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PROJECT DESCRIPTION <br />Construction of a 10,000 square -foot, two-story addition to the existing single -story <br />Emergency Operations Center (EOC) located at 4225 43rd Avenue, Vero Beach, FL, 32967. <br />The current facility, constructed between 2006-2007, is significantly undersized for the <br />County's growing population and increased emergency response needs. <br />The EOC renovation/expansion will occur on the north side of the existing facility. It will be <br />constructed using the latest Florida Hurricane Building Codes to ensure the resiliency of the <br />investment into the future. <br />The expansion will include facilities and bunk rooms necessary for overnight operations and <br />communications during storm and other emergency events. <br />Benefits <br />The County's Emergency Operations Center (EOC) provides dispatch/response/recovery during <br />emergency events for a population of 161,000. The added construction will provide a <br />centralized location for Emergency Management Services (EMS) management and staff, training <br />areas, and safe storage for critical Fire Rescue personnel's equipment. The construction <br />addition provides for expanded EOC operations capability during the preparation, response <br />(during onslaught) and recovery stages of emergency events. The ability to co -locate County <br />staff and essential partners staff during an emergency event greatly increases the efficiency of <br />response and recovery. <br />This project contributes to the "National Preparedness Goal" as outlined by FEMA and the on-site <br />electrical charging stations will reduce IRC's carbon emissions. Training facilities, and increased <br />response and recovery times impact efficiencies of resources regionally as all resources are <br />pooled during declared disasters. <br />Total Project Cost <br />$8,700,000 <br />Appropriations Request <br />$2,610,000 (30%) <br />63 <br />