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INDIAN RIVER COUNTY, FLORIDA Q 0
GRANT AGREEMENT NO . FWC - 02105 (�
THIS AGREEMENT made and entered into on the 18th day of March , 2003 , by and
between Florida Institute of Technology
herein after called the Contractor, and INDIAN RIVER COUNTY , a Political Subdivision of the State
of Florida organized and existing under the Laws of the State of Florida , hereinafter called the
County .
WITNESSED :
That the Contractor and the County , for the consideration hereinafter named , agree as follows :
Article 1 . SCOPE OF WORK : The Contractor shall furnish all labor, services , equipment and
perform all the work described in the Specifications entitled :
INDIAN RIVER COUNTY ARTIFICIAL REEF MONITORING PROJECT
YEAR 3
ATTACHMENT A - SCOPE OF SERVICES
GRANT AGREEMENT NO . FWC -02105
for Indian River County , Florida and shall do everything required by this Agreement and
Contract Documents . Payment shall be made in accordance with the It ized Fee Schedule
attached as Exhibit " B " and made a part of this agreement .
Article 2 . COMMENCEMENT AND COMPLETION - %03*
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As time is of the essence , the Contractor will be required to commence work immediately after
receipt of the notice-to- proceed and shall complete the project before July 15 , 2003 .
Article 3 . THE CONTRACT SUM : The County will pay the Contractor for performance of the
Contract , subject to additions and deductions provided therein,, in current funds as follows :
Numerical Amount $ 13 , 500
Written Amount Thirteen Thorand, Five Hundred
Article 4. ACCEPTANCE AND PAYMENT : Upon receipt of written notice that the work is ready
for final inspection and acceptance , the County Project Manager will promptly make such
inspection and when he finds the work acceptable under the terms of the Contract and the
Contract fully performed , he will promptly issue a final certificate , over his own signature ,
stating that the work provided for in this Contract has been completed , and acceptance by him
under the terms and the conditions thereof is recommended and the entire balance found to
be due the Contractor, will be paid to the Contractor by the County following County
Commission approval of the final Contract payment .
Before issuance of a final certificate , the contractor shall submit evidence satisfactory to the
County Project Manager that all payrolls , material bills , and other indebtedness connected with
the work have been paid . The making and acceptance of the final payment shall constitute a
waiver of all claims by the County , other than those arising from unsettled liens , from faulty
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work appearing after final payment or from requirements of the Specifications and of all claims
by the Contractor, except those previously made and still unsettled .
Article 5 . INDEMNIFICATION : The Contractor, upon his part , agrees to protect , indemnify , save
harmless , and insure the County from any liability to any persons for injuries to the person ,
including loss of life , or damage to property , resulting from the acts or omissions of the
Contractor in performing his obligations under this Contract . The parties expressly recognize
that the relationship between the County and Contractor is that of owner and independent
contractor, and that neither the Contractor nor any of his servants , agents , or employees shall
ever be considered to be an agent , servant or employee of the County .
IN WITNESS WHEREOF , the parties hereto have executed this agreement the day and year first
written above .
FLORIDA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY
150 WE# UNIVERSI Y AV .
MELB R E , FLO A 3 01
By
obert LIS Ilivan
Vice Presi nt for R arch
Witnes (SEAL )
Wit s
(corporate sealisaccepta a in place of witnesses )
INDIAN RIVER COUNTY
BOARD OF OUNTY COMMISSION
By
neth R . Macht , Chairman
Attest � � (SEAL )
rok - Jeffery K . Barton , ClerC rt
Indian River County Approved Date
Administration
Budget
JAMES E . CHANDLER ,
COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR Legal /
Risk Management
APPR ED AS TO FOR
AND ALS Public Works
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Coastal Engineering
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MARIAN E . LL
ASSISTANT COUNTY ATTORNEY
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EXHIBIT "A"
SCOPE OF SERVICES
GRANT AGREEMENT FWC-02105
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ATTACHMENT A
SCOPE OF SERVICES
'Continuation of monitoring comparing fished and unfished reefs on an
Artificial Reef East Coast Demonstration Project (Indian River County) '
Introduction
This task is a 3'd year continuation of artificial reef monitoring that began under F42 Segment 15 on a set
of artificial reefs which were constructed under Project # 1 , Task #2 of F42-Segment 14 , as a Florida
Atlantic Coast cooperative demonstration project . The project is intended to demonstrate to the public the
potential habitat and fisheries resource enhancement value of artificial reefs under conditions where there
is reduced fishing pressure . This is the final year of the three year monitoring project and has the
sponsorship of a local county government, a university with a marine biology department, and a local
fishing club .
Under the current scenario , two of four reefs existing in three permitted sites will have unpublished
locations for three years. The two remaining reefs will be fished . The four reef sites were permitted to
Indian River County under ACOE Permit # 199700975 (GP-TB ) . The approximate coordinates of the patch
reefs are :
North Latitude West Longitude Depth
Permitted Site #2 270 55 . 941 ' 800 15 . 941 ' 66 feet
Patch Reef 2NW
Permitted Site #3 270 54 . 733' 800 13 . 710' 71 feet
Patch Reef 3NW
Permitted Site #4 270 55 . 537 ' 800 12 . 733 ' 73 feet
Patch Reef 4NW
Permitted Site #4 270 54 . 679' 800 11 . 863 ' 72 feet
Patch Reef 4SE
Fish populations will continue to be censused on all four reefs (eventually covering a 36 month period ).
Each of the four reefs will be surveyed at least two (two) times during this agreement period . For each
survey, a pair of divers will collect two sets of data . One diver will use a JVC underwater digital video
camera to record images of fishes along a path extending an estimated 3 m on either side of each
transect line (designated T1 , T2 , and T3) , while the second diver will use a slate to record
presence/absence of all species seen , including those not directly on the transects . Each dive will began
with a survey along the complete perimeter ( P) , followed by surveys along T1 - T3 . A second survey along
T2 will be conducted , with special attention to fishes inhabiting the deepest holes and crevices in the reef.
Repeated surveys of T1 and T3 will be performed if possible , within the 30 minute air/bottom time
limitation of working at depths of 70 feet.
The data collected will allow for calculation of parameters such as species diversity and community
diversity. Size estimates will be collected on two to four target fish species , and laser scale guides in
videography will allow for calibration of the diver size estimates . Data will also be collected on the degree
of fishing effort in order to calculate changes in catch per unit effort (CPUE ) . User survey forms have
been developed and distributed .
Data analysis using statistical methods will be difficult due to the small sample size , so it is proposed that
if the assumptions of an Analysis of Variance (ANOVA) such as homogeneity and normality of the data
can be met , then a one-way ANOVA with repeated measures will be used to test for differences in
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species abundance over time . If ANOVA assumptions cannot be met, an analogous non-parametric
method will be used (Weiner 1971 ) . Variability of the fish assemblages over time will be evaluated by
comparing the mean coefficient of variation for all species at control and treatment reefs (Seber 1973 ) .
The `T' method for multiple comparisons among pairs of means (Zar 1984 ) will test for significant
differences in fish community variability.
Community parameters that do not depend on sample size such as the Bray-Curtis index of similarity
(Clifford and Stephenson 1975) will test the hypothesis that the fish populations of the two treatment reefs
are no more similar to each other than they are to the control reefs . The Shannon-Weiner species
diversity index will be used to compare species richness and evenness .
The reef monitoring to be funded consists of the following elements :
1 . Approximate Project Timeline
a. March-May 2003 : Monitoring and Data Collection (Quantitative Assessment)
b . May 2003 : Data Entry, Summary and Analysis
C . June 2003 : Reporting
2 . Survey Methodology
a. Survey methodology will collect reliable data on patterns of community structure,
relative abundance , and size of resident fishes .
b . Data will be collected from 4 sites during a 3 month sampling window. The total number
of monitoring events will include a minimum of 8 fish census events (2 replicates at each site) .
i . Fish surveys will be conducted at each site by implementing an in situ visual
survey method along the fixed transect, supplemented by a videographic visual survey
method along the fixed transect. Surveys will be conducted at two separate intervals during
this study.
C. If visibility is judged to be less than 15 feet horizontally on the bottom, no fish census
will be performed and the dives to conduct said surveys will be repeated at a later date .
3 . Data Anal
a. Analysis shall include a comparison of similarity and differences in patterns of
community structure, relative abundance, and size of resident fishes for the following :
i . Unfished reefs (reefs 2NW and 4NW) ; and
ii . Fished Reefs (reefs 3NW and 4SE) .
4 . Deliverables
a. Written or electronically submitted status reports will be submitted every 30 days :
March 30 , 2003 , April 30 , 2003 , and May 30 , 2003 .
b . A draft report will be submitted to the Commission by June 1 , 2003 to provide 21 days
for technical peer review by the Commission.
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C . A final report acceptable to the Commission, will be submitted for approval on or before
June 25 , 2003 . The final report, at a minimum, shall contain the following, including any
additional comments by the FWC submitted during the course of the project and in review of the
draft :
i . Background and introduction information on the project, including a discussion on other
comparative studies looking at fished versus unfished artificial reefs ;
ii . Analysis of fishing effort ;
iii . A narrative section describing methods , results , statistical analysis , and conclusions ;
iv. Tables , charts and graphs ;
V. Copies of all archival video footage, and a separate approximate 20 minute summary
video depicting representative footage from the project.
d. In addition to a hard copy of the final report, all raw and summarized data from fish
surveys , along with all digital ground- truthing images , will be transferred on accompanying
CD(s) , video cassettes , and DVD(s) .
e . The hard copy final report will also be provided as an indexed Adobe Acrobat (. pdf) file
on a CD rom, suitable for posting on the internet.
5 . Funds from this Agreement may not be expended on training, or parts replacement or repairs to
rented or contractor owned equipment. Documentation of expenses and survey reports must be
submitted with the closeout package in order for reimbursement to be made.
PAYMENT SCHEDULE
6 . For satisfactory completion of the final report and a minimum of 8 monitoring events as
described above, the COMMISSION agrees to pay the GRANTEE a maximum of $ 15 ,000 on a fee-
schedule basis according to the cost per unit in the following table :
Monitoring Event Type Number Cost
of Events Per Unit Total Cost
Fish Census 8 $ 19250. 00 $ 10 ,000 . 00
Final report preparation 1 $ 5 ,000 . 00 $ 57000 . 00
(including data analysis )
TOTAL 9 $ 15,000 .00
7 . The GRANTEE shall be reimbursed by the COMMISSION in the form of a single final payment
for all allowable costs incurred under this Agreement following satisfactory completion of the project
and submission of all required project close out documentation no later than forty- five (45 ) days after
the ending date of the Agreement . A timely reimbursement request following completion of actual
submittal of the final report is strongly encouraged .
PERFORMANCE
8 . Any published articles related to this artificial reef activity should reflect the role of the Florida
saltwater fishing license revenues in assisting in the funding of this activity .
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LITERATURE CITED
Clifford , H . T. and W. Stephenson . 1975 . An introduction to numerical classification . Academic
Press , New York . 299 pp .
Seber, G . A. 1973 . Estimation of Animal Abundance and Related Parameters . Griffon , London
Weiner, B .J . 1971 . Statistical Principles in Experimental Design . McGraw- Hill , New York.
Zar, J . H . 1984 . Biostatistical Analysis . Prentice-Hall , New Jersey.
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EXHIBIT " B "
ITEMIZED FEE SCHEDULE
BID SCHEDULE
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INDIAN RIVER COUNTY ARTIFICIAL REEF MONITORING PROJECT
GRANT AGREEMENT FWC -0215
ITEMIZED FEE SCHEDULE
ITEMy DESCRIPTION EQUIPMENT LABOR ` . ? . TOTAL
n cOST� . COST COST
Conduct two fish population
censuses on four artificial $ 1000 $ 7500
reefs .
$ 8500
2 Data analysis and report NA $ 5000
preparation . $ 5000
TOTAL FEE L$ 1-315 0 0
BID SCHEDULE
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