Item C11
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
AGENDA ITEM SUMMARY
Meeting Date: July 17. 2002
Division:
Public Works
Bulk Item: Yes -2L- No
Department: Facilities Maintenance
AGENDA ITEM WORDING: Approval to purchase and install one (1) Key West
Marine Park Sign for Higgs Beach.
ITEM BACKGROUND: The Key West Marine Park Project is a cooperative venture
between the City of Key West and Reef Relief. The boundaries of the marine park
extend from the White Street Pier to Duval Street and include three swim lanes and two
vessel access lanes marked with buoys. Signage and educational brochures are being
designed and Reef Relief has requested that the County purchase and install a prototype
graphic information sign at Higgs Beach which includes a map of the park, rules,
sponsors' logos and the Monroe County seal.
PREVIOUS RELEVANT BOCC ACTION: none.
CONTRACT/AGREEMENT CHANGES: nfa
STAFF RECOMMENDATION: Approval as stated above.
TOTAL COST: Approx. $2.000 BUDGET: Yes -L- No
COST TO COUNTY: same
REVENUE PRODUCING: Yes_ No-X-
AMOUNT PER MONTH
YEAR
DIVISION DIRECTOR APPROVAL:
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Dent Pierce, Public Works Director
APPROVED BY: County Atty. -
DOCUMENTATION: Included:-x-
To Follow:
Not Required: _
DISPOSITION:
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REEF RELIEF
a non'prafit meml1erahip organization tletlicaud to
Preserve and Protect Living Coral Reef Ecosysums
through local. regional and glol1al efforts
June 19,2002
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Dent Pierce, Director of Public Works
Monroe County
1100 Simonton Street, Room 2-231
Key West, Florida 33040
Re: Key West Marine Park Signage for Higgs Beach
Dear Mr. Pierce
The Key West Marine Park project, a cooperative venture between the City of Key West and
Reef Relief, is slowly becoming a reality. The demarcation buoys to mark the no motor swim
lanes and vessel access lanes are installed and the city ordinance establishing the no motor zones
can now be implemented. The park boundaries extend from the White Street Pier (angles out
from the pier to allow fishing activities to continue) to Duval Street. There are three swim lanes
and two vessel access lanes,
The next step is to produce educational materials to support the park. Signage and an
educational brochure are being designed. We plan to install signs along the boundaries of the
park at South Beach, on the private upland resorts, and one at Higgs Beach,
This letter is to request your support for this I>roject by funding the cost of producing and
installing one sign for installation on Higgs Beach. Enclosed please find a prototype graphic
design layout for the sign along with materials provided by the sign manufacturer showing the
sign to be used. The manufacturer wi11 charge $1600 for the sign, pI us shipping and
installation. Reef Relief will pay any other expenses.-
The sign for Higgs Beach would be sized 42" wide by 483/8" high, on an aluminum frame
system that extend another 28" from off the ground. The company that we will order them from
has a long list of happy clients and I have actually seen a sign made by them for the Schooner
Western Union, They are constructed of a fiberglass embedded design that is fire and fade
resistant, shatterproof, and will include full color graphics including a map of the park, rules,
sponsors logos, including the Monroe County logo, which we would request that you provide.
The site brochure for the Key West Marine Park will include similar information and will be
produced in full color. The county logo will also appear on the brochure. I plan to contact all
of the upland property owners along the park shores and install signs on each property, Together
with the sponsorships from these upland property owners," we hope to print at least 75,000
Rt::t::f R~licf Environmt::ntal Ct::nt.t:r & Stort::
201 William Strt::"t, P.o. Box 430, Key We5t, FI. 2.3041
(305) 294-3100 fax (305) 293-9515
w'I"w.re,.m-elicf.org email: reeftrPuell6outh.net
brochures to distribute over the next year.
The county's funding will pay for the actual out of pocket expense of manufacturing the sign and
shipping it to Key West, plus its i.!}stallation or your st~ff could install it. The total expense
would be under $2~.Q, Since Higgs Beach is so large, if you think it would be appropriate to
have two signs,one at each end of the beach, and you would be willing to fund it, that would
be even better. Thank you for your consideration and please let me know if you require any
further information in order to make a decision, I hope to send out the order within the month.
Very truly yours,
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DeeVon Quirolo
Executive Director
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dry, dust-free conditions at temperatures above 50oF. Painting shall be done in a workmanlike manner so
as to produce an even film of uniform thickness. Edges, crevices, corners, and joints shall receive special
attention to insure that they are thoroughly cleaned and receive an adequate film thickness of paint.
4. The fiberglass embedded panel will be installed in the frames as shown in the drawings to allow removal
in the future. The completed assemblies shall be crated in materials and containers to insure they will not be
damaged under normal shipping conditions.
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Material' Shapes: 6061 . T6
Plates: 5052. H32
Paint. Two coals :Polane T
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"F" Shaped Molding. 3/16" thick
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The aluminum"F" shape molding is to be mitered cui and welded 10 form three sides of the exhibit frame. All visible welded
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access to !he fiberglass exhibit panel. The ends 01 this piece are mitered with the adjoining "F" shape molding lor a flush, tuft
surlace contact joint.
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