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CONSENT <br />BCC Meeting 11-06-2018 <br />INDIAN RIVER COUNTY, FLORIDA <br />AGENDA ITEM <br />Assistant County Administrator / <br />Department of General Services <br />Date: October 29, 2018 <br />To: The Honorable Board of County Commissioners <br />Thru: Jason E. Brown, County Administrator <br />Thru: Michael C. Zito, Assistant County Administrator <br />From: Beth Powell, Conservation Lands Manager <br />Subject: Notice of Grant Award from the Indian River Lagoon Council - <br />Indian River Lagoon National Estuary Program — Contract #IRL <br />2018-13 <br />DESCRIPTIONS AND CONDITIONS: <br />On January 23, 2018, staff presented an opportunity to apply for an Indian River Lagoon National <br />Estuary Program grant for the 2018-19 grant cycle for a wetland restoration project at the Jones' <br />Pier Conservation Area. Staff prepared a letter of intent to the Indian River Lagoon Council and <br />proceeded to apply for funding. The Board authorized staff to proceed with an engineered <br />conceptual design of the wetland with MBV Engineering, Inc., and then subsequently entered into <br />a contract with Carter Associates, Inc. for the final design. The wetland project was selected for <br />funding and staff received the grant contract on October 25, 2018. <br />THE PROJECT: <br />The grant agreement between the Indian River Lagoon Council and Indian River County provides <br />funding through the Indian River Lagoon Council toward construction of an estuarine wetland and <br />adjacent native uplands at the Jones' Pier Conservation Area. The term of the agreement ends <br />September 30, 2019. Funding allocated through this grant is $61,000 (approx. 28% of the estimated <br />cost of the project). The County agrees to fund $159,155 in the form of cash or in-kind services for <br />the project. <br />Jones' Pier Conservation Area wetland restoration is proposed for funding through Optional Sales <br />Tax /Parks Jones Pier Improvements (Account #31521072-066540-18010) for the amount of <br />$119,100 and planting expenses funded through the Native Uplands/Parks/Jones Pier Improvements <br />(Account #12721072-033490-18010) in the amount of $23,355. The remaining $16,700 will be <br />funded by in-kind services. <br />C:\Users\legistar\AppData\Local\Temp\BCL Technologies\easyPDF 8\@BCL@6COD2929\@BCL@6COD2929.doc 136 <br />