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It is requested that the information herein presented be given formal consideration by the Board of County Commissioners at its regular meeting of June 9, 1998. The Board of County Commissioners, at its meeting of December 9, 1997, authorized staff to develop a scope of services and issue a Request for Proposals (RFP) for professional services relating to development of a Sebastian area -wide scrub jay Habitat Conservation Plan (HCP). The purpose of the proposed HCP is to obtain an "incidental take" permit from the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) to release for development ±450 privately owned platted scrub lots in Sebastian Highlands Subdivision, using publicly owned scrub land for mitigation credit to offset the development impacts of the platted scrub lots (see attached minutes). On February 25, 1998, county staff issued RFP # 8047 to solicit the services of a consultant to undertake development of the HCP. After the closing date for the RFP of March 18, 1998, the county administrator appointed a selection committee to select a final candidate for approval by the Board. The committee members are: Roland DeBlois, Robert. Keating, Mike Jennings (U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service), Greg Smith (Indian River School Board), and Tracy Hass (Sebastian City Planning). Eleven consulting firms responded to the RFP by the closing date. After reviewing the eleven submitted proposals, the selection committee established a "short list" of four firms. The four firms on the short list are: Kimley-Horn and Associates (Vero Beach); Environmental Management Systems (Altamonte Springs); Dames and Moore (Tampa); and Smith Environmental Services (Merritt Island). On May 15, 1998, the four fines on the short list gave presentations to the selection committee. The selection committee has since evaluated the four firms and has ranked the firms as follows: 1. Smith Environmental Services 2. Kimley-Horn and Associates 3. Dames and Moore 4. Environmental Management Systems If the Board concurs with the selection committee's ranking, staff will negotiate a contract with the top ranked consultant. If negotiations with the top ranked consultant are unsuccessful, staff will then negotiate with the second ranked firm. This procedure conforms with the Consultants Competitive Negotiation Act (CCNA), which procedures the County generally uses in its selection of consultants. Once a contract has been negotiated, staff will bring the contract to the Board for its approval. Staff recommends that the Board of County Commissioners approve the consultant selection committee's rankings of consultants for the HCP project. Staff further recommends that the Board authorize staff to negotiate a contract with the top ranked consultant. Minutes excerpt of December 9, 1997 BCC meeting HCP/ RFP Scope of Services June 9, 1998 15 BOOK 106 PACE id