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County Administrator's Report 10. 28.

BCC Regular Meeting

Budget & Finance Consent

Meeting Date:	06/25/2015
Issue: Interlocal Cost-Sharing Agreement for the 3rd Street and Winthrop Avenue Area, Stormwater Drainage, Roadway and Wastewater Improvements Project
From:	Joy D. Blackmon, P.E.
Department:	Public Works
CAO Approval:

RECOMMENDATION:

Recommendation Concerning the Interlocal Cost-Sharing Agreement between Escambia County and Emerald Coast Utilities Authority for the 3rd Street and Winthrop Avenue Area Stormwater Drainage, Roadway, and Wastewater Improvements Project - Joy D. Blackmon, P.E., Public Works Department Director

That the Board take the following action:

A. Approve the Interlocal Cost-Sharing Agreement between Escambia County and the Emerald Coast Utilities Authority (ECUA), in the amount not to exceed $107,844.46, for the 3rd Street and Winthrop Avenue Area Stormwater Drainage, Roadway, and Wastewater Improvements Project; and

B. Authorize the Chairman or Vice Chairman to execute the Agreement and all related documents as required to implement the project.

[Funding Source: Fund 352, LOST III, Account 210107/56301, Project #13EN2512 - 3rd and Winthrop]

BACKGROUND:

This is a joint project with Emerald Coast Utilities Authority (ECUA) in the 3rd Street and Winthrop Avenue Area. ECUA provides wastewater services in certain defined areas in Escambia County, Florida. The county will pay all costs associated with constructing the referenced stormwater drainage, roadway and wastewater improvements for this project, and ECUA will reimburse the county for all costs associated with constructing the wastewater improvements. Regarding the roadway improvement components of the project, ECUA shall reimburse the county forty percent (40%) of the costs associated with the roadway improvement work. ECUA’s total reimbursement costs associated with the wastewater and roadway improvement aspects of this project will not exceed $107,844.46.

The Interlocal Cost-Sharing Agreement was approved by the ECUA Board at their meeting on June 11, 2015.

BUDGETARY IMPACT:

Funds are available in Fund 352 “LOST III”, Account 210107/56301, Project #13EN2512 - 3rd and Winthrop.

LEGAL CONSIDERATIONS/SIGN-OFF:

The Interlocal Cost-Sharing Agreement with ECUA was reviewed as to form and sufficiency by Stephen West, Assistant County Attorney on June 15, 2015.

PERSONNEL:

N/A

POLICY/REQUIREMENT FOR BOARD ACTION:

Board Policy requires the approval by the Board of all Agreements.

IMPLEMENTATION/COORDINATION:

Upon Board approval, Escambia County Public Works Department will coordinate with ECUA to complete the implementation requirements for this Interlocal Cost-Sharing Agreement.

Attachments
ECUA Interlocal Cost Sharing Agreement