Okaloosa County BOCC — November 18, 2014 — Action Item Printout

BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS AGENDA REQUEST DATE: November 18, 2014 TO: Honorable Chairman and Members of the Board FROM: Ed Schroeder SUBJECT: Initiate Bidding Process for Artifical Reef Construction DEPARTMENT: Tourist Development Department BCC DISTRICT: ALL STATEMENT OF ISSUE: Request approval to issue a Bid Invitation for the deployment of donated materials for the construction of artificial reefs and appoint the following members of the review committee: Tourist Development Department Director, Coastal Management Coordinator, Marine Economic and Tourist Development Resource Coordinator, and a member of the Tourist Development Council (or a member of the Board of County Commissioners if so desired). The Purchasing Department will coordinate the process and serve as a facilitator for meetings of the review committee. BACKGROUND: The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) has awarded Okaloosa County $140,000 for the loading, transport, and placement within designated permitted artificial reef areas (Fish Havens 13 and 14) of donated clean concrete culverts, concrete, or concrete and steel military target materials from the Air Force Research Lab (AFRL) and Eglin AFB. The County will be matching the grant with $100,000 approved for artificial reefs, as well as an additional $75,000 available as a result of the BCC declining the deployment of the Tenneco vessel. OPTIONS: Approve or Disapprove RECOMMENDATION: Approve the issuance of a Bid Invitation for the deployment of donated materials for the construction of artificial reefs and appointment of the aforementioned members of the review committee. RECOMMENDED BY: APPROVED BY: John Hofstad, Interim County Administrator