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County Administrator's Report 13. 12.
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| BCC Regular Meeting |
Budget & Finance Consent |
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| RECOMMENDATION: |
Recommendation Concerning a Contract between the Florida Department of Environmental Protection and Escambia County - Keith Wilkins, Community & Environment Department Director
That the Board take the following action concerning a Contract between the Florida Department of Environmental Protection (FDEP) and Escambia County Board of County Commissioners:
A. Accept the Grant award associated with DEP Contract No. WQ015, in the amount of $285,398.80, from FDEP, for monitoring low impact design best management practices, for the Escambia County One Stop Office Building (Central Office Complex);
B. Approve and authorize the Chairman to sign the Contract with FDEP; and
C. Authorize the Chairman to sign any subsequent Contract-related documents, including no-cost extensions, pending Legal review and approval, without further action of the Board.
[Funding: Fund 110, Other Grants & Projects Fund, New Cost Center – no matching funds required] |
| BACKGROUND: |
| Escambia County received funding in 2006 from FDEP for the construction of the County’s Central Office Complex located at 3363 West Park Place. Funds received offset additional costs related to low impact development (LID) elements, such as the green roof and pervious concrete parking lot. This FDEP grant award will provide $285,398.80 in new funding to conduct performance efficiency evaluations for the LID best management practices (BMPs) incorporated with the original construction project. |
| BUDGETARY IMPACT: |
This grant award provides $285,398.80 for monitoring of low impact development elements incorporated into the County’s Central Office Complex. No additional match is required.
[Funding: Fund 110, Other Grants & Projects, new Cost Center – no matching funds required] |
| LEGAL CONSIDERATIONS/SIGN-OFF: |
| The grant Contract has been reviewed by Kristin Hual, Assistant County Attorney, and approved as to form and legal sufficiency. As a condition of the grant Contact, FDEP is requiring Leon County, Florida, as the forum for any action brought in connection with this Contract. |
| PERSONNEL: |
| Community & Environment Department staff will manage the grant. |
| POLICY/REQUIREMENT FOR BOARD ACTION: |
| Board Policy Section II.A. requires approval of grants. |
| IMPLEMENTATION/COORDINATION: |
| Community & Environment Department staff will manage the grant. This project has been coordinated and will proceed with the full cooperation of the Escambia County Community & Environment Department, Escambia County Facilities Management Department, and Florida Department of Environmental Protection. |
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