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19CI DEPARTMENTALBCC Meeting April 19, 2022 INDIAN RIVER COUNTY, FLORIDA AGENDA ITEM Assistant County Administrator / Department of General Services Parks and Recreation Date: April 12, 2022 To: The Honorable Board of County Commissioners Through: Jason E. Brown, County Administrator Michael C. Zito, Assistant County Administrator From: Beth Powell, Interim Director Parks and Recreation Subject: Update on the Archie Smith Fish House — Ice House Demolition BACKGROUND In 2007, the Board of County Commissioners purchased the historic Archie Smith Fish House for $1.7M as part of the County's environmental lands program process. Though an application was made to the Florida Communities Trust, grant funding toward the purchase price was not approved. The subject waterfront property, listed on the National Register of Historic Places, consists of approximately 1.15 acres located at 1740 North Indian River Drive within the northern city limits of Sebastian. Structures on the Archie Smith Fish House property consist of the Main (principal) House, a rebuilt overlook and, until recently, the Ice House (over -water original structure historically used to store ice). When the County acquired the property in 2007, conceptual plans were to open the site to the public by rehabilitating the Main House for use as a small museum/visitor center, repairing the dock and providing boating access, and restoring the Ice House. In 2012, County staff applied for a grant with the Florida Department of State, Division of Historical Resources (DHR) that would be the first step in implementing the conceptual plan. The grant was subsequently awarded to the County and on October 22, 2013, the Board approved the cost -share Historic Preservation Grant (S1429) for the Archie Smith Fish House Restoration which included: • Facilities analysis and structural evaluation • Research and documentation of the history of the structure(s) • Development of as -built drawings • Development of detailed restoration plans • Development of detailed construction drawings and bid specifications • Preparation of permit applications and necessary approvals In February 2014, staff released an RFQ to complete the Professional Architectural and Engineering Services for the Archie Smith Fish House property. In April 2014, Atelier (the only firm to respond to the bid) was awarded a services consultant agreement in the amount of $99,000.00 for the planning, engineering/architectural design of the Archie Smith Fish House (site) to include written evaluation and recommendation statement of findings for consideration of the Board. Funding for this work was provided through the approved DHR grant with a 50% match by the County. The plans were completed, and the grant award requirements were met in the Fall of 2014. 50