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DISTRICT INDIAN RIVER COUNTY, FLORIDA MEMORANDUM TO: Honorable Emergency Services District Board of Commissioners THROUGH: Joseph A. Baird, County Administrator FROM: John King, Director1 Department of Emer nc Services DATE: June 8, 2016 SUBJECT: Work Order No. 1 for Fire -Rescue Station 15 and Request to Purchase Fire -Rescue Apparatus in the FY- 2016/17 Capital Improvement Element It is respectfully requested that the information contained herein be given formal consideration by the District Board of Commissioners at the next scheduled meeting. DESCRIPTION AND CONDITIONS: On February 9, 2016, the Board considered moving the temporary use modular building currently located behind Fire -Rescue Station 1 (1500 Old Dixie Highway, Vero Beach) to an area near the North County Aquatic Center (9450 CR 512, Sebastian) for a future fire -rescue station, once renovations to Station 1 were complete. As you recall, staff was directed to look into relocating the modular building onto the state park lands after securing proper authorization, with a projected opening in October 2016. Staff was further directed to provide a summary of costs for personnel and equipment for an ALS engine. During this discussion, the Board understood the station would initially open with a reserve fire engine, and a new fire engine would be ordered with a delivery date in 2017. In his memorandum dated February 15, 2016, Budget Director Jason Brown provided the Commissioners with a summary of operating costs and the projected millage rate increases for a five- year period related to opening the new fire -rescue station (referred to in the memorandum as Station 15). In the weeks following, the County Attorney's Office and Community Development sent a request to the Florida Department of Environmental Protection (FDEP) to amend the Land Use Plan for the North County Regional Park allowing a temporary fire -rescue station at that location. As part of this effort, it was also agreed that upon termination of the temporary fire -rescue station the modular building would be transferred as an asset to the County Recreation Department and remain in that location for their use. The County has now received notice the FDEP has reviewed and approved the amended Land Use Plan. The Board will recall, Barth Construction Inc., was awarded the Professional Design/Build contract for Station 1, including the installation of the modular building at that location. Staff is 256