Subject:
Title
Time Extension Request for the City of Indian Harbour Beach Muck Removal and Interstitial Water Treatment Save Our Indian River Lagoon Project (District 4)
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Fiscal Impact:
This board action does not change the funding amount, only the timing of anticipated cost-share distributions.
Dept/Office:
Natural Resources Management
Requested Action:
Recommendation
It is requested the Board authorize the Chair to execute Amendment 1 to the SOIRL 19-72 Agreement with the City of Indian Harbour Beach for Muck Removal and Interstitial Water Treatment.
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Summary Explanation and Background:
The City of Indian Harbour Beach Muck Removal and Interstitial Water Treatment Project is funded through the Save Our Indian River Lagoon Project Plan. It was added by approval of the County Commission in 2018.
In 2016, the County received grant funding from the Florida Department of Environmental Protection for the design and permitting of multiple muck dredging projects, which included the Eau Gallie, City of Satellite Beach, and City of Indian Harbour projects. All three of these projects are permitted to use the same dredge material management area, Florida Inland Navigation District site BV-52. The Eau Gallie project posted its solicitation of bids/proposals on March 23, 2023, and dredging is anticipated to finish in fall 2026. Subsequently, the Satellite Beach and Indian Harbour Beach projects will follow.
The initial agreement with the City to remove muck from the portion of the Grand Canal system located within the City was executed in 2019. At that time, the City hoped to find an alternative dredge material management area so they could complete their project sooner. The City’s efforts to negotiate for use of an alternative material management site have been unsuccessful, causing their need to wait for BV-52 to become available and to extend the contracted timeline for completing this project. The City secured additional funds from the State that they will also seek to extend.
Clerk to the Board Instructions:
Please execute two original copies of Amendment 1 to SOIRL 19-72 as provided in Attachment A.