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Board of County Commissioners Meeting Minutes - Final January 17, 2017 <br />Director of Utilities Vincent Burke provided background on the West Wabasso <br />Phase II Sewer Project and the East Gifford Drainage Project, which would be <br />partially funded by grants from the St. Johns River Water Management District <br />and a Federally -Funded Sub -Grant Agreement. He advised the Board that two <br />contractors have submitted bids on two separate occasions, and the bids <br />continue to be $1 million over the budgeted amount. Director Burke outlined <br />the Board's options and relayed his recommendation to Table the West Wabasso <br />Phase II Sewer Project and terminate the agreements associated with same, and <br />to proceed with the East Gifford Drainage Project through a separate <br />procurement process. <br />Discussion ensued about the cost variations in the two bids. <br />Director Burke, in response to questioning, stated that the sewer project has <br />been designed and the permits are good for five years, so if the County obtains <br />funding or better pricing, it would be ready for construction. <br />Administrator Brown discussed prospective funding sources for the East <br />Gifford Drainage Project. <br />Commissioner Zorc sought and received confirmation that staff would hire a <br />consultant to review the design plans for the sewer project, with the intention of <br />reducing project costs. <br />A motion was made by Vice Chairman O'Bryan, seconded by Commissioner <br />Adams, to: (1) approve staffs recommendation to reject all bids submitted in <br />response to Invitation to Bid No. 2017021 and Table the West Wabasso Sewer <br />Phase II project for a later date; (2) authorize staff and the Chairman to sign any <br />documents necessary to effectuate the termination of the agreements associated <br />with the West Wabasso Phase II Sewer project; and (3) direct staff to move <br />forward with the proposed drainage improvements for the East Gifford area (the <br />East Gifford Drainage Project) as designed and itemized in Schedule B through a <br />separate procurement process utilizing other funding sources. The motion <br />carried by the following vote: <br />Aye: 5- Chairman Flescher, Vice Chairman O'Bryan, Commissioner Adams, <br />Commissioner Solari, and Commissioner Zorc <br />13. COUNTY ATTORNEY MATTERS <br />14. COMMISSIONERS MATTERS <br />A. Commissioner Joseph E. Flescher, Chairman <br />B. Commissioner Peter D. O'Bryan, Vice Chairman <br />C. Commissioner Susan Adams <br />Indian River County Florida Page 9 <br />