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CONSENT BCC Meeting December 7, 2021 INDIAN RIVER COUNTY, FLORIDA INTEROFFICE MEMORANDUM Date: November 24, 2021 Parks & Recreation / Department of General Services To: Honorable Board of County Commissioners Thru: Jason E. Brown, County Administrator Michael C. Zito, Assistant County Administrator Dylan Reingold, County Attorney Kevin Kirwin, Director Parks & Recreation From: Beth Powell, Asst. Director Parks. & Conservation Resources Subject:. 2021/22 FIND Waterways Assistance Program Grant Award for the Environmental Learning Center Main Dock DESCRIPTIONS AND CONDITIONS One May 18, 2021, the Board approved a Lease Modification for the Environmental Learning Center (ELC) and adopted Resolution 2021-036 for the purpose of applying for a grant to the Florida Inland Navigation District (FIND) in partnership with the ELC to replace the 29 -year old dock on the ELC campus. In June 2021, County staff submitted a Waterways Assistance Program (WAP) grant application to FIND in partnership with the ELC. The application was accepted by FIND and subsequently approved for funding. The grant award of $100,000 will be matched with an equal cash match provided through private donations raised and in hand by the ELC. Once approved by the Board, the ELC will provide the matching funds to the County within ten (10) days per the Third Modification to Lease. The purpose of the funds will be for a complete replacement of the existing dock in the same footprint. The ELC will provide all engineering design and environmental permits necessary to complete the construction of the dock, and the County will complete the procurement of the dock based on the engineered plans and bid specifications provided by ELC. Indian River County Parks and Recreation staff will serve as the project sponsor and the Indian River County Purchasing Division will serve to bid the construction. FUNDING A budget amendment will be needed to appropriate $100,000 from the donation from the ELC and the additional $100,000 from the FIND grant revenues for a total of $200,000. The dock expenses will be funded out of the Florida Boating Improvement Fund/ELC Main Dock Replacement account, number 13321072-066510-22013. Up to $1,600 in additional funding will be required to hire a consultant to compile the front-end bid documents necessary for bidding, which is already budgeted and available in the Florida Boating Improvements Fund/Other Contractual Services account, number 13321072-033490. Funding Source Account Name Account Number Amount ELC FL Boating Improvement Fund/ELC Main Dock Replacement 13321072-066510-22013 $100,000.00 FIND Grant FL Boating Improvement Fund/ELC Main Dock Replacement 13321072-066510-22013 $100,000.00 IRC FL Boating Improvement Fund/Other Contractual Services 13321072-033490 $1,600.00 1 75