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)>4k <br />APTIM <br />January 31, 2023 <br />Eric Charest <br />Natural Resources Manager <br />Indian River County Public Works Coastal Division <br />1801 27th Street, Vero Beach, FL 32960 <br />Subject: Indian River County, FL <br />Sector 3 — 2018006 — Work Order #14 <br />2023 Environmental Monitoring <br />Dear Eric: <br />Aptim Environmental & Infrastructure, Inc. <br />6401 Congress Avenue, Suite 140 <br />Boca Raton, FL 33487 <br />Tel: +1 561 391 8102 <br />Fax: +1 561 391 9116 <br />www.aptim.com <br />This proposal outlines a scope of work for Aptim Environmental & Infrastructure, LLC (APTIM), to provide <br />professional services to Indian River County (the County) in support of the Sector 3 Beach and Dune <br />Renourishment Project. The scope of work described herein is to support the County with the following items: <br />1. Phase 1— Post -Construction Environmental Monitoring (R-20 to R-40) <br />1A. Nearshore Hardbottom Biological Monitoring <br />1B. Sea Turtle Monitoring <br />2. Phase 2 — Post -Construction Environmental Monitoring (R-40 to R-55) <br />2A. Nearshore Hardbottom Biological Monitoring <br />2B. Sea Turtle Monitoring <br />The tasks to perform this work are listed below and described on the following pages. The schedules for <br />hardbottom monitoring and sea turtle monitoring (e.g., Year 1 versus Year 2) for each phase are based on guidance <br />from FDEP and FWC, respectively. A breakdown of the hours and expenses to develop the cost is attached. The <br />scope and fee were developed following the provisions of the Professional Services Agreement between Indian <br />River County and APTIM, dated January 9, 2018, to provide engineering and biological support services for the <br />Sector 3 (Wabasso Beach) Beach and Dune Renourishment Project (RFQ#2018006). <br />1. Task 1: Phase 1— Post -Construction Environmental Monitoring <br />1A. Year 2 Post -Construction Nearshore Hardbottom Biological Monitoring <br />The Sector 3 2023 nearshore hardbottom biological monitoring will be managed and conducted by APTIM, <br />with the assistance of APTIM's approved subconsultant, Coastal Protection Engineering LLC (CPE). APTIM and <br />CPE will meet with the County on a weekly basis to provide a status report of the monitoring. <br />The Biological Monitoring Plan developed for the Sector 3 project during permitting requires pre- and post - <br />construction biological monitoring adjacent to the project area to monitor for potential secondary impacts to <br />nearshore natural hardbottom. The scope for this task is based on the FDEP-approved Biological Monitoring <br />Plan (FDEP Permit No. 0285993 -009 -JC and Mod. No. 0285993 -011 -JN). The nearshore hardbottom <br />monitoring for this task shall include: <br />