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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