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BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
COUNTY of MONROE Mayor James K.Scholl,District 3
The Florida Keys Mayor Pro Tern Michelle Lincoln,District 2
Craig Cates,District 1
David Rice,District 4
Holly Merrill Raschein,District 5
Board of County Commissioners Meeting
June 18, 2025
Agenda Item Number: 02
2023-4074
BULK ITEM: Yes DEPARTMENT: Sustainability
TIME APPROXIMATE: STAFF CONTACT: Rhonda Haag
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AGENDA ITEM WORDING: Approval to advertise for Construction Engineering and Inspection
(CEI) services for the Rock Harbor Breakwater Repairs project, funded by a federal pass-through grant
from HUD through the Florida Department of Commerce to the County under grant IR036.
ITEM BACKGROUND:
This item authorizes advertising for the Construction, Engineering and Inspeaction CEI services for the
Rock Harbor Breakwater Repairs project. The work is funded by a federal HUD pass-through grant
through the State Department of Commerce(formerly Department of Economic Opportunity DEO) to
the County under CDBG-MIT grant IR046. The County has been working for more than two years on
the Environmental Assessment process, which was required to be completed and approved by state and
federal officials before construction work could proceed under the grant. The approval of the
Environmental Assessment process was received from the Department of Commerce on June 4, 2025.
Background: Monroe County was awarded $ 1,353,986 of CDBG-MIT funds due to storm damage to
the Rock Harbor breakwater structure, which no longer is able to provide storm surge protection to
working class resident homes. Hurricane Irma, a Category 4 hurricane, made landfall in the Florida
Keys on September 10, 2017, causing the destruction and significant flooding of low-lying areas
throughout the Florida Keys. Congress appropriated $616 Million for the State of Florida in the
aftermath of Hurricane Irma. The Department of Economic Opportunity (DEO) developed a
Community Development Block Grant- Disaster Recovery (CDBG-DR)Action Plan and allocated $85
Million for the Infrastructure Repair and Mitigation Program.
In the second round of funding, DEO allocated an additional $147,411,853 for the program. In the
second round of funding, Monroe County applied for a grant to repair the Rock Harbor Jetty in Key
Largo. Th Rock Harbor breakwater repair project will repair 500 linear feet of jetty span and a weed
gate damaged from Hurricane Irma and is designed to protect the low lying, low income subdivision
that is subject to frequent and persistent flooding due to storms, tides, and sea level rise. In addition, the
inflow of vegetative debris due to the lack of the protective barrier has degraded water quality within
the residential canal system.
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The County received notice of award in January 2021 and subsequently received notice the project had
been transferred to DEO's CDBG-MIT program from the CDBG-DR program
PREVIOUS RELEVANT BOCC ACTION:
05/20/2021: A Public Hearing for citizens and municipalities to provide input on an application for non-
matching grant funds to repair the Tavernier Breakwater in the amount of$2 Million utilizing
Community Development Block Grant- Disaster Recovery Infrastructure Repair Program funding from
the Florida Department of Economic Opportunity (DEO) funded through the Federal Housing and
Urban Development Agency(HUD), after a duly noticed 10 day public comment period; after a 10 day
public notice and Approval to submit grant application to DEO.
01/22/2021: Received Notice of Intent to Award from DEO for the Rock Harbor breakwater repair
project.
10/20/21: Approval to enter into a $71,642.50 Task Order# 6 to the on-call agreement with Wood
Environment and Infrastructure Solutions Inc. for Category C resilience and environmental services to
design and permit the Rock Harbor Breakwater repairs.
02/16/22: Approval of revenue grant IR036 to repair the Rock Harbor Jetty in Key Largo in the amount
of$1,353,986 utilizing funding from the Florida Department of Economic Opportunity(DEO) funded
through the Federal Housing and Urban Development Agency (HUD).
07/20/22: Approval of a $0 amendment No. 1 to modify the Citizen Complaint language under CDBG-
MIT grant IR036 for repairs to the Rock Harbor Jetty in Key Largo from the Florida Department of
Economic Opportunity (DEO).
03/22/23: Approval to advertise for repairs to the Rock Harbor Breakwater in Rock Harbor in Key
Largo, funded by a federal HUD pass-through CDBG-MIT grant IR036 from the Florida Department of
Economic Opportunity (DEO).
07/19/23: Approval to negotiate in rank order for the Rock Harbor Breakwater Repairs project in Key
Largo, funded by a federal HUD pass-through CDBG- MIT grant IR036 from the Florida Department
of Economic Opportunity(DEO).
INSURANCE REQUIRED:
No
CONTRACT/AGREEMENT CHANGES:
N/A
STAFF RECOMMENDATION: Approval.
DOCUMENTATION:
FINANCIAL IMPACT:
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Effective Date: N/A Expiration Date: N/A
Value of Contract: TBD Total Dollar Value: TBD
Total Cost to County: $0 match
Current Year Portion: TBD
Budgeted: Yes
Source of Funds: DEO Grant IR036.
CPI: Indirect Costs:
Estimated Ongoing Costs Not Included in above dollar amounts: Maintenance of the project as
required in the grant.
Revenue Producing: No If yes, amount:
Grant: No
County Match: $ 0
Insurance Required: Included in the RFP specifications.
Additional Details:
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