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TO: James E. Chandler, <br />County Administrator <br />THROUGH: James W. Davis, P.E.. CONSENT AGENDA <br />Public Works Directo <br />FROM: Jeffrey R. Tabar, 1 / <br />Coastal Engineer J <br />SUBJECT: Contract Termination and Issuance of Final Payment - <br />Turtle Monitoring Agreement with Aquatic Research, <br />Conservation and Safety, Inc. <br />REF. MEMO: David Arnold, FDEP to Jeff Tabar dated June 24, 1998 <br />DATE: July 7, 1998 <br />Indian River County entered into a contractual agreement with Aquatic <br />Research, Conservation, and Safety, Inc. for professional services <br />related to marine turtle monitoring for the prefabricated erosion <br />prevention (PEP) reef project. Under the agreement, the consultant <br />shall obtain and maintain during the life of the agreement, proper <br />certification from the State of Florida Department of Environmental <br />Protection (FDEP) and U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service to monitor, relocate, <br />and track marine turtle activity within the project limits. <br />Unfortunately, the FDEP has not reissued the consultants certification <br />for the 1998 nesting season and is no longer performing the necessary <br />turtle monitoring for the project. <br />The consultant has delivered all monitoring reports and data for the <br />1996 and 1997 nesting seasons. This data has been determined to be <br />satisfactory by staff and FDEP. <br />. m� e• i,Ia wa a @, t <br />Staff recommends that the contract agreement be terminated and the <br />consultant be issued final payment for the remaining amount of $3,500 <br />for professional services. <br />^.�`„ �rtnu► <br />Department of <br />`s'• Environmental Protection <br />Marjory Stone -mar. Douglas Budding <br />Lawton Chiles 3900 Commonwewdi BOuievard Vir=inw b wethere0 <br />Governor Tallahassee. Florida 32399.3000 Secretary <br />June 24, 1998 <br />Mr. Jeffrey Tabar <br />Indian River County <br />1840 23'" Street <br />Vero Beach, FL 32960 <br />Dear Mr. Taber: <br />RE: DB59AO342 <br />P.B.P. Red Submerged Breakwater <br />I have completed review of the information submitted to date for the P.E.P reef protect. The submittals <br />and conference call with John Fletemeyer, Ed.D.. did clarify some of the Bureau's issues. We are not. <br />however, able to authorize any additional monitoring for this prolcci under his Marine Turtle Permit. <br />Therefore, it is imperative that the County ensure that ttttmrtonng of mann turtle nesting success, hatch <br />success, and emergence success is completed during this and nest year's nesting season as ns have <br />advised you by letter, dated May 8, 1998. <br />July 21, 1998 <br />-10- <br />J <br />