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February 24,'2016 Revised March 24, 2016 Exhibit 1 James Gray Indian River County Public Works - Coastal Engineering Division 1801 27th St, Building A Vero Beach, FL 32960 I Subject: Work Order #12 Indian River County Sector 5 Sector 5 — Design and Permitting Dear James: CB&I Coastal Planning & Engineering, Inc. 2481 NW Boca Raton Blvd Boca Raton, FL 33431 Tel: +1 561 391 8102 Fax: +1 561 391 9116 www.CBI.com Indian River County's Beach Preservation Plan separates the County's 22 miles of shoreline into sectors depending on physical attributes. Sector 5, located within Vero Beach, is the most extensively armored segment of shoreline within the County. While the existing coastal armoring provides storm damage protection to upland development, it can also exacerbate beach erosion. This is especially problematic because the beaches within Sector 5 account for over 50% of the recreational value generated by the County's beaches (CB&I, 2015). The 2014 update to the County's Beach Preservation Plan identified that it was cost-effective to maintain the beaches within Sector 5 based on the economic benefit associated with the recreational value. The County has expressed interest in maintaining the beaches of Sector 5 to preserve their environmental, recreational and aesthetic value along with providing storm damage protection to private and Countyl owned property. This proposal outlines a scope of work for CB&I Coastal Planning & Engineering, Inc. (CB&I), f/k/a Coastal Planning & Engineering, Inc. to provide services in support of design and permitting of a project for Sector 5 that aligns with the County's Beach Preservation Plan. i Task 1 — Preliminary Project Design and Feasibility Report The County's Beach Preservation Plan evaluated several beach management strategies (alternatives) including structural and non-structural options. Beach fill was identified as the most cost-effective strategy. In the initial phase of the design, available information will be evaluated in the development of the project size. The intent is to utilize available beach survey data from the County's most recent monitoring events (completed June and February 2015) as the basis for the initial design and permitting effort. Two fill templates will be evaluated that reduce the potential for adverse impacts to the hardbottom resources offshore of the project. One template will consider sand placement primarily on the dry beach, while the other will considered sand placement within the water. Because of the hardbottom constraints, 195