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r At its December 2, 1997 meeting, the Board of County Commissioners authorized the filing of an FY 1997/98 Section 5307 (formerly Section 9) grant application in the amount of $736,880 in federal funds for transit capital and operating assistance. The funds are to be passed through to the Indian River County Council on Aging, Inc., to operate its Community Coach public transportation system. Recently, the Federal Transit Administration approved the grant application in the amount of 5422,174, the maximum amount of federal funds available. The funds will be used by the Council on Aging to purchase replacement buses and for operating assistance during the period October 1, 1997 to September 30, 1998. The approved grant agreement, a copy of which is included as Attachment 1 to this staff report, must now be executed by the Board Chairman. Staff recommends that the Board of County Commissioners authorize the Board Chairman to execute the approved Section 5307 grant agreement. ON MOTION by Commissioner Eggert, SECONDED by Commissioner Adams, the Board unanimously approved the Section 5307 Grant Agreement with the Department of Transportation, Federal Transit Administration, and authorized the Chairman to execute same, as recommended by AGREEMENT IS ON FILE IN THE OFFICE OF THE CLERK TO THE BOARD 7. J. APPROVE SHORT LIST FOR NEW COVNTYADMINISTRATION BUILDING MASTER PLANNING/ARCHITECT SERVICES The Board reviewed a Memorandum of March 25, 1998: Date: March 25, 1998 To: Honorable Board of County Commissioners Thru: James E. Chandler County Administrator From: H.T. "Sonny" Dean, Directe.,Z-. Department of General Services Subject: New County Administration Building - Master Planning/Architect Services BACKGROUND: On December 23, 1997, the Board authorized staff to release a Request For Qualifications (RFQ) for the subject project. Seventeen (17) proposals were received on the scheduled receipt date of February 11, 1998. APR1.L 14, 1998