIAN RIVER COUNTY, FLORIDA <br /> BOARD MEMORANDUM <br /> TO: Joseph A. Baird, <br /> County Administrator <br /> THROUGH: Christopher R. Mora, P.E. <br /> Public Works Director <br /> FROM: James D. Gray, Jr. JD6 <br /> Coastal Engineer <br /> SUBJECT: Interlocal Agreement between the Town of Orchid and Indian River <br /> County— Post Hurricane Sandy Dune Project Reimbursement <br /> DATE: November 6, 2013 <br /> DESCRIPTION AND CONDITIONS <br /> As a result of Hurricane Sandy in October 2012, Indian River County received direct impacts to <br /> the Sector 3 Beach and Dune Restoration Project causing significant beach and dune erosion. <br /> For FY 2013/2014, the Department of Environmental Protection (FDEP) received Legislative <br /> funding to assist in .the recovery of the State's beaches damaged by Hurricane Sandy. The <br /> Sector 3 Beach and Dune Project was identified as an eligible project and will subsequently <br /> receive 50% or $2,700,000 of the anticipated $5,400,000 total project costs to repair the <br /> damaged project area. In November, 2013, the County and FDEP intend to execute DEP <br /> Agreement No. 141R2 for the reimbursement of 50% of Sector 3 related project costs. <br /> In coordination with Indian River County, the Town of Orchid and several Orchid residents <br /> funded an emergency dune stabilization project along approximately 3,400 linear feet of <br /> shoreline located within the Town of Orchid and the Sector 3 Beach and Dune Restoration <br /> Project area. Total project costs were $270,393.36. Under task 3.1 of FDEP grant No. 141112, <br /> FDEP has agreed to reimburse 50% of the project cost, or $135,196.68 between the Town of <br /> Orchid and the County in proportion with each agency's expenditures. The Grant Agreement <br /> identifies Indian River County as the Local Sponsor. As such, the County and the Town of <br /> Orchid must enter into an Interlocal Agreement to receive reimbursement from the State for <br /> work identified under task 3.1 of FDEP grant No. 141R2. <br /> The subject of this agenda is to request Board approval of an Interlocal Agreement between the <br /> Town of Orchid and the County in order to formalize reimbursement of 50% of the total project <br /> costs to the Town of Orchid and the Orchid residents who funded the project. <br /> During the regularly scheduled Town of Orchid Council meeting held on November 6, 2013, the <br /> Town Council executed the referenced Interlocal Agreement. <br /> F:\Public Works\JamesG\TS Sandy October 2012\Orchid Dune Stabilization\Cost Sharing Agreement\Agenda IternARC and Town of <br /> Orchid ILA--Hurricane Sandy--11-12-13.docx <br /> 104 <br />