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It is anticipated that a Nationwide Permit from the US Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) and a State regulatory exemption under Section 373.406(6) or a General Permit under 62-330.443 FAC (minor bridge removal) from the Florida Department of Environmental Protection (FDEP) will be required prior to the start of the demolition work. This is based on the type of work (demo/removal only, no new installation) and anticipated impact area to submerged resources (less than one-half acre). No other permits are anticipated or included with this scope of services. These services shall include the following tasks: A. The Engineer will conduct two individual preapplication teleconferences, one with permitting staff from FDEP and the other with USACE, or a single meeting on site with both agencies present. The intent of the discussion is to review the permitting requirements and regulations with the purpose of identifying any issues that may have significant impacts on the desired project elements and costs. Comments received from the agencies will be incorporated into the planning and construction documents and used to facilitate an efficient permitting process. B. The Engineer will prepare the appropriate application forms, assemble the application packages, and submit them for agency review for the USACE Nationwide and FDEP General permits noted above. The County may be required to provide application fees, application signatures, or other documentation in their possession. C. The Engineer will coordinate with the FDEP and USACE after their receipt of the applications. The Engineer shall prepare and submit up to one (1) reply to a Request for Additional Information (RAI) from FDEP and USACE, assuming the RAI does not require significant changes to the anticipated performance of the project. Subsequent RAIs or significant changes to the project would be outside the scope of this Task Order and will need to be provided as additional services. Since this is only a demolition project, creation or modification of a State Submerged Lands Lease or Easement is not anticipated or included in this scope. The County will need to provide a copy of the existing submerged lands lease for the bridge/pier. No other local, state, or federal permits are anticipated, nor included with this scope of services. It is understood that the County has received approval for disposal of the demolition debris at an offshore location, and does not require any assistance from the engineer in that pursuit. Any assistance with this approval, or modification to the offshore disposal approval, would be outside the scope of this Task Order and would need to be provided as additional services. TASK 2: CONSTRUCTION DOCUMENT PREPARATION The Engineer shall develop the preliminary plans into a complete demolition plan set and accompanying specifications to meet the County's intended purpose of complete removal of the existing pier while following generally accepted engineering standards and permitting requirements. The construction document preparation services shall include the following tasks: A. Participate in one meeting with the County to facilitate the completion of the construction documents. The meeting shall be held at the project site or the County's offices. B. The Engineer shall make one plan submittal to the County during the construction plan development process. Following receipt of the regulatory permitting approvals, the Engineer shall Page 2 of 7 P30