Okaloosa County BOCC — December 6, 2016 — draft Notice of Public Hearing

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Board of County Commissioners of Okaloosa County, Florida, on January 17, 2017 at 6:30 P.M., or soon thereafter, at the County Commissioners meeting room, Okaloosa County Administration Building, 1250 Eglin Parkway N, Shalimar, Florida will hold a hearing to discuss the County’s proposal to construct the Garniers Water Main Improvements Phase ID (Newport/Essex Area) Project using Okaloosa County Water and Sewer Department (OCWS) staff and equipment. The public hearing shall constitute the public meeting as required by section 255.20, Fla. Stat. The purpose of the public hearing is to consider whether it is in the public’s best interest to perform the project using the local government’s own services, employees, and equipment. The scope of work generally consists of the construction of new water mains (totaling approximately 1.2 miles in length) and the installation of new fire hydrants. The estimated cost of the project using OCWS staff is $472,000.00. ALL INTERESTED PERSONS ARE INVITED TO ATTEND AND BE HEARD REGARDING THE PUBLIC HEARING. The proposal and cost estimate breakdown may be inspected by the public at the Offices of the County Commission located at Suite 100, Okaloosa County Administrative Building, 1250 N. Eglin Parkway, Shalimar, Florida 32579 and at Suite 302, 302 N. Wilson Street, Crestview, Florida 32536. Those offices can be contacted by telephone at 850-651- 7105. If any person decides to appeal any decision made with respect to any matter considered at these hearings, such person will need a record of the proceeding and may need to ensure that a verbatim record of the proceeding is made which record includes the testimony and evidence upon which the appeal is to be based. OkaloosaCounty adheres to the American Disabilities Act and will make reasonable modifications for access to these hearings upon request. Requests may be made to the Water & Sewer offices described above and must be made at least 48 hours in advance of the hearings in order to provide the requested service.