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INDIAN RIVER COUNTY, FLORIDA <br />MEMORANDUM <br />CONSENT <br />TO: Jason E. Brown, County Administrator <br />THROUGH: Richard B. Szpyrka P.E., Public Works Director <br />FROM: W. Keith McCully, P.E., Stormwater Engineer <br />SUBJECT: Approval of SJRWMD Cost -Share Grant for Moorhen Marsh Low Energy Aquatic <br />Plant System <br />DATE: May 15, 2019 <br />DESCRIPTION AND CONDITIONS <br />St Johns River Water Management District (SJRWMD) recently awarded Indian River County a $1,500,000 <br />Cost -Share Grant for the proposed Moorhen Marsh Low Energy Aquatic Plant System, currently under <br />design. The facility will remove nitrogen and phosphorus from waters of the Indian River Farms Water <br />Control District's North Relief Canal prior to discharge into the Indian River Lagoon. Based on a one-year <br />pilot plant study, staff estimates that approximately 7,600 pounds of nitrogen and 1,250 pounds of <br />phosphorus may be removedfrom the canal water annually. SJRWMD staff prepared the attached Cost - <br />Share Agreement (Contract #34516) and forwarded it to the County for review and execution. Staff has <br />reviewed the Agreement and has no recommended revisions. <br />FUNDING <br />The predesign estimated project cost is approximately$8,705,000. The SJRWMD Cost -Share Grant will fund <br />up to $1,500,000 of the project cost, which equals approximately 17% of the estimated project cost. <br />Currently, the 18/19 approved Capital Improvement Element has $2.2 million budgeted in 18/19 and $4 <br />million budgeted in 19/20 in Optional Sales Tax/Public Works/Construction in Progress//PC North—Account <br />#31524338-066510-16018. Staff anticipates the additional $1,005,000 project funding will be secured <br />through additional state and/or federal grants. <br />RECOMMENDATION <br />Staff recommends that the County Commission approve the attached Cost -Share Agreement and authorize <br />the Chairman to execute it on behalf of the County. <br />ATTACHMENTS <br />Cost -Share Agreement with SJRWMD (Contract #34516) <br />IRC Grant Form <br />DISTRIBUTION <br />Public Works Stormwater Division <br />APPROVED AGENDA ITEM FOR MAY 21, 2019 <br />31 <br />C:\Users\legistar\AppData\Local\Temp\BCL Technologies\easyPDF 8\@BCL@580E587D\@BCL@580E587D.doc <br />