Agenda Item Name:
Title
Sweetwater Trailhead LID Parking Area Project: Florida Department of Environmental Protection grant agreement NS078 and Inter-local agreement 11904 with City of Gainesville
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Presenter:
Shane Williams - Environmental Protection Department
Description:
This item is a request to approve a construction grant from the Florida Department of Environmental Protection and an inter-local agreement with Gainesville. These agreements will reimburse the County a portion of the construction costs of the Sweetwater Trailhead LID Parking Area Project.
Recommended Action:
Recommended Action
Approve and authorize Chair to sign Florida Department of Environmental Protection contract NS078; approve and authorize the Chair to sign inter-local agreement 11904 with the City of Gainesville; adopt the resolution to recognize the unanticipated revenue; approve the budget amendment; and approve an inter-fund loan of $204,745 from fund 146.
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Prior Board Motions:
9/8/20 the BoCC approved this project on Water Quality Project list as part of the adoption of the final resolution for the Stormwater Assessment
2/9/21 the BoCC approved a budget amendment adding $20,000 to this project for Construction Engineering and Oversight services.
Fiscal Consideration:
Fiscal Consideration
This unanticipated revenue will provide reimbursement of $204,744.08 of project construction costs. Because these are reimbursement agreements and inter-fund loan is necessary to temporarily cover expenses.
State of Florida Department of Environmental Protection revenue in Fund 260.55.5511.334.3000; City of Gainesville revenue in Fund 260.55.5511.337.3000
Project#8205503 Sweetwater Trailhead LID Parking Area; Expenses will be paid from 260.55.5511.537.63.98.
The total cost of the project is $583,201.82 and the balance is already budgeted in this project from Fund 146. End
Background:
This construction contract for this project is on this agenda as item 21-0731, under procurement. The low bid for the project was over the estimated cost. The unanticipated revenue described below will make up the difference in costs. The County has received a grant from the Florida Department of Environmental Protection that will reimburse $186,500 of construction costs. The City of Gainesville, through Wild Spaces Public Places, has offered an inter-local agreement to contribute $18,244.08 to cover the costs of widening the existing sidewalk and the speed table striped as a crosswalk. These will be used as part of a future multi-use trail planned by Wild Spaces Public Places. The inter-fund loan will provide the cash for Fund 260 per the attached budget amendment. Once the funds are expended, reimbursement will be requested. A total of $204,744.08 will be reimbursed to the County that will be used for other water quality improvement projects.