Item G4
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
AGENDA ITEM SUMMARY
Meeting Date: February 16, 2005
Division:
Growth Management
Bulk Item: Yes ~
No
Department: Marine Resources
Staff Contact Person: George Garrett
AGENDA ITEM WORDING: Approval of a contract with the South Florida Regional Planning
Council to create a Marine Management Plan for Monroe County.
ITEM BACKGROUND: Growth Management staff has negotiated a contract with the South Florida
Regional Planning Council to produce a Marine Management Plan. The Regional Planning Council
has submitted a proposal which meets the directives provided by the BOCC at its 18 August 2004
Board meeting.
The Growth Management Division has $61,500 budgeted to be used towards the project. In addition,
the Marine Resources Department has been awarded a Florida Boating Improvement Program (FBIP)
grant in the amount of$37,500 to be used towards the project.
PREVIOUS RELEVANT BOCC ACTION: At its 19 January 2005 Board meeting the BOCC
directed staff to negotiate a contract with the South Florida Regional Planning Council to produce a
Marine Management Plan for Monroe County.
CONTRACT/AGREEMENT CHANGES: N/A
STAFF RECOMMENDATIONS: Approval
TOTAL COST:
$99,000
BUDGETED: Yes ~ No
COST TO COUNTY:
$61500
SOURCE OF FUNDS: Fund 148 (MSTU) and
FEIP grant
REVENUE PRODUCING: Yes
No-X AMOUNTPERMONTH_ Year
DIVISION DIRECTOR APPROVAL:
Risk Management X
APPROVED BY: County Atty -1L..
DOCUMENTATION:
Included X
Not Required
DISPOSITION:
AGENDA ITEM #
Revised 2/05
MONROE COUNTY BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
CONTRACT SUMMARY
Contract with:
South Florida R.P.C.
Contract #
Effective Date:
EJrpirationDate:
March 1. 2005
DeceMber 3 1. 200S
Contract Purpose/Descnption:
Monroe County Growth Management Division is hiring the South Florida Regional
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"Mana . emem Plan for the j'lotjda Keys.
Contract Manager: "gedrge Garrett _
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. enda Deadline: J~nu 31> 2005
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Total Oollar Value of Contract: $ 99.000
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CONTRACT FOR SERVICES
THIS CONTRACT is entered into by MONROE COUNTY, a political
subdivision of the State of Florida, whose address is the Marathon Government
Center, 2798 Overseas Highway, Marathon, Florida 33050, hereafter the County,
and South Florida Regional Planning Council, whose address is 3440 Hollywood
Boulevard, Suite 140, Hollywood, Florida 33021, hereafter CONTRACTOR.
Section 1. Scope and Term. The CONTRACTOR and the County, for
the consideration named agree to perform their respective obligations as
provided in this contract as well as in the detailed scope of services contained
in Attachment 1 - Detailed Scope of Services, which is attached hereto and
incorporated by reference. The term of the contract is March 1, 2005, through
December 31, 2005.
Section 2. Reporting. In consideration of the services described above,
CONTRACTOR agrees to provide quarterly reports of all of its activities
documenting survey data acquired, any analyses completed and general
findings.
Section 3. Payment. The Contract amount is $99,000. Payment is
contingent upon annual appropriation by the Board of County Commissioners.
The County will process invoices from CONTRACTOR pursuant to the Florida
Prompt Payment Act. The Draw Schedule is indicated in Attachment 1.
Section 4. Contract Termination. Either party may terminate this
Contract because of the failure of the other party to perform its obligations
under the Contract. If the County terminates this Contract because of the
CONTRACTOR's failure to perform, then the County must pay the
CONTRACTOR the amount due for all work satisfactorily completed as
determined by the County up to the date of the CONTRACTOR's failure to
perform but minus any damages the County suffered as a result of the
CONTRACTOR's failure to perform. The damage amount must be reduced by
the amount saved by the County as a result of the Contract termination.
Section 5. Records. CONTRACTOR shall maintain all books, records,
and documents directly pertinent to performance under this Agreement in
accordance with generally accepted accounting principles consistently applied.
Each party to this Agreement or their authorized representatives shall have
reasonable and timely access to such records of each other party to this
Agreement for public records purposes during the term of the Agreement and
for four years following the termination of this Agreement. If an auditor
employed by the County or Clerk determines that monies paid to
CONTRACTOR pursuant to this Agreement were spent for purposes not
authorized by this Agreement, the CONTRACTOR shall repay the monies
together with interest calculated pursuant to Sec. 55.03, FS, running from the
date the monies were paid to CONTRACTOR. If the amount owed by the
CONTRACTOR to the County is not enough to compensate the County, then
the CONTRACTOR is liable for any additional amount necessary to adequately
compensate the County up to the amount of the Contract price.
Section 6. Employees Subject to County Ordinance Nos. 010 and 020-
1990. The CONTRACTOR warrants that it has not employed, retained, or
otherwise had act on its behalf any former County officer or employee subject
to the prohibition of Section 2 of Ordinance No. 010-1990 or any County
officer or employee in violation of Section 3 of Ordinance No. 020-1990. For
breach or violation of this provision, the County, in its discretion, may
terminate this Contract without liability and may also, in its discretion, deduct
from the Contract or purchase price, or otherwise recover the full amount of
any fee, commission, percentage gift, or consideration paid to the former
County officer or employee.
Section 7. Convicted Vendor. A person or affiliate who has been placed
on the convicted vendor list following a conviction for public entity crime may
not submit a bid on a contract to provide any goods or services to a public
entity, may not submit a bid on a contract with a public entity for the
construction or repair of a public building or public work, may not perform
work as a contractor, supplier, subcontractor, or CONTRACTOR under
contract with any public entity, and may not transact business with any public
entity in excess of the threshold amount provided in Section 287.017 of the
Florida Statutes, for the Category two for a period of 36 months from the date
of being placed on the convicted vendor list.
Section 8. Insurance. Prior to execution of this agreement, the
CONTRACTOR shall furnish the County Certificates of insurance
indicating the following coverages or in excess thereof:
. Workers Compensation in the amount of statutory limits as specified in
Florida Statutes 440.
. Employers Liability with:
$100,000 Bodily Injury by Accident;
$500,000 Bodily Injury by Disease, policy limits; and
$100,000 Bodily Injury by Disease, each employee.
. General Liability (Premises operations, blanket contractual, expanded
definition of property damage, products & completed operations,
personal injury) with:
$100,000 per Person;
$300,000 per occurrence; and
$50,000 property damage.
. Vehicle Liability with:
$50,000 per Person;
$100,000 per occurrence; and
$25,000 property damage or $100,000 combined single limit.
Section 9.
Communication Between Parties.
All communication
between the parties should be through the following individuals or their
designees:
Monroe County
George Garrett, Director
Department of Marine Resources
2798 Overseas Highway,
Suite 420
Marathon, FL 33050
CONTRACTOR
Carolyn Dekle, Executive Director
South Florida Regional Planning Council
3440 Hollywood Boulevard, Suite
Suite 140
Hollywood, FL 33021
Section 10. Governing Law, Interpretation, Costs, and Fees. This
Agreement shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of
the State of Florida applicable to contracts made and to be performed entirely
in the State.
Section 11. Venne. In the event that any cause of action or administrative
proceeding is instituted for the enforcement or interpretation of this Agreement,
the County and CONTRACTOR agree that venue will lie in the appropriate
court or before the appropriate administrative body in Monroe County, Florida.
Section 12. Mediation. The County and CONTRACTOR agree that, in the event
of conflicting interpretations of the terms or a term of this Agreement by or
between any of them the issue shall be submitted to mediation prior to the
institution of any other administrative or legal proceeding.
Section 13.
Severability. If any term, covenant, condition or provision of
this Agreement (or the application thereof to any circumstance or person) shall
be declared invalid or unenforceable to any extent by a court of competent
jurisdiction, the remaining terms, covenants, conditions and provisions of this
Agreement, shall not be affected thereby; and each remaining term, covenant,
condition and provision of this Agreement shall be valid and shall be
enforceable to the fullest extent permitted by law unless the enforcement of the
remaining terms, covenants, conditions and provIsIons of this Agreement
would prevent the accomplishment of the original intent of this Agreement.
The County and CONTRACTOR agree to reform the Agreement to replace any
stricken provision with a valid provision that comes as close as possible to the
intent of the stricken provision.
Section 14. Attorney's Fees and Costs. The County and CONTRACTOR
agree that in the event any cause of action or administrative proceeding is
initiated or defended by any party relative to the enforcement or interpretation
of this Agreement, the prevailing party shall be entitled to reasonable attorney's
fees, court costs, investigative, and out-of-pocket expenses, as an award against
the non-prevailing party, and shall include attorney's fees, courts costs,
investigative, and out-of-pocket expenses in appellate proceedings. Mediation
proceedings initiated and conducted pursuant to this Agreement shall be in
accordance with the Florida Rules of Civil Procedure and usual and customary
procedures required by the circuit court of Monroe County.
Section 15. Binding Effect. The terms, covenants, conditions, and
provisions of this Agreement shall bind and inure to the benefit of the County
and CONTRACTOR and their respective legal representatives, successors, and
aSSIgns.
Section 16. Authority. Each party represents and warrants to the other that
the execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement have been duly
authorized by all necessary County and corporate action, as required by law.
Section 17. Claims for Federal or State Aid. The CONTRACTOR and
County agree that each shall be, and is, empowered to apply for, seek, and
obtain federal and state funds to further the purpose of this Agreement;
provided that all applications, requests, grant proposals, and funding
solicitations shall be approved by each party prior to submission.
Section 18. Adjudication of Disputes or Disagreements. The County and
CONTRACTOR agree that all disputes and disagreements shall be attempted to
be resolved by meet and confer sessions between representatives of each of the
parties. If no resolution can be agreed upon within 30 days after the first meet
and confer session, the issue or issues shall be discussed at a public meeting of
the Board of County Commissioners. If the issue or issues are still not resolved
to the satisfaction of the parties, then any party shall have the right to seek such
relief or remedy as may be provided by this Agreement or by Florida law.
Section 19. Cooperation. In the event any administrative or legal
proceeding is instituted against either party relating to the formation, execution,
performance, or breach of this Agreement, County and CONTRACTOR agree
to participate, to the extent required by the other party, in all proceedings,
hearings, processes, meetings, and other activities related to the substance of
this Agreement or provision of the services under this Agreement. County and
CONTRACTOR specifically agree that no party to this Agreement shall be
required to enter into any arbitration proceedings related to this Agreement.
Section 20. Nondiscrimination. County and CONTRACTOR agree that
there will be no discrimination against any person, and it is expressly
understood that upon a determination by a court of competent jurisdiction that
discrimination has occurred, this Agreement automatically terminates without
any further action on the part of any party, effective the date of the court order.
County or CONTRACTOR agree to comply with all Federal and Florida
statutes, and all local ordinances, as applicable, relating to nondiscrimination.
These include but are not limited to: 1) Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of
1964 (PL 88-352) which prohibits discrimination on the basis of race, color or
national origin; 2) Title IX of the Education Amendment of 1972, as amended
(20 USC S8. 1681-1683, and 1685-1686), which prohibits discrimination on
the basis of sex; 3) Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, as amended
(20 USC s. 794), which prohibits discrimination on the basis of handicaps; 4)
The Age Discrimination Act of 1975, as amended (42 USC ss. 6101- 6107)
which prohibits discrimination on the basis of age; 5) The Drug Abuse Office
and Treatment Act of 1972 (PL 92-255), as amended, relating to
nondiscrimination on the basis of drug abuse; 6) The Comprehensive Alcohol
Abuse and Alcoholism Prevention, Treatment and Rehabilitation Act of 1970
(PL 91-616), as amended, relating to nondiscrimination on the basis of alcohol
abuse or alcoholism; 7) The Public Health Service Act of 1912, ss. 523 and 527
(42 USC ss. 690dd-3 and 290ee-3), as amended, relating to confidentiality of
alcohol and drug abuse patent records; 8) Title VIII of the Civil Rights Act of
1968 (42 USC s. et seq.), as amended, relating to nondiscrimination in the sale,
rental or financing of housing; 9) The Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990
(42 USC s. 1201 Note), as maybe amended from time to time, relating to
nondiscrimination on the basis of disability; 10) Monroe County Code
prohibition against discrimination based on race, color, sex, religion, disability,
national origin, ancestry, sexual orientation, gender, identity or expression,
familial status or age; and 11) Any other nondiscrimination provisions in any
Federal or state statutes which may apply to the parties to, or the subject matter
of, this Agreement.
Section 21. Covenant of No Interest. County and CONTRACTOR
covenant that neither presently has any interest, and shall not acquire any
interest, which would conflict in any manner or degree with its performance
under this Agreement, and that only interest of each is to perform and receive
benefits as recited in this Agreement.
Section 22. Code of Ethics. County agrees that officers and employees of
the County recognize and will be required to comply with the standards of
conduct for public officers and employees as delineated in Section 112.313,
Florida Statutes, regarding, but not limited to, solicitation or acceptance of
gifts; doing business with one's agency; unauthorized compensation; misuse of
public position, conflicting employment or contractual relationship; and
disclosure or use of certain information.
Section 23. No Solicitation/Payment. The County and CONTRACTOR
warrant that, in respect to itself, it has neither employed nor retained any
company or person, other than a bona fide employee working solely for it, to
solicit or secure this Agreement and that it has not paid or agreed to pay any
person, company, corporation, individual, or firm, other than a bona fide
employee working solely for it, any fee, commission, percentage, gift, or other
consideration contingent upon or resulting from the award or making of this
Agreement. For the breach or violation of the provision, the CONTRACTOR
agrees that the County shall have the right to terminate this Agreement without
liability and, at its discretion, to offset from monies owed, or otherwise recover,
the full amount of such fee, commission, percentage, gift, or consideration.
Section 24. Public Access. The County and CONTRACTOR shall allow
and permit reasonable access to, and inspection of, all documents, papers,
letters or other materials in its possession or under its control subject to the
provisions of Chapter 119, Florida Statutes, and made or received by the
County and CONTRACTOR in conjunction with this Agreement; and the
County shall have the right to unilaterally cancel this Agreement upon violation
of this provision by CONTRACTOR.
Section 25. Non-Waiver of Immunity. Notwithstanding the provisions of
Sec. 286.28, Florida Statutes, the participation of the County and the
CONTRACTOR in this Agreement and the acquisition of any commercial
liability insurance coverage, self-insurance coverage, or local government
liability insurance pool coverage shall not be deemed a waiver of immunity to
the extent of liability coverage, nor shall any contract entered into by the
County be required to contain any provision for waiver.
Section 26. Privileges and Immunities. All of the privileges and
immunities from liability, exemptions from laws, ordinances, and rules and
pensions and relief, disability, workers' compensation, and other benefits
which apply to the activity of officers, agents, or employees of any public
agents or employees of the County, when performing their respective functions
under this Agreement within the territorial limits of the County shall apply to
the same degree and extent to the performance of such functions and duties of
such officers, agents, volunteers, or employees outside the territorial limits of
the County.
Section 27. Legal Obligations and Responsibilities. Non-Delegation of
Constitutional or Statutory Duties. This Agreement is not intended to, nor shall
it be construed as, relieving any participating entity from any obligation or
responsibility imposed upon the entity by law except to the extent of actual and
timely performance thereof by any participating entity, in which case the
performance may be offered in satisfaction of the obligation or responsibility.
Further, this Agreement is not intended to, nor shall it be construed as,
authorizing the delegation of the constitutional or statutory duties of the
County, except to the extent permitted by the Florida constitution, state statute,
and case law.
Section 28. Non-Reliance by Non-Parties. No person or entity shall be
entitled to rely upon the terms, or any of them, of this Agreement to enforce or
attempt to enforce any third-party claim or entitlement to or benefit of any
service or program contemplated hereunder, and the County and the
CONTRACTOR agree that neither the County nor the CONTRACTOR or any
agent, officer, or employee of either shall have the authority to inform, counsel,
or otherwise indicate that any particular individual or group of individuals,
entity or entities, have entitlements or benefits under this Agreement separate
and apart, inferior to, or supenor to the community in general or for the
purposes contemplated in this Agreement.
Section 29. Attestations. CONTRACTOR agrees to execute such
documents as the County may reasonably require, to include a Public Entity
Crime Statement, an Ethics Statement, and a Drug-Free Workplace Statement.
Section 30. No Personal Liability. No covenant or agreement contained
herein shall be deemed to be a covenant or agreement of any member, officer,
agent or employee of Monroe County in his or her individual capacity, and no
member, officer, agent or employee of Monroe County shall be liable
personally on this Agreement or be subject to any personal liability or
accountability by reason of the execution of this Agreement.
Section 31. Execution in Counterparts. This Agreement may be executed
in any number of counterparts, each of which shall be regarded as an original,
all of which taken together shall constitute one and the same instrument and
any of the parties hereto may execute this Agreement by singing any such
counterpart.
Section 32. Section Headings. Section headings have been inserted in this
Agreement as a matter of convenience of reference only, and it is agreed that
such section headings are not a part of this Agreement and will not be used in
the interpretation of any provision of this Agreement.
Section 33. Indemnify/Hold Harmless. To the extent permitted by law,
contractor agrees to indemnify and save County harmless from and against all
claims and actions and expenses incidental thereto, arising out of damages or
claims for damages resulting from the negligence of Contractor, its agents, or
employees while Contractor is cleaning the Airport facilities. However,
Contractor shall not be liable for any claims, actions or expenses which arise
from the negligent or intentional acts or omissions of the County, its agents or
employees. The extent of liability is in no way limited to, reduce4,orlessened
by the insurance requirements contained elsewhere within this agreement.
Section 34. The effective date of this Contract i::i March 1, 200S and ends
December 31, 2005.
Section 1. IN WITNESS WHEREOF each party hereto has caused this
Agreement to be executed by its duly authorized representative.
(SEAL)
Attest: DANNY L. KOLHAGE, CLERK
BOARP OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
OF MONROE COUNTY, FLORIDA
By
By
Deputy Clerk
Mayor/Chairman
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Attest:
South Florida Regional Planning Council
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ATTACHMENT 1
Scope of Work
The South Florida Regional Planning Council and F AU's Catanese Center for Urban and
Environmental Solutions propose a joint project to provide Monroe County with a Strategic Plan
to address these needs. The Plan will provide a comprehensive and coherent strategy for
achieving the full potential of the marine industry in Monroe County. It will characterize the
current status of the industry, make recommendations on needs and potential areas for expansion
based on projected growth, and present a coordinated implementation program specifying policy
and regulatory modifications, institutional arrangements, financial strategies, and other measures
to achieve the plan's objectives.
A detailed study and analysis of the Monroe County marine industry, its land and infrastructure,
will be completed and recommendations for its growth will be made. The goal of the project is to
address the waterfront redevelopment issues in the Keys and provide recommendations for
preserving the 'working waterfront'. In developing a Plan, the project will examine and
recommend expansion opportunities for the marine industry, growth potential, support for
existing industry activities, government policies and programs, and related issues.
Intergovernmental coordination with other groups will help develop legislation and other
measures to preserve the working waterfront in Monroe County.
The following objectives, which have been identified by the Monroe County Department of
Marine Resources (Department) will be addressed:
. Acquire socio-economic data on existing waterfront marine facilities, analyze the data, and
evaluate the importance of the 'working waterfront' both economically and culturally
· Determine the potential effects of recent and current proposed redevelopment of
commercial waterfront facilities
. Work and cooperate with other entities studying the issues (i.e. the Marine Industries
Association of South Florida; the Florida Senate Committee on Comprehensive Planning)
· Gather data to aid in development of a future marina siting plan
. Research and provide a wide option of recommendations and management strategies for
implementation, including creative solutions, to preserve the 'working waterfront'
. Focus measures/recommendations not only at the County level, but also the State level to
provide for the highest level oflegislative representation and assistance
Methodology & Data Collection
. Examine the culture and context of working waterfronts by region (lower, middle and upper
keys)
. Inventory pertinent waterfront facility locations and identify specific waterfront uses
. Identify undeveloped/potential working waterfront sites
. Acquire socio-economic data utilizing existing or current project data as available to allow
for budgetary constraints. Existing and current proj ect data may be used in addition to
collecting new survey and/or interview format data, providing a mixed approach so as to
allow a time and cost effective comprehensive data acquisition program. Socio-economic
data surveys should include, but not be limited to: marinas, bo at yards , fish houses,
commercial fishing dockage, other commercial dockage, wet/dry storage facilities, and boat
ramps. Available data sources may include, but not be limited to: existing reports, studies,
plans, interviews with key stakeholders, GIS data, tax roll information, zoning information,
existing Communi Keys reports, fisheries catch information, etc.
. Analyze current working waterfront economic contribution/distribution in both local and
regional contexts
. Describe and illustrate future scenarios given certain trends or directions and market forces
(ex: if primary economic driver is a downturn in fishing industry or upswing in tourism and
residential units/residents not needing 'white-collar' employment opportunities, etc.)
. Examine 'dockage to dinner plate' relationship to local & regional economies including
tourism and associated impacts
. Conduct cursory examination of communities with similar characteristics facing similar
challenges
Data collected should be provided in a format usable in ArcMap GIS, as applicable. Also,
marina inventory and other demographic data should be collected and provided in a context that
allows the data to be utilized towards meeting the Comprehensive Plan Objective 212.4 (Marina
Siting Study).
Socioeconomic Inventory and Scenario Analysis
The economic aspects of the study will focus on three major commercial industries located in
coastal areas: manufacturing (boat building), retail (boat dealers), service (marinas, boat repair
and maintenance), seafood product preparation and packaging (commercial fish houses) and
water transportation (commercial dockage). Examination of the fishing and tourism industries
constitutes an extended study as the linkages between the different economic sectors are
developed. The primary economic driver considered will be the consequences of land use
changes on the marine industry. Employment will be the key variable used to represent the
industries.
Data Collection
South Florida Regional Planning Council (SFRPC) has obtained current Monroe County
Property Tax Rolls and employment data from the State Agency for Workforce Innovation
(AWl). It will be necessary for Monroe County to enter into a memo of understanding with AWL
so we may share this undisclosed data with it. Monroe County will make available in electronic
format its business license data with regards to the before mentioned industries, as well as
historical information (1990-2004), pending and completed building permit data for coastal
properties. Monroe County will also make available in electronic format information on all
publicly operated marinas and boat ramps.
Data Analysis
This will include a Geographic Information System (GIS) presentation ofthe changes in land use
and values over the last decade of coastal properties and a mapping of relevant sites. The
potential effects of recent and current proposed redevelopment of commercial waterfront
facilities will be estimated from the tax assessors' data, the Monroe County Building, Planning
and Zoning data and other relevant data sources. Potential working waterfront sites should be
consistent with currently zoned commercial and industrial land use designations. SFRPC will
help design survey instruments or interview guides that will be used to elicit information from
representatives of public and private sector stakeholders. It is essential for the SFRPC to be
involved in the surveyor interview design process so that the necessary data for subsequent
economic modeling is acquired.
Data available from all relevant sources will be utilized. Information supplied by the Monroe
County Tourist Development Council will be used to study the tourism industry as well as data
from the IMPLAN Input-Output system. As regards to the fishing industry, various research
documents will be provided by the University of Florida's Institute of Food and Agricultural
Sciences Sea Grant and the University of Miami Rosenstie1 School of Marine and Atmospheric
. Science. as. well as infonriationfrom the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission and
the Marine Fisheries Commission. SFRPC will work in cooperation with other entities studying
waterfront redevelopment issues, such as the Marine Industries Association of South Florida.
Weare currently conducting a similar study in another small county in the South Florida Region.
Any relevant information gathered from this study will be applied to Monroe County. A
comparable situation exists for the community of Apalachicola in Franklin County, Florida,
which might warrant further examination.
Scenario Analysis
The economIC evaluation of or the estimation of the economIC impacts on the 'working
waterfront' will be conducted using the REMI model under two scenarios. The first is that the
marine industry, consisting of the interrelated economic sectors, will be reduced by a certain
percentage in Monroe County due to land use changes. The amount of contraction in the various
industries will be determined from the initial data analysis and will be represented as a range of
values for estimation purposes. The second will be the economic impact on Monroe County of
the loss of the marine manufacturing and retail industry along with a corresponding decrease in
the other related economic sectors. This scenario is based the belief that these two particular
industry sectors could relocate north to neighboring counties and still provide their goods and
services to residents of the Keys. These scenarios and their underlying assumptions based on the
data collection are subject to review and reassessment as the study continues. The industry
scenarios would result in a baseline and two alternative forecasts of significant economic and
demographic variables. The projections will encompass trends in such variables as employment,
personal income, output or gross regional product, investment, and population.
The inventory of waterfront facilities and their detailed use will be a prerequisite to the economic
modeling and impacts analysis of changes in the Monroe County marine and related industries.
The county level study will be conducted within a regional context so that regional and statewide
recommendations will be forthcoming. The economic model used to evaluate of the 'working
waterfront' is a multi-regional model consisting of seven South Florida counties and the rest of
the State of Florida. This will allow for possible legislative representation and assistance.
Scope of Analysis
In addition, the economic analysis will be reported according to a lower, middle and upper
division of Monroe County. These geographic regions will by necessity have to correspond with
zip code designations in order to conform to the economic data sources. The economic impact
software IMPLAN will build zip code level models for the Keys. These models will be utilized
to allocate the countywide effects of land use changes and policy measures.
Prod u cts/Deliverab les
Provide a comprehensive 'Marine Management Plan' (Report) to include, but not limited to:
. A brief overview of the history and importance of commercial waterfront facilities in the
Keys, including a definition/description of the term 'working waterfront' as it applies to
Monroe County.
. A complete description of the objectives
. A complete description of the methodology
. A complete description of any analyses
. A complete description of the results
. A comprehensive discussion section providing an overview of the issues, trends, data, and
results. The section should paint an overview of the recent past, present and future in
regards to the 'working waterfront' and how it affects the economy and community
character of the Keys as well as the history and culture of the Keys.
. A comprehensive list of management strategies and recommendations, including but not
limited to: public/private partnerships, tax incentives, tax abatements, development right
purchasing, Land Development Regulation changes and/or Comprehensive Plan
amendments, etc. This comprehensive list may be organized or categorized according to
types or modes of direction for the County to choose from, etc.
. Appendices including all acquired data, references, literature research, and any other
pertinent information
The final Report should also detail and describe any cooperative and/or collaborative efforts at
the regional and state levels.
Timeline
The study and accompanymg recommendations will be completed by December 31, 2005,
assuming a start date of March I, 2005.
Draw Schedule
The contract cost for this study is $99,000. One third of the payment will be disbursed upon
execution of the contract. One third will be disbursed upon completion of task one and two in
the strategic plan timeline. One third will be disbursed upon completion ofthe study.