Broward County Commission Regular Meeting
Director's Name: Leonard Vialpando
Department: Resilient Environment Division: Administration
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Requested Action
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MOTION TO APPROVE Eighth Amendment to the Agreement between Broward County and Aptim Coastal Planning & Engineering, LLC and Foth Infrastructure & Environment, LLC, operating as a joint venture, attached as Exhibit 1, for coastal engineering consultant services for the Broward County Shore Protection Project (RLI No. 040897-RB), modifying the scope of work to include establishing an erosion control line (ECL) along Segment II; authorize the Mayor and Clerk to execute same; and authorize the County Administrator, subject to review and approval for legal sufficiency by the County Attorney’s Office, to execute additional amendments that do not impose additional financial obligations to the County. (Commission District 4)
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Why Action is Necessary
In accordance with the Broward County Procurement Code, action by the Broward County Board of County Commissioners is necessary to amend contracts.
What Action Accomplishes
Authorizes establishing an ECL in support of the Segment II Shore Protection Project (“Project”).
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Previous Action Taken
None taken.
Summary Explanation/Background
THE RESILIENT ENVIRONMENT DEPARTMENT RECOMMENDS APPROVAL OF THE ABOVE MOTION.
This item supports the County Commission’s Goal of Resilient Community of “ensuring accessible, seamlessly integrated investments in renewable energy, sustainable practices, manufacturing, resilient infrastructure, and environmental protection.”
Amendment 8 (Exhibit 1) modifies the scope of work to assist the County with establishing an ECL along a portion of the shoreline in Pompano Beach, Florida. An ECL must be adopted before the County can conduct any beach renourishment projects in this area. Section 161.141, Florida Statutes, requires an ECL be established in a beach nourishment area as the permanent delineation of the boundary of State-owned submerged lands and lands owned by others. The Florida Department of Environmental Protection (FDEP) requested the County resurvey the 1969 mean high water line for adoption as an ECL. The County must submit the proposed ECL to the FDEP Division of State Lands for presentation to the Board of Trustees of the Internal Improvement Trust Fund.
Section 3.3 of the Agreement provides that the County and Consultant may negotiate additional scopes of services, compensation, time of performance and other related matters for future phases of the Project. Accordingly, the proposed amendment modifies the scope of services in support of the Project, with no change in contract amount.
Details of the agreement history and individual tasks are provided as Exhibit 2.
Source of Additional Information
Dr. Jennifer Jurado, Deputy Director, Resilient Environment Department, 954-519-1464.
Fiscal Impact
Fiscal Impact/Cost Summary
No impact. This is a no cost amendment, with no change to the total contract amount. Funds for this agreement are budgeted within the Department’s portion of the capital budget for the beach program.