Item D04 D.4
G BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
County of Monroe Mayor Sylvia Murphy,District 5
The Florida Keys l'U � � Mayor Pro Tern Danny Kolhage,District 1
�pw° Michelle Coldiron,District 2
Heather Carruthers,District 3
David Rice,District 4
County Commission Meeting
March 21, 2019
Agenda Item Number: D.4
Agenda Item Summary #5074
BULK ITEM: Yes DEPARTMENT: Sustainability
TIME APPROXIMATE: STAFF CONTACT: Rhonda Haag (305) 453-8774
N/A
AGENDA ITEM WORDING: Approval to advertise a Request for Proposals (RFP) for marine
debris removal and related services, funded by grant funds from the Florida Department of
Environmental Protection, for removal of marine debris created by Hurricane Irma from plugged
canals in unincorporated Monroe County.
ITEM BACKGROUND: This item is for approval of a Request for Proposals (RFP) for marine
debris removal services related to Hurricane Irma for plugged canals only.
The current USDA NRCS marine debris and monitoring services grant does not cover Hurricane
Irma monitoring services work in plugged canals, beyond the two plugged canals approved in the
initial approvals. Florida Department of Environmental Protection is anticipated to provide the
following funds per grant:
• DEP LP44073 Stewardship Grant $ 42,000 for plugged canal clearing & monitoring, of
which $4,000 is estimated for monitoring and $38,000 is estimated for clearing
• DEP LP44074 Stewardship Grant $100,000 for plugged canal clearing & monitoring, of
which $10,000 is estimated for monitoring and $90,000 is estimated for clearing
• DEP 4T13D Water Quality Protection Funding Grant $100,000 for plugged canal clearing
and monitoring, of which $10,000 is estimated for monitoring and $90,000 is estimated
for clearing.
• DEP 4T13D Anticipated new 2019 Stewardship Funding. $TBD
A solicitation is needed to select the vendor(s) for the clearing of one or more plugged canals of
Hurricane Irma debris.
PREVIOUS RELEVANT BOCC ACTION:
11/20/18: Approval of Amendment No. 1 to the revenue grant agreement 4LP44074 with the Florida
Department of Environmental Protection to add marine debris monitoring services and plugged canal
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clearing to the list of approved uses of the $5.5 Million in available Stewardship Funds.
CONTRACT/AGREEMENT CHANGES:
N/A
STAFF RECOMMENDATION: Approval
DOCUMENTATION:
FINANCIAL IMPACT:
Effective Date: Issuance Date of RFP Expiration Date: N/A
Total Dollar Value of Contract: TBD
Total Cost to County: Anticipate 100%reimbursement from FDEP
Current Year Portion: TBD Budgeted: No
Source of Funds: FDEP
CPI: NO Indirect Costs: TBD Staff Time
Estimated Ongoing Costs Not Included in above dollar amounts: TBD
Revenue Producing: Yes If yes, amount:
Grant: Yes County Match: Yes
Insurance Required: Yes
Additional Details:
Grant funds provided by FDEP.
REVIEWED BY:
Rhonda Haag Completed 12/20/2018 11:33 AM
Cynthia Hall Skipped 12/20/2018 4:16 PM
Pedro Mercado Completed 12/20/2018 4:21 PM
Budget and Finance Completed 01/29/2019 10:01 AM
Maria Slavik Completed 01/29/2019 10:21 AM
Kathy Peters Completed 01/29/2019 11:46 AM
Board of County Commissioners Pending 03/21/2019 9:00 AM
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