Subject:
Title
Adoption of the Save Our Indian River Lagoon Project Plan 2023 Update as recommended by the Save Our Indian River Lagoon Citizens Oversight Committee
End
Fiscal Impact:
The recommended plan update recognizes a $44.3 million increase in total revenues to be generated by the Save Our Indian River Lagoon Surtax over its 10-year life (increased from $542.2 million to $586.5 million) with $27.7 million allocated to projects and $16.6 million reserved for contingency and inflation. The net changes in allocation, broken down by project type, are as follows:
* $18.1 million for stormwater treatments;
* $5.2 million for environmental dredging of muck;
* $2.3 million for wastewater - septic to sewer, package plant conversion to central sewer, and a wastewater plant upgrade for South Brevard;
* $1.1 million for public education and outreach;
* $1.0 million for vegetation harvesting;
* $16.6 million reserved for a 5% contingency and increasing construction costs based on inflation of 2.6% for Plan Years 0-3, 7.8% for Year 4, and 12.1% for year 5, and 3.8% for years 6-10.
Dept/Office:
Natural Resources Management
Requested Action:
Recommendation
1) Adopt the Save Our Indian River Lagoon Project Plan 2023 Update, as recommended by the Save Our Indian River Lagoon Citizen Oversight Committee (Committee) on January 20, 2023;
2) authorize associated budget change requests;
3) approve continued signature authority to the Chair (or authorized representative, in accordance with the threshold limits provided for in Brevard County policies and administrative orders) to execute agreements, task orders, change orders, contract renewals, amendments, and other contract-related documents, subject to review and approval by the County Attorney, Risk Management and Purchasing, as appropriate, to provide cost share from the Save Our Indian River Lagoon Trust Fund for projects and programs approved in the Save Our Indian River Lagoon Project Plan;
4) approve continued auth...
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