Subject:
Title
Approval, Re: Contract with Keep Brevard Beautiful for SR 406 Max Brewer Causeway, SR 528 Beachline Causeway, SR518 Eau Gallie Causeway, HWY 192 Melbourne Causeway, and SR 404 Pineda Causeway Clean Up
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Fiscal Impact:
Funds ($157,064 yearly) are available and allocated for the entire term of the contract in the Beach Improvement Fund 1442-293100-5820000
Dept/Office:
Tourism Development Office
Requested Action:
Recommendation
It is requested that the Board of County Commissioners approve and authorize the Director to sign a 3-year contract with a 2-year extension with Keep Brevard Beautiful (KBB), upon County Attorney Office, Risk Management and Purchasing Services approval, to clean SR 406 Max Brewer Causeway, SR 528 Beachline Causeway, SR518 Eau Gallie Causeway, HWY 192 Melbourne Causeway, and SR 404 Pineda Causeway from 10/1/24 to 9/30/27 with one two-year extension for $157,064 yearly. Also, authorize the County Manager to execute necessary budget change requests,
Further, by approving this agenda item, the Board will make the following legislative findings: (1) the Indian River Lagoon is an estuary with multiple public access points for tourism purposes and a long history of use by tourists, and (2) this project specifically improves, maintains, re-nourishes, restores, protects or assists with erosion control in either the Indian River, the Banana River, or the Mosquito Lagoon (all part of the Indian River Lagoon); and (3) this project is authorized for the expenditure of Tourist Development Tax revenue under section 125.0104(5)(a)5, Florida Statutes and section 102119(4)(a) of the Brevard County Code of Ordinances.
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Summary Explanation and Background:
This project is verified by the County Attorney's Office to be a viable project to receive support with Tourist Development Tax dollars per State Statute and local ordinance. Contracts are available to support projects that benefit tourism on the Space Coast and promote the health of the Indian River Lagoon.
The Beach Improvement Committee at their July 17, 2024 meeting and the Tourist Development Council at their July 25, 2024 meeting recommended unanimously that the Board approve the recommended funding for the contract.
Keep Brevard Beautiful (KBB) has existing contracts with the TDC and other government entities in Brevard County to remove litter from roadways along the Indian River Lagoon (IRL). Specifically, KBB has had a contract for five years with the Tourism Development Office that provides for litter removal along four causeways. Since 2021, there has been a significant increase in the number of visitors enjoying the IRL along the causeways, with a commensurate increase in litter left behind. This contract adds a fifth Causeway (Pineda) to the cleanup efforts, increasing the yearly cost from $120,420 to the proposed $157,640
This litter removal project will occur along SR 406 Max Brewer Causeway, SR 528 Beachline Causeway, SR518 Eau Gallie Causeway, HWY 192 Melbourne Causeway, and SR 404 Pineda Causeway. These causeways were chosen, because of their extremely high resident and tourist traffic. Litter along these causeways finds its way very quickly into the lagoon and harms the fragile ecosystem of the IRL. KBB has proposed a frequency and staff that will ensure consistent litter removal to the level currently needed. This contract would allow KBB to continue their efforts to impact tourism and help the IRL. Based on their years of experience managing volunteer cleanups and dedicating staff where volunteers cannot satisfy the need, the TDC believes KBB will continue to be the best value to the County and make a significant impact.
Clerk to the Board Instructions:
Please send copies to Tourism Development Office and County Attorney’s Office.