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CONSENT <br />The bid submitted by EarthBalance did not provide pricing, or recommendation for substitute <br />plants, for two species they indicated were not available. Their total bid price reflects a total of <br />3,590 fewer plants than the other two bids, or ten percent less than the anticipated total of 37,389 <br />plants. <br />FUNDING: <br />Funds in the amount of $258,353.18 are available in the Lost Tree Islands Enhancement, <br />Restoration & Public Facilities/Trails/Boardwalk account in the Optional Sales Tax fund (31521072- <br />066510-20001). This amount includes a $65,000 grant from the Indian River Lagoon National <br />Estuary Program (IRLNEP), approved by the Board on July 12, 2022. <br />Account <br />Description <br />Available <br />31521072-066510-20001 <br />Lost Tree Islands Enhancement, Restoration & Public <br />Facilities/Trails/ Boardwalk <br />$258,353.18 <br />RECOMMENDATION: <br />Staff recommends the Board award bid 2023032 to Sandhill Environmental, in the amount of <br />$258,353.18, approve the agreement, and authorize the Chairman to execute it after approval by <br />the County Attorney as to form and legal sufficiency, and receipt and approval of the required <br />public construction bond. So long as there are no changes in the dollar amount, upon satisfactory <br />completion of the work set forth in the agreement, staff is directed to make final payment and <br />release any retainage to Sandhill Environmental Services, LLC, after review and approval by the <br />Purchasing Manager and County Attorney. <br />Attarhmant <br />Agreement <br />59 <br />