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M1 INDIAN RIVER COUNTY, FLORIDA MEMORANDUM TO: Jason E. Brown, County Administrator THROUGH: Richard B. Szpyrka, P.E., Public Works Director FROM: Eric Charest, Natural Resources Manager SUBJECT: Amendment No. 3 — FDEP Grant Agreement No. 171R2 (Wabasso Beach Restoration Project (Sector 3)) DATE: December 12, 2022 DESCRIPTION AND CONDITIONS The Florida Department of Environmental Protection (FDEP) received FY 2016/2017 funding to assist eligible governmental entities for beach erosion control activities under the Florida Beach Management Funding Assistance Program. On February 26, 2018, FDEP entered into Local Government Funding Request (LGFR) Grant Agreement No. 171R2 with Indian River County; committing up to $250,000, at a cost share ratio of 50% State - 50% Local, for permit -required construction related monitoring of the Sector 3 Beach and Dune Restoration Project. On June 22, 2018, Grant Agreement 171R2 was amended by the FDEP to increase amount of funding by $643,102.60 (at a cost share ratio of 50% State - 50% Local) as a result of unused funds from a prior LGFR grant issued to the County for Sector 3 Beach and Dune repairs (LGFR 141R2). Amendment No. 1 increased the total eligible grant project costs under LGFR 171R2 to $893,102.60 at a cost share ratio of 50% State — 50% Local. On May 4, 2021, in response to a request from the County to FDEP for an extension to the Task End Dates identified in the original agreement and Amendment No. 1, FDEP issued Amendment No. 2 to Grant 171R2. Amendment No. 2 maintained the same funding levels, but extended the Task End Dates through to September 30, 2022, reflecting a twenty (20) month extension. In granting this initial extension amendment, the FDEP considered the size and complexity of the Sector 3 project as well as the need to split up construction over two (2) construction seasons in order to grant the extension. On July 29, 2022, County staff requested the FDEP issue another extension to the terms of Grant 171R2. Construction of the Sector 3 Beach and Dune Restoration project was completed in March of 2022, but due to on-going discussions with Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) and Florida Division of Emergency Management (FDEM) representatives, the final non -Federal costs associated with the project have not yet been determined. FDEP Grant 171R2 identifies a cost share between the State and County of non -Federally reimbursed expenses, the Federal reimbursement strategy must first be finalized. Amendment No. 3 maintains the same funding total in Grant 171R2 and also extends the Task End Dates through to June 30, 2023, reflecting a nine (9) month extension to the deadlines for 93