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no <br />INDIAN RIVER COUNTY, FLORIDA <br />MEMORANDUM <br />TO: Jason E. Brown, County Administrator <br />THROUGH: Richard B. Szpyrka P.E., Public Works Director <br />FROM: Keith McCull , P.E., Stormwater Engineer ht" <br />Y g <br />SUBJECT: Approval of Work Order No. 2 with GK Environmental, Inc. for Shallow Marsh <br />#2 Landscaping Services at Osprey Acres Floway and Nature Preserve <br />DATE: October 12, 2018 <br />DESCRIPTION AND CONDITIONS <br />On April 5, 2016, the Board of County Commissioners directed Public Works Stormwater Division to <br />begin grant applications and fast-track project design for Osprey Acres Floway and Nature Preserve, <br />located on approximately 83.14 acres of County property. This work was completed and a construction <br />contract (the primary construction contract) was awarded to West Construction, Inc. of Lantana, Florida <br />on July 18, 2017. Three construction grants totaling $3,634,536 were obtained for the primary <br />construction contract. <br />Because the Project's design was performed at an accelerated pace in order to receive a St. Johns River <br />Water Management District (SJRWMD) Cost -Share Grant, landscaping for the Shallow Marsh 2 area <br />(formerly a thick Brazilian pepper forest) was not included in the construction bid. Likewise, planting <br />of the two treatment filter marshes was not included in the bid. Rather than allocate this additional <br />work to West Construction through a change order, staff believes the County will be much better served <br />by awarding the landscaping and planting services to GK Environmental, Inc. (GKE). GKE is very <br />familiar with the Project, having performed environmental services during design and subsequent <br />additional Brazilian pepper eradication services. GKE also assisted.staff with the proposed Shallow <br />Marsh landscaping design. GKE also provided and installed landscaping for the adjacent Osprey Marsh <br />Algal Turf Scrubber project, which resulted in a beautiful, low maintenance site. GKE's proposed fee <br />for furnishing, installing and maintaining the landscaping, and providing exotic species control within <br />Shallow Marsh 2; and for furnishing and installing plantings in the two filter marshes is $125,119.12. <br />As a result of RFQ 2017053, GKE was awarded a Continuing Contract Agreement with Indian River <br />County for Environmental and Biological Support Services on October 10, 2017, thereby waiving the <br />necessity of the bid process. <br />FUNDING <br />Funding of the proposed Work Order will be provided from Optional Sales Tax/Public Works/Osprey <br />Acres Stormwater- Acct# 31524338-066510-16022 <br />47 <br />C:\Users\legistar\AppData\Local\Temp\BCL Technologies\easyPDF 8\@BCL@600D690B\@BCL@600D690B.doc <br />