Item M6M
C ounty of f Monroe
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BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
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Mayor George Neugent, District 2
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Mayor Pro Tern David Rice, District 4
Danny L. Kolhage, District I
Heather Carruthers, District 3
Sylvia J. Murphy, District 5
County Commission Meeting
July 19, 2017
Agenda Item Number: M.6
Agenda Item Summary #3135
BULK ITEM: No DEPARTMENT: Sustainability
TIME APPROXIMATE: STAFF CONTACT: Rhonda Haag (305) 453 -8774
10:00 a.m.
AGENDA ITEM WORDING: Discussion and direction of a potential demonstration program for
canal debris removal and hauling.
ITEM BACKGROUND: Presentation to be provided at the BOCC meeting.
PREVIOUS RELEVANT BOCC ACTION: None
CONTRACT /AGREEMENT CHANGES:
N/A
STAFF RECOMMENDATION:
DOCUMENTATION:
FINANCIAL IMPACT:
Effective Date: TBD Expiration Date: N/A
Total Dollar Value of Contract: TBD
Total Cost to County: TBD — anticipate use of grant funds
Current Year Portion: TBD
Budgeted: No Source of Funds: Stewardship Funds
CPI:
Indirect Costs:
Estimated Ongoing Costs Not Included in above dollar amounts: TBD
Revenue Producing: No If yes, amount:
Grant:
County Match: No.
Insurance Required: Yes — later.
Additional Details:
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Rhonda Haag
Completed
06/27/2017 11:15 AM
Pedro Mercado
Completed
06/28/2017 9:24 AM
Budget and Finance
Completed
06/28/2017 9:33 AM
Maria Slavik
Completed
06/28/2017 9:53 AM
Kathy Peters
Completed
06/28/2017 11:52 AM
Board of County Commissioners
Pending
07/19/2017 9:00 AM
7/18/2017
Item M-6, July 19, 2017
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Canal Skimming -
Demonstration Project
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Item M-6,July 19,2017
Monroe County Canal Skimming
Demonstration Project
i. Alternative to installation of weed gate air n
curtain systems to keep out floating •-
seaweed/seagrass 1 . ,
• Potentially needed in 179 canals . .. r - i
II. Air Curtain Issues: '
A. Long term land-use easements from residents —1 •
• Placement of compressors,wind vane,and control \/�� --
panel(1o'x to'area) Y
B. Long term Operations&Maintenance Costs - ✓ �r��
(estimated$797/year/lot)
• Electricity consumption(runs 24 hr/7 days a week
during unfavorable wind conditions)
Repairs(boats hitting diffusers) j
• Maintenance(quarterly cleaning of diffusers and
compressors) .'r°= ' " ""
• Replacement of equipment(to year life span) .--_
C. Equipment subject to loss in storms a�r,, ... .�"
D. Homeowner issues with sight and sound of " +
equipment and annual O&M cost. ;,:.
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Monroe County Canal Skimming
Demonstration Project
I. Canal Skimming Demonstration Program: 1 ' -r + ii ,; .; ;
A. Routine weekly cleaning of canals to II I' - „ � �� •
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remove:
• Litter and large ob(ects
• Floating Seaweed or seagrass
• Potential future use-remove growing vegetation f'__.- era
that impedes navigation
B. Vendor hotline established for residents to ~
report floating seaweed,debris or trash in
their canal.
C. Trash and debris disposal at County transfer Av.
station on CR 9o5.Most seaweed taken out
to sea or bay,but during heavy loading '
direct removal may be needed.
D. No long term easements from residents • Miami Beach current waterway
II. Potential cost savings skimming program
A. Residents save potentially on O&M costs by Marathon uses program for
sharing the skimming cost with many canal navigational trimming only
owners on multiple canals --
B. County saves by not purchasing or installing
air curtains-Use saved funds for other canal
restoration projects •
Potential Funding Sources
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A. Short Term Demtration Funding: 11 : r
i) Potential use of$ijfi,Deo'in 304 funds set aside from _ li
the canal 83 restoration project for the air curtain for -
7 month period September 2017-March 20t8 �1.;, Ili
Potential use of new Stewardship funds for period - .
April 2o18-October 2ot8
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B. Long term Program Funding: - -
,) MSBU assessment for lot owners on all canals f
serviced-begin November zot8
• Begin with Key Largo
• Expand to middle and lower Keys
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Unsolicited Vendor Offer
i. Current Vendor Unsolicited Offer:
A. Schedule and Location: 2 days per week-Tuesdays and Thursdays going
into each canal under County jurisdiction. Plugged or private canals not
included.
• 2 days one week to do Oceanside upper keys from Garden Cove(MMMio6)to
Tavernier Creek bridge-special attention to canal 83
• z days next week to do Bayside from Tavernier Creek to Garden Cove
• Hot spots serviced as directed by the County
• May only be able to service t-z canals a day in heavy wind loading days
B. Length of P 'ect: 61 working da s=3o weeks of service=7.5 months of
rvice for Key La 'eE pcuyett are
Cost:$4467ooat5tal =$t,9oo.00/day
c udes skimming oa ,1 capt.1 crew with USL&H/Jones Act marine
insurance,dump truck with crane on top-includes all labor,equipment
and legal disposal of debris.
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Moving Forward
A. Request Authorization to issue RFP for
canal skimming services
• Potential use of Sn6,000 in 304 funds set aside ii, - . ,
from the canal 83 restoration project for the air • i, -ii. -
curtain for period September zot7-March 2o18 I - N-
• Potential use of new Stewardship funds for period 4�
April 2o18-October zot8 =1'�j. t S '` ~
• Canal 83 restoration completed in July and now ,`i'�'f •- -
subject to seaweed loading,must proceed quickly , - 4
with RFP to avoid additional seaweed loading canal 84,next door to canal 83,41
• Present at July 28 Canal Advisory Board for ��
discussion
B. Request authorization to extend theail,....
contract for Canal 83 restoration to place
the Air Curtain installation task on hold 7
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until results of canal skimming RFP ' /
received
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to s - additional cost to the County e Canal 83., ing co r action
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