Subject:
Title
Approval Re: Request Approval of Keep Brevard Beautiful (KBB) Contracts for Litter & Recycling Education, Lease of Property, and Lease Resolution.
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Fiscal Impact:
The fiscal impact per year is one hundred-eighteen thousand, forty-seven dollars ($118,047.00).
Dept/Office:
Solid Waste Management Department
Requested Action:
Recommendation
It is requested that the Board of County Commissioners approve the attached contract renewals with Keep Brevard Beautiful (KBB) for Litter & Recycling Education, Lease of Property, and Lease Resolution.
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Summary Explanation and Background:
Keep Brevard Beautiful has assisted the County and the Solid Waste Management Department since 1990 in its efforts to improve the quality of life in Brevard County by establishing a variety of programs for its citizens on comprehensive and continuous environmental education plans for litter prevention & control, recycling education, and beautification.
KBB has the experience and qualifications in the development of educational materials and school curricula and has been successfully involved in public education on litter and recycling for the County for a number of years. KBB coordinates a large number of volunteer groups with programs such as Trash Bash; School of the Month Environmental Awards; Newsletters; Memorial/Honorary Tree Planting; Building a more Beautiful Brevard and assistance with litter prevention and trash pickup at numerous civic and public events.
The Litter & Recycling Education contract is a continuation of the current services that KBB is contracted for; such as:
• Research Brevard County to identify litter control needs.
• Build a broad base of citizen support and participation.
• Reduce illegal dumping sites.
• Target elementary-age students with recycling education.
• Involve middle, junior senior high and college students in recycling through existing clubs.
• Increase public awareness.
The Lease agreement and resolution is for the property located at 1620 Adamson Road in Cocoa near the Central Disposal Facility. The property is leased for one dollar ($1.00) a year and KBB will assume all maintenance responsibility on the property. The non-competitive nature of the lease requires a resolution with a super-majority vote.
The term of the contracts is five (5) years, with one (1) two-year renewal.
Clerk to the Board Instructions:
Please sign and attest three (3) copies of both Contracts and the Resolution and return two (2) originals of each to the Department.