Broward County Commission Regular Meeting
Director's Name: Leonard Vialpando
Department: Environmental Protection Division: Environmental Planning & Comm. Resilience
Information
Requested Action
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MOTION TO AUTHORIZE County Administrator to approve a Request for Proposals (RFP No. GEN2121746P1) solicitation for Water Conservation Outreach and Communications Consultant Services, subject to requisite reviews by the County Auditor and the Purchasing Division.
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Why Action is Necessary
Board approval is required for Request for Proposals.
What Action Accomplishes
Authorizes the County Administrator to take action on behalf of the Board to approve an Request for Proposals (RFP) solicitation for Water Conservation Outreach and Communications Consultant Services.
Is this Action Goal Related
Yes
Previous Action Taken
None taken.
Summary Explanation/Background
THE ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AND GROWTH MANAGEMENT DEPARTMENT AND THE ENVIRONMENTAL PLANNING AND COMMUNITY RESILIENCE DIVISION RECOMMEND APPROVAL OF THE ABOVE MOTION.
Approval of this item supports the Board's Value of "Encouraging investments in renewable energy, sustainable practices and environmental protection" and Goal 1: Seek funding for, implement policies and pursue projects promoting, the use of alternative energy, and sustainable practices; Goal 3: Increase water quality protection efforts and lead creative approaches to water storage and aquifer recharge, as well as diversification of water supplies, regionally; and, Goal 4: Educate the public about the fragile South Florida ecosystems, impacts of severe weather, sea level rise, and climate change, with special emphasis on the coral reef ecosystem.
The purpose of this solicitation is to engage the services of a qualified firm to provide water conservation outreach and communications services to the Broward Water Partnership community. The Environmental Planning and Community Resilience Division (EPCRD) is responsible...
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