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6021Y -101' HiCE 7 County staff and the consultant have been working with the Florida Department of Environmental Protection, Bureau of Protected Species Management, to develop an acceptable protocol that will generate precise and accurate data in an efficient, cost effective manner. Following negotiations there were several additional items needed for the "Revised FDEP Turtle Tracking Program". The Consultant has submitted a request for additional funding in the amount of $10,580. Involved in the Consultants request is funding for two global positioning systems (GPS) which would enable the user to record the position of the turtle hatchlings. The suggested make and model of the GPS unit was determined to not have adequate features and functions to perform the necessary tracking for the experiment. County staff have researched several manufacturers and found an acceptable GPS unit. This GPS unit, manufactured by Trimble Surveying and Mapping, would not only be utilized for the turtle tracking but can be used to perform various tasks throughout the County. Several departments have shown interest and support for a purchase of one unit (i.e. Coastal Engineer, Surveying, Engineer, Environmental Planning, and Utilities) and are willing to cost share. The other unit would be rented by the Consultant. The attached Amendment to Contract provides an outline of additional items and costs associated with the Sea Turtle Monitoring Program. The purchase of one GPS Unit and related costs by the County would be very beneficial to many county departments. RECOMMENDATIONS AND FUNDING Staff recommends that the Board approve the following requests: 1) Amendment to Contract in the amount of $5,000 for additional services for the PEP Sea Turtle Monitoring Program. Funding from Tourist Tax - PEP Reef Project. 2) Purchase of a GPS System in the Amount of $ 9,495. Training costs of $2,950 would be funded from Public Works Department 111-243-519- 033.19(Other Professional Services) Funding of the GPS System would be as follows: Vero Lake Estates MSBU Fund 185 $ 1,000 (Needed for wetland determination) Transportation Fund 111 Contingency $ 7,495 PEP Reef Contingency Fund $1,000 Total $ 9,495 ATTACHMENT Cost Estimate for GPS Training from Stanley S. Latimer to Jeff Tabar Dated June 4, 1997 Amendment to Contract. Letter from Dr. John R. Fletemeyer to Jeffrey Tabar dated May 6, 1997 Trimble Surveying and Mapping products brochure June 10, 1997 31 O