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A TRUE COPY CERTIFICATION ON LAST PAGE RYAN L. BUTLER, CLERK AGREEMENT FOR SEAGRASS RESTORATION SERVICES This Agreement to Seagrass Restoration Services is entered into effective as of March 25, 2025, by and between Indian River County, a political subdivision of the State of Florida ("County") and Sea & Shoreline, LLC ("Contractor"). BACKGROUND RECITALS WHEREAS, on August 20, 2024, the IRLNEP was awarded a NOAA grant NA24NMFX463CO051-T 1-01 with an effective date of October 1, 2024, with the County serving as one of nine Transformational Habitat Grant Partners; and WHEREAS, Sea & Shoreline is a member of the IRLNEP Seagrass Consortium and worked with the County to develop two seagrass projects for the NOAA Transformational Habitat Grant WHEREAS, the County entered into an Agency Cost -Shore Agreement with Indian River Lagoon Council (Council) effective December 3, 2024; and WHEREAS, the County and Contractor wish to directly contract for services associated with the grant; and NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the foregoing, and other good and valuable considerations, the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, the County and the Contractor agree as follows: The County will pay the Contractor $1,073,506, over the course of three years, to supply materials and labor for the 22.8 acre seagrass projects at Big Slough and Preachers Hole, contingent upon continued availability of the NOAA Transformational Habitat Grant program funds. The Contractor will provide the NOAA Transformational Habitat Grant match amount of $340,000. The total project cost is estimated at $1,412,506. 2. The County will provide in-kind support through staff involvement in construction, maintenance and monitoring throughout the process, over the next three years. 3. The Contractor will invoice the County monthly for work completed. 4. The Contractor is registered with and will use the Department of Homeland Security's E -Verify system (www.e-verify.gov) to confirm the employment eligibility of all newly hired employees for the duration of this agreement, as required by Section 448.095, F.S. CONTRACTOR is also responsible for obtaining proof of E -Verify registration and utilization for all subcontractors. 5. CONTRACTOR certifies that it and those related entities of CONTRACTOR as defined by Florida law are not on the Scrutinized Companies that Boycott Israel List, created pursuant to s. 215.4725 of the Florida Statutes, and are not engaged in a boycott of Israel. OWNER may terminate this Contract if CONTRACTOR, including all wholly owned subsidiaries, majority-owned subsidiaries, and parent companies that exist for the purpose of making profit, is found to have been placed on the