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BOOK 95 F1;E 62 <br />PEP REEF MONITORING PROGRAM - CONTRACT NEGOTIATIONS <br />R TEST PLAN com—ToNEN rs <br />The Board reviewed a Me orandum of May 10, 1995: <br />TO: James E. Chandler, <br />County Administrator <br />THROUGH: James W. Davis, P.E., C <br />Public Works Director <br />FROM: Don G. Donaldson, P.E., <br />Coastal Engineer <br />SUBJECT: Indian River County/Vero Beach PEP Reef - Monitoring Program <br />DATE: May 10, 1995 <br />J. Smith, with the USACOE Coastal Engineer Research Center (CERC), is completing <br />the test plan pursuant the DEP requirements. The test plan includes beach surveys, wave <br />and currents analysis and biological surveys. Most of the data collection is to be <br />performed by the Florida Institute of Technology. CERC will be providing project <br />oversight, data analysis and the prepay tion of all reports. <br />Staff expects to have a completed an <br />Commission meeting. CERC's initial cc <br />excess of $1.0 million dollars. Staff is we <br />all non-critical elements so that the me <br />current test plan is estimated to cost apF <br />expensive, staff is confident that it can <br />DEP approved test plan before the May 16th <br />estimates for the monitoring programs were in <br />;ing with CERC, FIT and the DEP to eliminate <br />toring costs can be considerably reduced. The <br />)ximately $900,000. While this cost is still very <br />e further reduced. <br />Staff is requesting the Board of Co my Commission authorize the Public Works <br />Department to negotiate contracts w'th the USACOE and FIT for this monitoring <br />program. The negotiated contracts wil be presented to the Board for final approval. <br />The following alternatives are presented: <br />Alternative No. 1 <br />Authorize staff to negotiate <br />test plan components. <br />Alternative No. 2 <br />Direct staff to delay contract <br />test plan and issued a permit. <br />Staff recommends Alternative No. 1. <br />May 16, 1995 <br />contracts with CERC and FIT for their <br />until the DEP has approved the <br />ding will be from Tourist Tax revenue. <br />36 <br />