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Task FK-060 10/18/2006 DANNYL. KOLHAGE CLERK OF THE CIRCUIT COURT DATE: November 7, 2006 TO: Ty Symroski, Director Growth Management Division ATTN: Mayra Tezanos Executive Assistant FROM: Pamela G. Hanc.t Deputy Clerk At the October 18, 2006, Board of County Commissioner's meeting the Board approved the following: Resolution No. 513-2006 approving for Year 15, from July 13, 2006 to July 13, 2007, eighteen thousand square feet of non-residential floor area to be available in biannual allocations, the first allocation of nine-thousand square feet in January 2006 and the remainder to be held in reserve for the second allocation in July 2006, and limiting allocations to 2,500 square feet or less. Enclosed is a certified copy for your handling Extension of time on Contract between Monroe County and the Florida Department of Environmental Protection(FDEP) to receive $250,000 in Clean Vessel Act (CVA)Funds. FDEP requests a change in grant manager as designated in Amendment No. 1 to DEP Agreement No. LE507. Enclosed are three duplicate originals, executed on behalf of Monroe County,for your handling. Please be sure to return the filly executed 'Monroe County Clerk's Office Original" and the "Monroe County Finance Department's Original"as soon as possible. Task Assignment Notification Form DEP Contract No. PL-029, Task Assignment No. FK-060, between Monroe County and the Florida Department of Environmental Protection, Bureau of Invasive Plant Management, in the amount of$144,000 for the removal of exotic plant species in the Florida Keys Scenic Highway Corridor. Enclosed is a duplicate original for your handling. Rescinding Amendment 2, replacing it with a revised Amendment 3 to Broadcast Services Contract between Monroe County and Comcast to provide continuing media services in support of public education concerning the No Discharge Zone. Enclosed is a duplicate original for your handling. Should you have any questions please do not hesitate to contact this office. cc: County Attorney Finance w/o Res.No.513 &LE507 File TASK ASSIGNMENT NOTIFICATION FORM DEP CONTRACT NO.PL-029 Task Assignment Number: FK-060 Date: August 9,2006 Contractor Name:Monroe County DEP Contract Manager:Greg Jubinsky 850-488-5631 Contractor's Contract Manager:Charlene Wylie(305)852-2521 DEP Site Manager:Jackie Smith 561-791-4720 Project Title: Monroe County Overseas Heritage Trail 06-07 MA ID#: Task Description and Payment Schedule: Exhibit I describes the scope of work for this project. The Contractor is not authorized to perform work on any additional sites until such time as the DEP and the Contractor have fully executed a Change Order for said additional work. Any work performed by the Contractor contrary to this Task Assignment shall be at the Contractors expense. Task Assignment Conditions and Deliverables; I. Control is defined as treatment effective in preventing re-sprout of treated target vegetation. 2. If 95% kill rate is not achieved for any area of the project after two months following project completion, one additional thorough treatment of the plant will be the responsibility of the contractor at no cost to the contracting entities. 3. The Contractor shall notify the designated site manager prior to entering the work-site. 4. The Contractor shall provide written notification to the Contract Manager upon completion of treatment event(s). 5. Upon Site Manager approval,the Contractor is authorized to control incidental occurrences of any current EPPC category one or category two invasive exotic plant species encountered within the Project Site(s). Costs for these control operations shall not exceed the established Task Assignment amount,and must not jeopardize the Contractor's ability to achieve the required level of control for the primary target species. It is the responsibility of the Contractor to determine that all control operations do not exceed the established Task Assignment amount. Final Treatment Completion Date: June 15,2007 Task Assignment Type: Amount Not To Exceed: Cost Reimbursement $144,000.00 2 ^' 0 CO C. -,t a -- Total Task Assignment Value $144,000.00 OAS 22 rn Fundinglnformation: n' r- I -T1 Ore.Code IE.O. IOblect Code IFuod Moec.Cat. !Project# Year lAmouUt.:::.',r •T} 13710-2800-222 107 1139904 I 1 102334 I 029FK060 106-07 I$144,011)4- -Ir i D I I I I I I I IS -11 C o �t n n to MONROE COUN 1{ 17 FL DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION Mayor Charge&`'./Y(')'S/dory" MCCoypate API fill lade'. [7; Jubi sk�y�rontmct i: ager Date �\ OCT 1 6 2006 ••, 4. Danny P. I%olba:ge, Clerk Date Iir , ,.jk1/44 Fi/X{/O6 ost Cent-L"dministrator Date ll ��� its its 5 ate�� tom' Wi .�u . eau Chief ate Divisi. of• ate . ds ` Date cc: Gwenn Godfrey,Contracts Office(MS93) MO -OE COUNTY A t RNEY Contracts Disbursements Section(MS78) APPROVED ASAS TO FQu RM: DEP Contract No.PL-029,Task Assignment No.FK-06811FatEIT6f0RIMSLEY A88ISTAMyT COUNTY ATTORNEY Date `7 ' ZCo -o G • TASK ASSIGNMENT RESPONSIBILITIES RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE CONTRACTOR: 1. Upon full execution of the Task Assignment,the Contractor will coordinate with the DEP Site Manager to establish a mutually agreeable work schedule. 2. A Ground Crew Supervisor,employed by the Contractor,will be present at all times when work on the site is underway; 3.Ground Crew Supervisors will be responsible for all control activities and safety on project sites.The Ground Crew Supervisor will assure contract crews are knowledgeable of,and remain within property and treatment boundaries. Every effort shall be made by the Contractor to avoid damage to native vegetation and wildlife; 4.Ground Crew Supervisors will be pesticide applicators possessing current certification by the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services(FDACS)in the Forestry or Right-of-Way categories. A copy of each supervisor's FDACS certification will be provided to the DEP Site Manager prior to initiation of on-site supervisory duties; 5.The Ground Crew Supervisor may supervise a maximum of eight(8)field employees at any given time,unless otherwise noted in the Task Assignment; 6.The Ground Crew Supervisor shall be responsible for the collection,recording,and timely submission of all data and reports required. At weekly intervals and at the completion of initial treatments and site reassessment,a complete report will be submitted to the Site Manager detailing sites treated,number and size of plants killed,and type of treatment used.This data will be recorded on the DEP "Daily Progress Report Form". 7. The Contractor will strictly adhere to all herbicide label application,precautionary,and safety statements; 8.All control efforts(except cogon grass treatment)shall be at least 95%effective in preventing re-sprout of treated target vegetation.If 95%kill rate is not achieved for any area of the project after two months following project completion,one additional thorough treatment of the plant species listed under"Project Goals"in the project area will be the responsibility of the Contractor at no cost to the DEP; 9.Cogon grass treatments shall be 100%effective in killing above ground portions(top kill) of target vegetation.If 100%top kill rate is not achieved for any area of the project after 30 days following project completion,one additional thorough treatment of the plant species listed under"Project Goals"in the project area will be the responsibility of the Contractor at no cost to the DEP; 10.The Contractor shall forward an original invoice along with all corresponding Daily Progress Report Forms,completed and approved, to the Bureau of Invasive Plant Management,3915 Commonwealth Boulevard,MS 710,Tallahassee,Florida 32399-3000 within ten(10) working days of work completion; RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE DEP SITE MANAGER: 1.The Site Manager reserves the right to inspect,at any time,the Contractor's procedure,spray system(s),spray solution(s),and other ancillary equipment,and to approve operating personnel. Inspection,however,will not relieve the Contractor of any obligations or responsibilities nor will it transfer any liability to the lands listed under"Project Location.'; 2. No additional work can be added to this Task Assignment without a fully executed Change Order. Additional work includes additional treatment areas or change in treatment methodology. 3.The site management agency authorizes Bureau of Invasive Plant Management staff to approve invoice payments of all funds encumbered under this Task Assignment. Payment will be approved only for that work approved by the Site Manager. A copy of the approved invoice will be forwarded to the site management agency. DEP Contract No.PL-029,Task Assignment No.FK-060,Page 2 of 2 Exhibit 1 Project Title: Overseas Heritage Trail Exotic Plant Control, Florida Keys Working Group: Florida Keys Invasive Exotic Plant Working Group Site Manager: Charlene Wylie Florida Keys Scenic Highway Coordinator Monroe County Growth Management 2798 Overseas Highway Marathon, Florida 33050-2227 phone: (305) 852-2521 email: wylie-charlene@monroecounty-fl.gov Method of Control: Sub Contract/Cost reimbursement Project Goals: The project goal is the eradication of non-native invasive plants from approximately 625 acres along US I in Monroe County,The Overseas Heritage Trail from MM4 to MM 106. The most common invasive exotic plant species encountered on these lands and their FLEPPC Category ranking are Brazilian pepper (I - Schinus terebithifolius), beach naupaka (I — Scaevola sericea), bischofia (I -Bischofia javanica), seaside mahoe (I - Thespesia populnea),mahoe (II—Hibiscus tiliaceous), latherleaf (I — Colubrina asiatica), lantana (I - Lantana camara), oyster plant (I - Tradescantia spathacea), woman's tongue (I—Albizia lebbek), Australian pine (I, II- Casuarina spp.), castor bean(II—Ricinus communis), lead tree(II-Leucaena leucocephala),bowstring hemp (II — Sanseviera hyacinthoides), wedelia (II — Wedelia trilobata), pothos (II — Epipremnum pinnatum), Guinea grass (II — Panicum maximum), and life plant (II - Kalanchoe pinnata). In addition, any other FLEPPC listed species found will be removed. Project Location: The Overseas Heritage Trail, which runs the length of USI. The approximately 625 acres proposed for invasive plant eradication for this project are immediately adjacent to a range of major upland habitats within the Florida Keys. Represented in these conservation lands are coastal beaches,buttonwood associations,rockland and maritime hammocks, and pine rockland ranging in condition from severely disturbed to pristine. These areas provide habitat and resources for a myriad of wildlife, resident and migratory birds, and endemic plant species. The non-native plants that invade these areas decrease habitat value and lowerbiodiversity. Just a few of the state and federally listed endangered and threatened species of animals and plants that utilize these habitats include: green turtles (Chelonia mydas), eastern indigo snake (Drymarchon corals couperi), key mud turtle (Kinosternon baurii), piping plover (Charadrius melodus), white-crowned pigeon(Columba leucocephala), Key Largo cotton mouse (Peromyscus gossypinus allapaticola), Lower Keys rabbit (Sylvilagus palustris hefneri), Key deer(Odocoileus virginianus clavium), Blodgett's wild mercury (Argythamnia blodgettii), locustberry (Byrsonima lucida), silver palm (Coccothrinax argentata),and Garber's spurge (Chamaesyce garberi). Project Description: This project will employ contract labor and Monroe County exotic plant DEP Contract No. PL029, Task Assignment No. FK-061, Exhibit 1, Page 1 of 5 Exhibit I control technicians. The technicians and contract labor will eradicate woody and herbaceous non- native plants from the Overseas Heritage Trail in the Florida Keys. The duration of the project is scheduled for October 1, 2006 to June 1, 2007. The contracted crews will attack the highly infested areas along the Overseas Heritage Trail from MM4 to MM106, removing all FLEPPC listed species. This is estimated to take 18 weeks. The exotic plant control technicians will sweep the entire length of the Overseas Heritage Trail to look for resprouts and seedlings. This is estimated to take 32 weeks. The technicians will be provided first aid supplies,chainsaw,a vehicle,and administrative support.Training will consist of instruction in plant identification,herbicide handling and application techniques,safe chainsaw use and maintenance. The Monroe County Land Steward will arrange for and/or conduct training for technicians,as well as supervise and schedule the work of the technicians and contract crews. Proposed Budget: The proposed budget for the project is as follows: BIPM Grant Funding- $144,000 Contract Labor-$144,000 200 technician hours per week for 18 weeks @$26.00 hourly rate 52.5 Certified Crew Supervisor Hours for 18 weeks @$53.00 hourly rate Other Grants-$25,600 Monroe County Technicians - $25,600 40 Technician Hours per week for 32 weeks at$16.00-$20 hourly rate ($16 initial, $20 if they obtain licenses) In Kind Matches-$16,723.80 (10.4% match) PROJECT ADMINISTRATION • $ 6,250.00 (10 hours per week for 25 weeks @$ 25.00 hourly rate) • $ 1,700.00 ( 3 hours per week for 20 weeks @ $28.73 hourly rate) HERBICIDES • $ 3,108 (140 mixed gallons of Garlon 4 at 20%concentration in Impel @ $22.20/mixed gallon) • $464 (200 mixed gallons of Roundup Pro at 5%concentration in water @$2.32/mixed gallon) SUPPLIES &EQUIPMENT • $300 (sprayers,gloves, eye protection, chainsaws, chaps) VEHICLE • $ 4,878 (one pickup truck for 360 hours @$13.55/hour) DEP Contract No. PL029, Task Assignment No. FK-061, Exhibit 1, Page 2 of 5 Exhibit I PROJECT TOTAL: $ 186,323.80 Work Specifications: Work performance will consist of furnishing all labor,herbicides,diluents, small equipment,transportation,spray equipment,and PPE,and performing all operations necessary to control the exotic plants listed under "Project Goals" using proven techniques on the individual species. If heavy equipment(bucket truck,dump truck,etc.)or a chipper is required for some tasks, the equipment will be provided as an in-kind match by Monroe County Division of Public Works, Florida DOT or in partnership with other land managers. The exotic plant control technicians and contract labor shall be responsible for maintaining a daily work log that will record date, name of site, and hours of work along with other data that will be submitted to the Scenic Highway Coordinator at the end of each week. Monroe County will submit monthly invoices to the Florida Department of Environmental Protection(FDEP),Bureau of Invasive Plants, for reimbursement for exotic plant control activities based on the work logs. Only exotic plant species listed under "Project Goals" will be treated according to developed effective control techniques. Depending upon the non-native species treated and the type of habitat, plants can be hand-pulled,treated in place and left standing,cut down and removed from site,or cut and piled or chipped on site. Decisions regarding specific plant treatment methods on each site will be made by the Monroe County Land Steward. Treating vegetation in place and allowing it to decompose in situ is cost effective and biologically sound except in habitats where fuel loading may be a concern, where excessive mulching would preclude native seedling recruitment or negatively affect wildlife,or where falling trees could pose a hazard to roads or structures. Areas from which exotic plants are removed are expected to mostly revegetate naturally. No artificial seeding or revegetation with natives is anticipated to be required. If severely degraded sites with distant native seed sources,however,recover very slowly,planting of natives will be considered with funds from Monroe County's Environmental Land Management and Restoration Fund,other funding sources or with donations and volunteer assistance. Every effort shall be made by the exotic plant control technicians to avoid damaging native vegetation or disturbing wildlife. The technicians will abide by all herbicide label application, precautionary, safety,cleaning,and disposal information. Specimen labels and MSDS information for all chemicals used will be kept with the chemicals,and technicians shall be provided with first aid kits and emergency contact numbers for their work in the field. Data Collection: The exotic plant control technicians will be responsible for conducting field work and keeping daily work logs. Work logs will record date,morning and afternoon weather conditions, name of site, specific location on site, hours of work, species treated, estimates of species abundance in each work location,treatment method,herbicide, concentration, and amount applied. Project Time Frame: The project will entail initial and maintenance treatment of exotic plants along the entire length of the Overseas Heritage Trail State Park,beginning as soon as funding is available. Subsequent follow up treatments of exotics will be done if necessary as determined by site monitoring. The project will conclude on approximately 1 June 2007,with the Florida Keys DEP Contract No. PL029, Task Assignment No. FK-061, Exhibit 1, Page 3 of 5 Exhibit I Scenic Highway Coordinator providing a comprehensive final report to accompany the final invoice for cost reimbursement to the FDEP Bureau of Invasive Plants by 15 June 2007. DEP Contract No. PL029,Task Assignment No. FK-061, Exhibit 1, Page 4 of 5 Exhibit 1 . ok /Ilk: ...• iit\l. \ 1 4 . „. , i' .. . . •-, \ _ • j i \, ,. -,..2. ___ . 14-, „...„ .,...u. __, e, \c\\. 1 43 rte. j , ;I dr \ j �1 alic -1,.. .. i . 4...,„ , I4 A I , i_ rM• 1A DEP Contract No. PL029, Task Assignment No. FK-061, Exhibit 1, Page 5 of 5