|
Back to Calendar
Return
|
| |
County Administrator's Report 13. 31.
|
| BCC Regular Meeting |
Budget & Finance Consent |
|
|
|
| RECOMMENDATION: |
Recommendation Concerning 2012 Community Development Block Grant Program Fire Protection Improvements Project - Keith Wilkins, Community & Environment Department Director
That the Board take the following action concerning the 2012 Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Fire Protection Improvements Project:
A. Approve the Interlocal Agreement with the Emerald Coast Utilities Authority (ECUA), in the amount of $120,000, providing for the completion of the Fire Protection Improvements Project (2012), including installation of fire hydrants and associated water main upgrades, primarily within Census Tracts 28.03 and 29; and
B. Authorize the Chairman or Vice Chairman to execute the Agreement and all related documents as required to implement the Project.
[Funding: Fund 129/2012 CDBG, Cost Center 220404] |
| BACKGROUND: |
Annually, during the CDBG Program planning cycle, the Board approves allocation of a portion of CDBG Program funding to support the enhancement of fire protection within lower income, under-developed areas of the County. The targeted area for the 2012 grant encompasses lower income neighborhoods which are served by ECUA. As denoted in Exhibit I, the 2012 CDBG Program project activities, as included in the Housing and Community Development Annual Plan, were approved by the Board on August 9, 2012, including an allocation of $120,000 for Fire Protection Improvements in eligible portions of various CDBG eligible Census Tracts (2012 Project primarily involves work in eligible portions of various CDBG eligible Census Tracts 28.03, and 29), though other work may be added to the Agreement by mutual consent. CDBG funds provide for equipment, materials and installation associated with construction of improvements, while ECUA provides engineering, design and construction management inspection services. The project supports plans and activities of the County with respect to enhanced fire protection.
The basic project entails planned installation of approximately 5 fire hydrants and installing or upgrading existing water supply mains generally in areas denoted as follows (detailed location maps are included in the Agreement):
o Along a portion of North 49th Avenue, between State Street and Martha Avenue Streets (to include water main upgrades and one fire hydrant)
o Along a portion of Elsa Avenue between 49th Avenue and 50th Avenue (to include water main upgrades and one fire hydrant)
o Along a portion of Southeast Edgewood Circle generally between West Jackson Street and the terminus of Southeast Edgewood Circle (to include water main upgrades and three fire hydrants)
|
| BUDGETARY IMPACT: |
| Funds for this project are budgeted in Fund 129/2012 CBDG, Cost Center 220404. |
| LEGAL CONSIDERATIONS/SIGN-OFF: |
| The Agreement with ECUA included in Exhibit II has been reviewed and approved by Kristin Hual, Assistant County Attorney. ECUA's attorney has also reviewed and approved the Agreement. |
| PERSONNEL: |
| The project will be accomplished by contract with ECUA. ECUA will provide all project level engineering and technical coordination, while Neighborhood Enterprise Foundation, Inc. (NEFI) will manage CDBG/grant related matters. There will be no impact on County personnel or requirement for alteration of existing positions. |
| POLICY/REQUIREMENT FOR BOARD ACTION: |
An Agreement between the ECUA and County effectuating the planned improvements and procedures for payment with CDBG funds is required in order to proceed with the project.
|
| IMPLEMENTATION/COORDINATION: |
| This is the continuation of a multi-year project, and based upon the ECUA project schedule, all contract related improvements should be completed and operational within 12 months of the date of this Agreement. The Agreement is targeted for concurrent approval by the ECUA Board. Contract administration will be managed by NEFI in coordination with the ECUA Engineering Division. The participating agencies are aware of the content of this recommendation and the planned approval schedule. |
|
|
|
|