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Consent Item <br />Indian River County, Florida <br />Department of Utility Services <br />Board Memorandum <br />Date: September 8, 2022 <br />To: Jason E. Brown, County Administrator <br />From: Sean C. Lieske, Director of Utility Services <br />Prepared By: Robert J. Tobar, EI, Utility Design Engineer <br />Subject: Purchase Agreement between Indian River County Habitat for Humanity, Inc., and Indian <br />River County <br />Description and Conditions: <br />Indian River County Habitat for Humanity, Inc., (HFH) owns a 0.24 -acre parcel located at 8685 61St Drive and <br />a 0.25 -acre parcel located at 8695 6152 Drive, both located in Vero Beach. Staff contacted Jeffrey Francisco, <br />Director of Outreach and Impact, to purchase the two parcels. The subject properties are vacant residential <br />lands located on the north-east end of 61St Drive, off of County Road (CR) 510. The County's intent is to use <br />these parcels for a lift station, which is needed for the proposed West Wabasso Phase 3A Septic to Sewer <br />project. <br />Indian River County Department of Utility Services (IRCDUS) obtained an appraised value of $10,000 for 8685 <br />61" Drive and $10,000 for 8695 61St Drive. HFH obtained an appraisal of $13,000 for 8695 61St Drive. After <br />negotiating, both parties verbally agreed to exchange 8685 61St Drive for $10,000 and 8695 61St Drive for <br />$11,500. Included with this purchase agreement is the County paying an estimated transactional cost of <br />$718.62. The purchase agreement ($21,500.00) and transactional costs (estimated $718.62) total $22,218.62. <br />Funding: <br />Funds in the amount of $22,218.62 are available in the Utilities impact fee funds, Impact Fee/West Wabasso <br />Sewer Phase 3 account, number 472-169000-21512. Utilities impact fee funds are generated from impact <br />fees. <br />Account Name <br />Account Number <br />Amount <br />Impact Fee/West Wabasso Sewer Phase 3 <br />472-169000-21512 <br />$22,218.62 <br />Recommendation: <br />Staff recommends the Board of County Commissioners approve the Purchase Agreement in the amount <br />of $21,500.00, with an estimated $718.62 in transactional fees to be paid by the County for purchase of <br />the 0.24 -acre parcel located at 8685 61St Drive, Vero Beach, FL 32967 and 0.25 -acre parcel located at 8695 <br />61" Drive, Vero Beach, FL 32967, and authorize the Chairman to execute the purchase agreement on their <br />behalf. <br />Attachments: <br />Purchase Agreement <br />Page ilid <br />\Vileserver2.admin.com\public\Utilities\UTILITY- Engineering\Projects - Capital Projects\20-0429 West Wabasso S2S Ph 3\Admin\BCC\Consent <br />Item for Land Aquisition\BCC Agenda Item Habitat for Humanity Land Purchase.docx <br />