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must be properly secured in
T compliance with Coast Guard standards to allow for its safe transport to the reef
construction site.
R 4. The GRANTEE's Project Manager shall complete the FWC Artificial Reef Cargo
Manifest form to be maintained onboard the contractor’s vessel at all times during
D transport of materials, pursuant to Chapter 379.249, Florida Statutes. The Cargo Manifest
shall be current and include a one paragraph description of the concrete material to be
deployed on that particular day at sea as well as the location(s) of the targeted reef
deployments. The FWC Artificial Reef Cargo Manifest form is available on the
COMMISSION’s website: http://www.myfwc.com/conservation/saltwater/artificial-reefs. For
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Attachment A – SCOPE OF WORK
Project Name: Okaloosa County Artificial Reef FWC Agreement No. 15-TBD-1
Construction 2016-17
each barge load of artificial reef materials, the GRANTEE shall calculate the tonnage
(either using before and after barge draft calculations, trucking receipts, or the known
weights of individual pieces or reef units), and take a representative photograph of the
artificial reef material on the barge or other deployment vessel immediately prior to
Attachment: I. f. FWC Grant $127K (5164 : FWC Artificial Reef Construction Grant 2016-17 (Erika Zambello))
deployment.
DEPLOYMENT AND MATERIALS PLACEMENT
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During the deployment of the artificial reef material, the transport vessel must be
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effectively moored through double anchoring, be spudded down, or otherwise be held
securely in place with minimal movement (+/-20 feet) to ensure accurate placement of
the concrete patch reef on the bottom. Material must be arranged to provide habitat
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complexity as well as provide sand bottom forage area opportunities. Individual reef
materials should not be widely scattered. Any machinery used to move and deploy
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the reef materials should be sufficiently powered/maneuverable and capably operated to
ensure timely, effective and safe off-loading of materials. The tug or transport vessel
shall meet all U.S. Coast Guard certification and safety requirements, be equipped with a
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working, accurate Global Positioning System (GPS) unit and other marine electronics
including a working VHF radio. Effective and reliable communications shall exist at all
times between the transport vessel, and the designated GRANTEE observer on site.
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Deployment operations will only be initiated when sea height in the operations area is no
greater than two to four feet as forecast by the nearest NOAA weather office. Either the
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COMMISSION’s observer, the GRANTEE's observer or the subcontractor’s vessel
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captain reserves the right to suspend off-loading operations if positioning and other
deployment objectives, including safety of personnel and equipment, are not being met.
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The tonnage of artificial reef material proposed for reef deployment by the contractor
selected through the competitive bidding process will be based on an available funding
amount of $60,000 provided by the COMMISSION and a $70,000 match provided by
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the GRANTEE. Table 1 defines the permitted reef area center point location and depth at
the proposed patch reef.
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Permitted Reef
Area Name
Patch Reef
Name
Latitude Longitude
Depth (ft)
Fish Haven 13 CTR-3 30° 21.298’N 86° 32.876’W -70 ft MLLW
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T 7. The minimum vertical navigational clearances at Mean Lower Low Water (MLLW) as
specified in the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers regulatory authorizations shall be
maintained above the highest point of each patch reef in the Fish Haven 13 permitted
R area, with a clearance of -33 feet (depending on the special conditions of the respective
US Army Corps of Engineers permit SAJ-2011-03485(SP-SWA) (Fish Haven 13).
D 8. The GRANTEE's Contract Manager or GRANTEE's designated official observer shall
observe and verify the accurate temporary marking by the contractor of the reef
deployment locations to facilitate the contractor’s proper vessel positioning prior to
anchoring in advance of reef materials deployment and to ensure the proper placement of
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Attachment A – SCOPE OF WORK
Project Name: Okaloosa County Artificial Reef FWC Agreement No. 15-TBD-1
Construction 2016-17
the artificial reef materials at the center points of each artificial reef permitted area as
indicated in Paragraph 6, Table 1. The markers shall be buoys of sufficient size and color
to be clearly visible to the deployment vessel captain, and sufficiently anchored and with
sufficient scope so that the buoys will not drift off the designated deployment site prior to
Attachment: I. f. FWC Grant $127K (5164 : FWC Artificial Reef Construction Grant 2016-17 (Erika Zambello))
deployment. The COMMISSION will not pay for materials placed outside the
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boundaries of the permitted reef areas as described in the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
regulatory permits indicated in Paragraph 7, above. Precise GPS placement of marker
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buoys that do not shift position during deployment operations are important toinsure the
reef is constructed within the permitted area and at the designated center point locations
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of each permit area. The COMMISSION will not pay for materials used in construction
of a patch reef that do not meet the minimal navigational clearance requirements as
described in the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers regulatory permit conditions for the
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respective permit areas. Precise depth measurements during construction are important to
insure the reef is constructed within the permitted navigational clearance.
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The GRANTEE's Project Manager or GRANTEE's designated official observer shall
remain on site during the entire deployment phase of the operation and confirm the GPS
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coordinates of the individual artificial reef placements as well as the maximum vertical
relief of the constructed reefs using a fathometer after the reef construction has been
completed.
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10. Both the GRANTEE and its contractor shall have on site current nautical charts of the
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deployment areas, with the permitted Fish Haven areas indicated on the chart. The
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proposed patch reef coordinates and the corner coordinates of the reef sites will also be in
possession of the GRANTEE's observer and the contractor when on site. The
GRANTEE's observer shall also be in possession of a copy of the Army Corps permits
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for the areas where the deployments are taking place. The GRANTEE shall be
responsible for insuring that all permit condition terms are complied with.
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ALLOWABLE EXPENDITURES ASSOCIATED WITH THE REEF PROJECT
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11. Funds from this Agreement may be expended on the activities listed pursuant to Chapter
68E-9.004(1) (a), F.A.C. No more than $5,000 or 10% (whichever is less) of project
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funds granted under the program may be expended for ‘engineering services’. Any funds
required in excess of this amount must be provided by the applicant. See Chapter 68E-
9.004(1) (a), F.A.C. for the complete list of eligible activities.
AF 12. If the GRANTEE chooses to conduct a post-deployment SCUBA assessment at the
T deployment location(s) (this is not required, but is an eligible activity for reimbursement
under Chapter 68E-9.004(1)(a), F.A.C.), in order to be eligible for reimbursement, work
must be completed prior to the grant expiration date and the following items, at a
R minimum, must be included:
a. Methods: name and type of vessel, anchored or live boated, type of GPS unit(s),
D divers, survey methods;
b. Conditions: cloud cover, wind speed and direction, sea conditions, visibility,
water temperature, currents;
c. Chronology: dive plan, start and end of each dive, dive profile, maximum depth,
dive time, distance and bearing searched;
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