05/16/2023 - Laserfiche WebLink

Home Browse Search

The County match for the LWCF grant is $148,500. The grant was awarded and accepted by the Board of County Commissioners on February 5, 2019. The expiration date for the grant is May 31, 2023. The design and construction of the boardwalk was bid independently of the other elements of the project. The boardwalk project was awarded to Underwater Engineering Services, Inc. at the January 11, 2022 Board of County Commissioners meeting in the amount of $118,928. Construction of the boardwalk was completed in August 2022. Construction of the balance of the project was bid on October 30, 2021. The bid was awarded at the March 15, 2022 Board of County Commissioners meeting to JoBear Contracting in the amount of $912,614.90. Construction of the parking area was initiated in September 2022, and is anticipated to be completed in late June 2023. The remaining construction in progress is the restroom building. The improvements that are associated with the LWCF grant have been completed, and staff is in the process of preparing documents to close-out the LWCF grant, and request reimbursement of the $148,500. As part of the grant close-out process a notarized copy of the form titled "Notice of Site Dedication and Limitation of Use" must be provided. A copy of this form has been attached to this Agenda Item. FUNDING: There is no additional funding required for this item. RECOMMENDATION: Staff respectfully recommends that the Chairman execute the Florida Department of Environmental Protection Land and Water Conservation Fund Form "Notice of Site Dedication and Limitation of Use," to be included in the documents provided to request grant reimbursement for LWCF Project No. 12-00695, for the improvements to the Hallstrom Farmstead Conservation Area. APPROVED AGENDA ITEM FOR MAY 16, 2023 C:\Users\ufc-prod\AppData\Local\Temp\BCL Technologies\easyPDF 8\@BCL@34039443\@BCL@34039443.doc 186