Subject:
Title
Adoption of the Save Our Indian River Lagoon Project Plan 2024 Update, as recommended by the Save Our Indian River Lagoon Citizens Oversight Committee
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Fiscal Impact:
The recommended plan update recognizes an $801,255 decrease in total revenues to be generated by the Save Our Indian River Lagoon Surtax over its 10-year life (decreased from $586.5 million to $585.7 million) with $27.2 million re-allocated for new or modified projects as follows: 5 wastewater - septic to sewer modifications; 6 stormwater treatment projects; and 2 environmental muck dredging projects. Additionally, the funds previously held in reserve for inflation have been allocated to each individual project that is not yet complete.
Dept/Office:
Natural Resources Management
Requested Action:
Recommendation
1) Adopt the Save Our Indian River Lagoon Project Plan 2024 Update, as recommended by the Save Our Indian River Lagoon Citizen Oversight Committee on January 19, 2024;
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, for projects and programs approved in the Save Our Indian River Lagoon Project Plan;
4) approve authority for the Director of Natural Resources Management to execute no-cost time extensions up to one year total and approve the County Manager to execute no-cost time extensions up to two years total;
5) grant permission to advertise and competitively procure goods and services needed to implement projects and programs approved in the Save Our Indian River Lagoon Project Plan, subject to available funding; and
6) authorize staff to submit grant applica...
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