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J. Amendment to FIND Grant Agreement for Environmental Learning Center The Board reviewed memo from Public Works Director Jim Davis dated February 2, 1993: TO: James E. Chandler, County Administrator FROM: James W. Davis, P.E. Public Works Director SUBJECT: Amendment to FIND Grant Agreement for Environmental Learning Center DATE: February 2, 1993 DESCRIPTION AND CONDITIONS FILE: elcamend.agn On January 25, 1991, Indian River County received a $175,000 Waterways Assistance Project Grant for construction of an environmental learning center consisting of classroom laboratories, auditorium, dock spaces, nature trails, canoe trails, boardwalks, environmental resource library and office space for various governmental agencies enabling educational programs to be taught. The agreement required the project be completed on/or before January 25, 1992, however, due to unforeseen delays, on January 2, 1992, staff requested and was granted an extension of time on February 6, 1992 with a new completion date of January 1, 1993. An additional $30,000 was requested and granted. These funds were received in October, 1992 for completion of the upland and wetland interpretive trail system. Since that time construction of the center has been completed (status report attached). An additional extension of time is now being requested for processing of invoices and completion of necessary inspections. The attached Amendment extends the project completion deadline to January 24, 1994. RECOMMENDATIONS AND FUNDING Staff recommends -that the Chairman be authorized to execute the attached Project Agreement Amendment. No funding is required. ON MOTION by Commissioner Eggert, SECONDED by Commissioner Adams, the Board unanimously approved the FIND Grant Project Agreement Amendment for the Environmental Learning Center, as recommended by staff. PARTIALLY EXECUTED AGREEMENT AMENDMENT IS ON FILE IN THE OFFICE OF CLERK TO THE BOARD 15 FEB91993 Bm 8 8 F,,irF 787