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c6 Consent Item Indian River County, Florida Department of Utility Services Board Memorandum Date: December 12, 2022 To: BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS Through: Jason E. Brown, County Administrator Sean C. Lieske, Director of Utility Services From: Robert J. Tobar, EI, Utility Design Engineer Subject: Award of RFP 2023007 — North County Water & Sewer Project Phase 2 -Private Side Connections for Sewer Background: The North County Water and Sewer Phase 2 construction contract was awarded to Centerline, Inc. by the Board of County Commissioners (BCC) on April 20, 2021. Construction of the project is nearing completion, and the County is transitioning to the private -side connection portion. Typically, homeowners are expected to pay directly for the connection to the utilities; however, on April 20, 2021, the BCC authorized Resolution 3 under which the cost of the private sewer connection and associated septic abandonment would be paid for by the County. Water connection costs will be the responsibility of the homeowner On November 3, 2020, the BCC approved a St. Johns River Water Management District (SJRWMD) Cost - Share Agreement to help fund the Indian River County North Sebastian Septic to Sewer Project Phase 2, as a water quality benefit to the Indian River Lagoon. The agreement provides funding from SJRWMD in the not -to -exceed amount of $1,280,818.77, which can only be applied to 33% of the eligible construction costs of the project. Additionally, the BCC approved the Florida Department of Environmental Protection (FDEP) Cost Share in the amount of $3,250,000, and an Indian River Lagoon Council (IRLC) Cost Share agreement in the amount of $204,017.69 on May 19, 2020, and August 18, 2020, respectively. Discussion: The private side connection portion of the project is anticipated to entail the connection of approximately 196 residential parcels to County sanitary sewer services and approximately 161 water service line connections. On behalf of the Indian River County Department of Utility Services (IRCDUS), the Purchasing Division issued a request for proposals (RFP) to prequalify plumbers for homeowners to select to execute their connections. A single responsive proposal was received. W