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3,14 INDIAN RIVER COUNTY, FLORIDA INTEROFFICE MEMORANDUM Department of General Services Parks & Recreation Date: October 13, 2022 To: Honorable Board of County Commissioners Thru: Jason E. Brown, County Administrator Michael C. Zito, Assistant County Administrator Beth Powell, Director Parks & Recreation From: Wendy Swindell, Conservation Lands Manager Subject: Oyster Bar Marsh Conservation Area Parking and Other Facilities - Final Completion DESCRIPTIONS AND CONDITIONS The Oyster Bar Marsh Conservation Area (OBM) is a 141 -acre conservation area located on the barrier island just north of Round Island Riverside Park. The County entered into a partnership with the Indian River Land Trust (IRLT) on April 4, 2017, in order to develop public access improvements on the OBM and adjacent IRLT properties. As part of the agreement, the IRLT completed the engineering and architectural design of the public access improvements, including boardwalk structures, parking area, and other facilities to provide public access to the impoundment trail. County staff applied for a Florida Inland Navigation Waterways Assistance Program (WAP) grant in 2018 to leverage the funding for the construction of these amenities. The Oyster Bar Marsh WAP grant (#IR -18-67) was awarded by the Florida Inland Navigation District to the County. On November 6, 2018 the Board approved staff s recommendation to accept the WAP Grant which provides $120,000 of funding for the construction of the site amenities. Indian River County advertised and received bids for the construction of the Oyster Bar Marsh Conservation Area boardwalks in May 2019. The bid was approved by the Board on June 11, 2019, and awarded to Summerlin's Marine in the amount of $194,650.00. This work was completed in September 2020. On August 18, 2020, the Board approved an agreement for construction of the parking area and associated amenities in order to open the site to the public. The project was awarded to XGD Systems, Inc. in the amount of $105,558.50. A change order was approved addressing parking lot materials, resulting in a net reduction of the construction cost of $1,575.02. The final contract cost is $103,983.48. XGD Systems, Inc. has completed the construction of the parking lot and other improvements, and is requesting a final payment. To date, XGD Systems Inc. has been paid $95,933.74. Payment in the amount of $8,049.74 will complete the county's obligation to the contractor. FUNDING Funding for the Oyster Bar Marsh Conservation Area parking and other public use facilities is budgeted and available in the Optional Sales Tax/Parks/Oyster Bar Boardwalk & Parking account, number 31521072-066390-18009, in the amount of $8,049.74. 42