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SUBJECT: U.S. Department of the Interior, Fish and Wi/dlife Service, Cooperative Agreement and Memorandum of Understanding for the Jungle Trail/Pelican Island Refuge Enhancement Project - Public Use Facilities - IRC Project No. 9724 DATE: February 3, 2000 The Indian River County Engineering Division has selected a consultant for design and permitting services for the above mentioned project. Attached are two original copies of Memorandum of Understanding No. 1448-40181-00-K-007 and two original copies of Cooperative Agreement No. 1488-40181-00-J-033 between the United States Department of the Interior, Fish and Wildlife Service and Indian River County. Through the development of this Memorandum of Understanding,the parties agree to work together in the development of certain public use facilities located on lands owned by the Pelican Island Refuge. Both the County and Fish and Wildlife Service have a mutual interest in the development and maintenance of these facilities. In this Memorandum of Understanding,the County agrees to work collectively and individually toward the completion and support of the project to the maximum extent practicable under the limits of its mission, legal authority, and fiscal limitations. The Cooperative Agreement is being implemented to facilitate closer coordination between the County and the Fish and Wildlife Service for planning efforts at Pelican Island. Both agencies are working on plans for public recreation facilities on lands owned by the Pelican Island Refuge. This agreement would fund the County to perform the planning and engineering work for the Fish and Wildlife Service's public use facilities. This would serve to achieve more consistent design theme for the jointly funded project. The County and their consultant will develop engineering designs and drawings, and the Refuge has agreed to reimburse the County for design and engineering work up to $50,000.00 for these engineering services. At this time, staff is asking the Board of County Commissioners to approve the Memorandum of Understanding No. 1"8-40181-00-K-007 and Cooperative Agreement No. 1488--40181-00-J-033. Approve Memorandum of Understanding No. 1448-40181-00-K-007 and Cooperative Agreement No. 1488--40181-00-J-033 and authorize the Chairman to execute the two original copies of both the Memorandum and the Agreement. Also included in the Cooperative Agreement for the Chairman's signature are forms of Assurances for Non -Construction Programs, Standard Form 424B, which includes the Personnel Act of 1970, Civil Rights Act of 1964, Rehabilitation Act of 1973. Uniform Relocation Assistance and Real Property Acquisition Policies Act of 1970, Hatch Act, Davis Bacon Act, National Environmental Policy Act of 1969, Scenic Rivers Act of 1968 and National Historical Preservation Act of 1966. The US Department of Interior has included signature forms for Certification regarding Conflict of Interest, Proposal Submission and Debarment, Suspension and other Responsibility Matters. February 15, 2000