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INDIAN RIVER COUNTY <br />PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT <br />STORMWATER DIVISION <br />1801 27th STREET <br />VERO BEACH, FLORIDA 32960 <br />Phone: (772) 226-1562 <br />CONSENT <br />TO: Joseph A Baird, County Administrator <br />THROUGH: Christopher R. Mora, P E , Public Works Director (Jrt_t <br />FROM• W. Keith McCuIIy, P E , Stormwater Engineer <br />and also THROUGH: Vincent Burke, P E , Utilities Director <br />SUBJECT: APPROVAL OF AMENDMENT NO 1 TO WORK ORDER NO. GKE-2 <br />FOR SCRUB JAY FRIENDLY LANDSCAPE DESIGN SERVICES FOR <br />OSPREY MARSH ( formerly PC SOUTH ALGAL NUTRIENT <br />REMOVAL FACILITY) <br />DATE: December 30, 2013 <br />DESCRIPTION AND CONDITIONS <br />The purpose of this Agenda Item is to request the County Commission approve and <br />execute an amendment to Work Order No. GKE-2 with G K. Environmental, Inc., for <br />installation and maintenance of landscape plants, and exotic vegetation control at <br />Osprey Marsh (formerly known as PC South Algal Nutnent Removal Facility). <br />The Federally endangered Florida Scrub Jay is known to live in the near vicinity of <br />Osprey Marsh. Consequently permission from U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) <br />is required to construct the project. USFWS required a scrub jay survey and several <br />meetings to determine how to construct the project in a manner that will protect the <br />Scrub Jay. This led to specific landscaping requirements wherein the installed <br />landscaping will be conductive to the Scrub Jay's habitat and foraging needs. <br />The permitting process with USFWS was time consuming and a USFWS approved <br />Scrub Jay friendly landscape design was not available to include in the project's <br />construction bidding documentsl. Osprey Marsh s construction timeline has been <br />greatly influenced by a Consent Order between the County Utility Department and <br />1 Osprey Marsh was advertised for construction bids on April 25, 2013 and bids were received on June 5, 2013. The <br />construction contract was awarded to Close Construction, LLC on July 16, 2013. <br />F:\Public Works\KedhM\Stormwater Projects\PC South Construction\Agenda Items\Agenda - Consent - Work Order GKE-2 <br />Amendment 1 - 12-10-2013.doc <br />54 <br />