Subject:
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First Amendment to the Cooperative Funding Agreement with the Southwest Florida Water Management District for Bee Branch Phase I Improvements.
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Recommended Action:
Recommended Action
Approval by the County Administrator of the First Amendment to the Cooperative Funding Agreement with the Southwest Florida Water Management District (SWFWMD) for Bee Branch Phase I Improvements.
County PID No. 002121A
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Strategic Plan:
Practice Superior Environmental Stewardship:
3.3 Protect and improve the quality of our water, air, and other natural resources
Summary:
This First Amendment extends the contract expiration date from February 28, 2019 to January 1, 2020. Furthermore, the project schedule originally included as Exhibit A to the Agreement has been updated and included in this First Amendment. The Agreement provides fifty percent (50%) of the construction funding required for stormwater improvements to Bee Branch Creek. Design of the project is complete and will be advertised for construction phase services in August 2018.
Background/Explanation:
The Board of County Commissioners approved the original Agreement on February 21, 2017 for grant funding in the amount of $440,000, and a total construction cost estimated at $880,000. The overall objective of this project is to eliminate erosion and encroachment of Bee Branch Creek between 15th Street and Omaha Street (CR 1) in Palm Harbor. The creek embankment is experiencing areas of erosion and washout due to current flow conditions.
Fiscal Impact:
N/A
Delegated Authority:
Authority for the County Administrator to sign this First Amendment is granted under Code Section 2-62 (a)(1).
Staff Member Responsible:
Rahim Harji, Assistant County Administrator
Partners:
SWFWMD
Attachments:
First Amendment
Agreement
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