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Indian River County, Florida <br />* * MEMORANDUM <br />�1pA <br />File ID: 25-0890 <br />R� <br />Indian River County <br />Administration Complex <br />1801 27th Street <br />Vero Beach, Florida 32960 <br />indiandver.gov <br />Type: Consent Staff Report Meeting Date: 9/23/2025 <br />TO: BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS <br />THROUGH: John A. Titkanich, Jr., County Administrator <br />Kristin Daniels, Director, Office of Management & Budget <br />Jennifer Hyde, Procurement Manager <br />FROM: Shelby Ball, Procurement Specialist <br />DATE: September 4, 2025 <br />SUBJECT: First Extension and Amendments to Agreements for Continuing <br />Professional Environmental, Ecological, and Biological Support Services (RFQ <br />2023060) <br />BACKGROUND <br />On September 26, 2023, the Board of County Commissioners awarded RFQ 2023060 to Ecological Associates, <br />Inc. (fka The Transit Group, Inc.), Kimley-Horn and Associates, Inc., Applied Ecology, Inc., G.K. <br />Environmental, Inc., Environmental Science Associates, and Environmental Consulting & Technology, Inc. <br />effective October 11, 2023, for continuing professional environmental, ecological, and biological support <br />services. <br />ANALYSIS <br />Various County Departments have utilized these vendors and have been pleased with services rendered thus far <br />and requested to execute the First Extension to the agreement, for an additional two-year period. Termination <br />language requires an amendment to address penalties for termination for breach after a disaster, as required by <br />recent changes to Statute. G. K. Environmental is not able to accept the required termination for breach <br />language, and therefore, their agreement will not be renewed. <br />BUDGETARYIMPACT <br />Funding for work orders under the agreements will vary, based on project and department. <br />PREVIOUS BOARD ACTIONS <br />Award of RFQ in 2023. <br />POTENTIAL FUTURE BOARD ACTIONS <br />Approval of Second Extension. <br />STAFF RECOMMENDATION <br />Indian River County, Florida Page 1 of 2 Printed on 9/18/2025 <br />powered try LegistarT , <br />