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Exhibit 2 — Scope of Services On March 8, 2022, the Indian River County Board of County Commissioners (BCC) approved Resolution 2022-016 which called for an Environmental Bond Referendum for the qualified electors to consider in the November 8, 2022 general election. The referendum included funding for an environmental bond towards the acquisition of environmentally significant lands to restore the Indian River Lagoon, protect water resources, drinking water sources, wildlife habitat and natural areas, and construct public access improvements. The voters passed the Resolution. The County is soliciting proposals by qualified firms to provide services to implement the County's environmental lands acquisition program in coordination with the Indian River County Environmental Lands Acquisition Panel (ELAP) and County advising staff. The ELAP is a nine -member committee with representation from throughout the County. The ELAP is tasked with reviewing and ranking potential acquisition sites for consideration by the BCC. Once a site has been placed on the list for potential acquisition, pre-acquisition activities begin. This involves contacting the property owner(s), identifying cost -share opportunities, selecting appraisers, reviewing appraisals, developing an acquisition strategy, and negotiating the sale. Once negotiations have been successfully concluded and an option contract executed, other pre-acquisition activities, such as selecting surveyors, conducting surveys, managing environmental assessments, developing management plans, and others, are undertaken. In conjunction with county staff, the acquisition consultant will undertake and manage the above referenced activities. This Request for Proposal is intended to establish a term contract of several years under which the consultant shall perform tasks in one or more of the task categories hereinafter described. Work Provided by the County The County will select and provide a list of properties to be considered for environmental land acquisition. In addition, the County will provide: landownership information; tax assessor information; general information on each property's environmental characteristics; and information on local comprehensive plans policies and land development regulations as they affect land value. The County will also be responsible for filling out and submitting complete applications for state or federal cost -share funds, as applicable. Consultant Tasks The land acquisition consultant will be responsible for: managing pre-acquisition due diligence activities; conducting acquisition negotiations; and developing stewardship/management plans for selected properties. Each individual task result/product is subject to County authorization and/or approval. The consultant shall provide regular progress reports to the County concerning the status of each individual task. (1) Management of pre-acquisition due diligence activities a) Develop work plans for properties under consideration for acquisition, entailing a flexible time table which sets forth goals for the schedule and plan of pre-acquisition due diligence activities. Due diligence investigation includes independently conducted appraisals, title searches and 2024018 Agreement 115