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INDIAN RIVER COUNTY, FLORIDA BOARD MEMORANDUM ge Consent TO: Jason E. Brown, County Administrator THROUGH: Richard B. Szpyrka, P.E., Public Works Director FROM: Kendra L. Cope, M.S., Environmental Specialist SUBJECT: Minor Change in Scope of Work for DEO Grant — Living Shoreline DATE: December 13, 2018 BACKGROUND AND DESCRIPTION On October 16th the board approved a 100 percent cost reimbursement grant from the Florida Department of Economic Opportunity (DEO) to construct an educational living shoreline demonstration at Round Island Park. Recently, a minor change was made in the project description located in the scope of work (Attachment A of Grant Agreement). This minor change is as follows: PROJECT DESCRIPTION: Grantee will design and construct a living shoreline/oyster reef within Round Island Park to serve as an educational demonstration site for the public. Staff plans on constructing a living shoreline at Round Island Park but may not include an oyster reef based on the presence of seagrass observed in the permit required seagrass survey. FUNDING On October 16, 2018 the board authorized the chairman to sign the DEO grant agreement on behalf of the County for a total of $13,500. Funds for this expenditure are available in General Fund/Lagoon/Other Professional Services- Acct # 00128337-033190. RECOMMENDATION Staff recommends the Board approve the updated DEO grant agreement and authorize the Chairman to sign (2) two copies of the Agreement on behalf of the County. Following Board approval, the County will transmit the partially executed Agreement to the DEO for final signatures. Upon receipt of the fully executed original agreement from the DEO, staff will transmit to the Clerk to the Board of County Commission for recording. ATTACH EM ENT Updated DEO Grant Agreement APPROVED AGENDA ITEM FOR: JANUARY 8, 2019 C:\Users\legistar\AppData\Local\Temp\BCL Technologies\easyPDF 8\@BCL@680E3133\@BCL@680E3133.docx53