Okaloosa County BOCC — December 31, 2012 — Agenda

BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS AGENDA REQUEST DATE: February 7, 2012 TO: Honorable Members of the Board FROM: Donald L. Turner, Facilities Maintenance Director SUBJECT: EMS Essex Road, Ft. Walton Beach - Project Funding STATEMENT OF ISSUE: Request Board to approve funding in the amount of $65,000 to remodel the former Garniers WWTP Control Building into the EMS Essex Road building. BACKGROUND: During the budget preparation process, the Facilities Maintenance Department receives more capital construction projects requests than it can complete in any one fiscal year. Funding is requested for all approved projects that are expected to begin in the year for which the budget is being prepared. On occasion, new information comes out or circumstances change that brings to light a strategic advantage in reordering the start/completion schedule for the projects. Such is the case with the EMS Essex Road project. The EMS Essex Road project was not funded in FY 2012. It is in the best interest of the county to move the project start date to FY 2012. The cost estimate for the project is $65,000 to fully fund the project. Funding ($45,000) was approved to remodel a portion of the second floor of the Brackin Building for the Property Appraiser’s office that won’t be used in FY ’12. The Board could reallocate those funds and up to $20,000 from reserves for the EMS Essex Road project. RECOMMENDATION: Request Board to approve funding in the amount of $65,000 to remodel the former Garniers WWTP Control Building into the EMS Essex Road building. RECOMMENDED BY: _____________________________________________ Donald L. Turner Facility Maintenance Director REVIEWED BY: _____________________________________________ John Hofstad Public Works Director APPROVED BY: _____________________________________________ James D. Curry County Administrator