Item H1BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
AGENDA ITEM SUMMARY
Meeting Date: February 10, 2016 Department: Planning & Env. Resources_
Bulk Item: Yes x No Staff Contact /Phone##: Beth Berah/289-2511
AGENDA ITEM WORDING:
Approval of the selected contractor, Earth Tech Enterprises, Inc., and contract for a habitat restoration
project within Dagny Johnson Key Largo Hammock Botanical State Park as mitigation for the
construction of the Key Largo Wastewater Treatment District (KLWTD) wastewater treatment plant.
ITEM BACKGROUND: During the permitting of the KLWTD wastewater treatment plant, the US
Fish and Wildlife Service required payment of $718,504 in mitigation fees into the Monroe County
Environmental Land Management and Restoration Fund (Fund 160). The fees must be used to restore
a minimum of 4.2 acres of tropical hardwood hammock habitat at a USFWS-approved site on Key
Largo. The USFWS approved project involves removing fill, structures, and roads within Dagny
Johnson Key Largo Hammock Botanical State Park. A Request for Proposals for a contractor to
perform the restoration work was originally advertised in late 2013. However, the Board ultimately
rejected all proposals and approved the re -advertisement of the project. The revised RFP was re -
advertised with a closing date of December 10, 2015. A selection committee met in a publicly
advertised meeting on January 6, 2016 to evaluate the proposals. Based on review of three (3)
proposals, the selection committee recommends Earth Tech Enterprises, Inc., the second lowest bidder,
as the selected contractor on this project. Earth Tech Enterprises had more experience on similar
restoration projects than the lowest bidder.
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PREVIOUS RELEVANT BOCC ACTION:
Resolution 360-2005 — authorized the County Land Steward to take over and complete the mitigation
obligations of the Key Largo Wastewater Treatment District.
July 18, 2012 — BOCC approved advertisement of RFP for restoration work.
May 13, 2013 — BOCC approved a contract with Metric Engineering to act as project manager.
January 31, 2014 — BOCC approved rejection of all proposals and re -advertisement of RFP for
restoration work.
July 15, 2015 — BOCC approved an agreement with the FDEP allowing Monroe County to perform
habitat restoration work within Dagny Johnson Key Largo Hammock State Park
CONTRACT/AGREEMENT CELANGES: NA
JTAIFF RECOMMENDATIONS: Approval
TOTAL COST: $664,000 INDIRECT COST: BUDGETED: Yes x No _
DIFFERENTIAL OF LOCAL PREFERENCE: NA
COST TO COUNTY: $664,000 SOURCE OF S: Fund 160 (cost center 52004)
REVENUE PRODUCING: Yes No x AMOUNT PER MONTH Year
APPROVED BY: County Attorney t OMB/Purchasing-_ Risk Management'.4
DOCUMENTATION: Included x Not Required
DISPOSITION: AGENDA ITEM #