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execution and acceptance of this Agreement with all covenants and assurances
contained herein. The Recipient also certifies that the undersigned possesses the
authority to legally execute and bind Recipient to the tenns ofthis Agreement.
17) RECEIVING AND INSPECTION CONTACT.
The name of the person responsible to sign for and inspect all goods and
equipment provided under this agreement is Captain Tony Carnathan. All goods
and equipment should be delivered to hish/ er attention at 7 Hollywood Boulevard,
Fort Walton Beach, Florida 32548
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this contract to be executed by their
undersigned officials as duly authorized.
Recipient: STATE OF FLORIDA,
DEPARTMENT OF MANAGEMENT SERVICES
By: By:
Name: Ted Litschauer Name: Charles Ghini
Title: Chief of Police Title: Director
Telecommunications & Wireless Services
Date: Date:
FEID#: 59- 6000323
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EXHIBIT - 1
FEDERAL RESOURCES AWARDED TO THE RECIPIENT PURSUANT TO THIS
AGREEMENT CONSIST OF THE FOLLOWING:
NOTE: lfthe resources awarded to the recipient represent more than one Federal program,
provide the same information shown below for each Federal program and show total Federal
resources awarded.
Federal Program: United States Department of Justice, Office of Justice Programs
CFDA: 16. 007
Equipment Value: $ 44, 250-$ 53, 000 depending on final configuration of equipment
COMPLIANCE REQUIREMENTS APPLICABLE TO THE FEDERAL RESOURCES
AWARDED PURSUANT TO THIS AGREEMENT ARE AS FOLLOWS:
NOTE: lfthe resources awarded to the recipient represent more than one Federal program,
list applicable compliance requirements for each Federal program in the same manner as
shown below.
Federal Program: Department of Justice Domestic Preparedness Equipment Grant must
be used to purchase equipment for use in Domestic Preparedness
STATE RESOURCES AWARDED TO THE RECIPIENT PURSUANT TO THIS
AGREEMENT MAY CONSIST OF THE FOLLOWING:
1. Radio interoperability gateway system.
SUBJECT TO SECTION 215. 97. FLORIDA STATUTES:
N/A
COMPLIANCE REQUIREMENTS APPLICABLE TO STATE RESOURCES
AWARDED PURSUANT TO THIS AGREEMENT ARE AS FOLLOWS:
N/A
NOTE: Section . 400( d) of OMB Circular A-133, as revised, and Section 215. 97( 5)( a),
Florida Statutes, require that the information about Federal Programs and State Projects
included in Exhibit 1 be provided to the recipient.
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Attachment B
Scope of Work
If applicable to the Recipient, this agreement is entered into as an addendum to current
statewide mutual aid agreements and is for the purpose of receiving specialized equipment and
participation as a State of Florida Regional Terrorism Response Asset.
The Recipient shall maintain, in a satisfactory operational condition, all goods and
equipment provided to it under this agreement ( see System Overview, Attachment C) for the
nonnal expected operating lifetime or shelf life of said goods and equipment. This includes
routine maintenance, repairs, calibration, etc. The Recipient is not responsible for replacing
its posted
goods or equipment that has reached the end of its nonnallife expectancy or exceeded
shelf life. The equipment, goods, and the eligible equipment") provided under this
supplies ("
agreement are for the purposes specified in the State and Local Domestic Preparedness
Equipment Program Florida Strategy, hereinafter referred to as the " Florida Terrorism Strategy"
or the Florida Comprehensive Emergency Management Plan. The Recipient specifically agrees
to:
will in
1. Upon notification by the Division of Emergency Management, the Recipient
accordance with the statewide mutual aid agreement or other emergency response
to any and all
purpose as specified in the " Florida Terrorism Strategy" respond
incidents within its regional response area with all available and eligible equipment
and resources which it needs and is reasonably required for the response, for so long
as this agreement remains in effect.
2. Acknowledge the receipt of one ( 1) radio interoperability gateway system and
provide adequate space and facilities for the equipment.
3. The radio interoperability gateway system is to be utilized in the event of
emergencies, including, but not limited to, terrorism-related hazards.
than one
4. During the tenn of this agreement, the Recipient shall participate in not less
1) regional training event per year, and in not less than one ( 1) regional exercise or
terrorist event simulation per year as scheduled by the Regional Domestic Security
Task Forces.
5. The Recipient shall not transfer, rent, sell, lease, alienate, donate, mortgage,
encumber or otherwise of the eligible equipment without the prior written
dispose
consent ofthe DMS.
of an
6. Deployment of a radio interoperability gateway system requires appointment
individual who can coordinate installation activities at the Recipient's location. The
for this
Recipient shall be responsible for assuring the availability of an individual
in a timely manner to project deadlines.
purpose. The Recipient will respond
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7. Operation of the radio interoperability gateway system requires one ( 1) individual.
The Recipient shall be responsible for assuring the
availability of at least one ( 1)
individual for this purpose and associated training.
8. The Recipient shall ensure that the radio interoperability gateway system will be used
in accordance with policies and procedures developed by the
Regional Domestic
Security Task Forces.
If any additional funding becomes available for equipment maintenance,
replacement or repair,
recurrent costs, training, and/or exercises,
Recipient will be eligible to receive a portion of said
funds. At this time the parameters to any additional monies have not been defined.
Recipient
will be notified if additional monies become available.
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Attachment C
System Overview
Each Recipient will have the following equipment installed:
1. Radio Gateway Unit (R- GU) (may be shared with other centers at the same location)
2. Workstation Gateway Unit (WS- GU)
3. Soft Switch Radio Network application
4. Dispatch computer with IS" flat panel monitor, keyboard, headset, desktop microphone
and speakers
5. Interface modules to local radio systems
6. Telecommunications lines to SUNCOM/MyFloridaNet network with associated router
Note: The Sub- grant Agreement will be amended if there are any significant changes to the
above list based on local conditions.
Each Recipient will receive training for a minimum of one ( 1) staff member in use ofthe system.
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CITY COUNCIL MEETING
October 9, 2007
Regular Agenda
Consideration of a status report on the City' s WWTP
design process and update on the discussions with
Okaloosa County about the possibility of developing a
partnership for joint wastewater treatment
Utilities Director)
Council Action
1 st
2nd
Vote:
Agenda Item Number: 15
CITY OF FORT WALTON BEACH
MEMORANDUM
To: Joyce Sh31lah31l, City M31lager
From: John Hofstad, Utilities Director
Date: September 24, 2007
Subject: Consolidation with Okaloosa County for Wastewater Treatment
Background:
One of the major components of the City' s water and sewer infrastructure is the Wastewater
Treatment Plant (WWfP). The existing WWTP was constructed in 1980 31ld consists of rotating
biological contractors (RBCs) for treating the influent waste stream. Several ancillary components
complement the treatment system, 31ld the effluent produced through the treatment process is
reclaimed for irrigation on an adjacent 490- acre govem ent-owned sprayfield 31ld the City' s 200-
acre
public golf course. The is
facility permitted through the Florida Department of Environmental
Protection ( FDEP) for a maximum monthly average daily flow of 4.5 million gallons per day
MGD). The original design was completed by BCM Engineers and the facility was first permitted
for operation on December 15, 1981.
The aging RBC units started showing signs of metal fatigue resulting in mechanical failure in the
mid- 1990s. Over the past several years, fourteen ( 14) of the twenty (20) units were either rebuilt or
replaced. The mechanical drive units, common to each RBC, also experienced similar failures over
the same period. Collectively, these component failures have led to catastrophic damage to the RBC
supports, media, 31ld basin support structure over the years.
During the fall of 2002, the City hired the consulting engineering firm of Hartm31l & Associates
Incorporated (HAl)to complete a wastewater treatment plant facilities plan in order to evaluate and
recommend renovation options for the City' s aging facility. HAl finalized the report titled Of)if
Fort Walton Beach Wastewater Treatment Plant Fadlities Plan in April 2003 31ld presented their findings to
the Mayor 31ld Council for review and comment. The report listed three options to upgrade the
treatment process: upgrade the existing RBC facility, convert to a hybrid advanced [ txed fum
process, or replace the RBCs with a conventional
