Okaloosa County BOCC — August 5, 2014 — 2117 TO NO 11 — reading text

TASK ORDER APPROVAL FORM C14-2117-TDD 11 CONTRACT #: TASK ORDER #: TASK ORDER AMOUNT: 39/9,856.00 OFFERED BY CONSULTANT: TAYLOR ENGINEERING, INC. 07-0 9-14P03:28 RCVD FIRM'S NAME JONATHAN ARMBRUSTER, P.E. REP ESENTATIVE S PRINTED —{, / J Nikos Hey — NATURE ICE PRESIDENT, WATERFRONT ENGINEERING fy |Srawy TITLE RECOMMENDED FOR APPROVAL (Department Director) LEA wider SIGNATURE TDD DiZ TITLE é, sof) L/ DATE ws hon COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR (if applicable) Ut lie DATE DATE APPROVED BY OKALOOSA COUNTY (Per Purchasing Manual) e $25,000 or less approved by Purchasing Director e Between $25,001 and $50,000 approved by Purchasing Director and County Administrator e In excess of $50,000 approved by the Board. Yuu tole PURGHJSING DIRECTOR aw) BaVOrel Zio fig DATE CHAIRMAN (if applicable) DATE TOURIST DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT ATTORNEY APPROVAL FORM CONTRACTOR NAME: TAYLOR ENGINEERING CONTRACT #: C14-2117-TDD TASK/PURCHASE ORDER #: 11 TASK/PURCHASE ORDER AMOUNT: NOT TO EXCEED $79,856.00 I have reviewed the above-referenced task/purchase order and find it to be in compliance with the terms of the contract, Tourist Development Department Operations & Procedures Manual, the Okaloosa County Purchasing Manual and applicable local, state and federal laws, rules and regulations. (Initial applicable authorization) LH This approval authorizes the goods/work described in the attached Task or Purchase Order to be performed or acquired. This approval authorizes the goods/work described in the attached invoice(s) to be processed for payment. APPROVED AS TO FORM AND LEGALITY: -— 7 _ TDD ANWORNEY LYNN M. HOSHIHARA JUNE 30, 2014 EXHIBIT A Scope of Work For OKALOOSA COUNTY BAYWALK PROJECT PHASE II PRELIMINARY DESIGN AND ENVIRONMENTAL PERMITTING INTRODUCTION Taylor Engineering presents this scope of work and cost estimate to Okaloosa County (“County”) for background data collection, natural resources investigations, conceptual planning, preliminary design, and permit application assistance to support the second phase of the County’s living shoreline project (previously Project Greenshores). Phase II includes the landside components of the proposed project along the Veteran’s Park (previous Island Golf Center) property. The previous Phase I portion includes alt waterside improvements ~ offshore breakwaters/oyster reefs, saltwater marsh restoration, public access pier, existing dock expansion (Marler Park Boat Ramp), and water access features (e.g., kayak launch). Taylor Engineering and Okaloosa County staff met with the Florida Department of Environmental Protection (FDEP) staff on April 18, 2014 to discuss the proposed project and permitting requirements for the second phase. This scope of work addresses the background data collection, natural resources investigations, and permitting requirements as discussed with regulatory staff. Taylor Engineering will apply the information collected to develop the landside conceptual design and support preliminary design and permitting of the second (landside) phase. ASSUMPTIONS We have developed this scope of work with the following assumptions: ¢ The conceptual landside improvements will include elevated boardwalks and gazebo structures, at- grade nature trails, and educational components. The proposed improvements will not require stormwater or utility design. * Wetlands delineation and habitat characterization work will only include the proposed Veteran’s Park property and only minor portions of the leased property necessary for regulatory review. + Based on our conversations with County and regulatory staff, Taylor Engineering will prepare and submit one permit application package for the entire project (both the waterside and landside project components). + Given the waterside features currently included in Phase I of the project and the connectivity of the landside and waterside areas, we assume FDEP will provide permit review and processing. + Okaloosa County will be responsible for all regulatory fees. + The proposed project does not include any requests for waivers or variances from County Land Development Regulations and other Regulations or Ordinances. * The conceptual permit application will not include any stormwater components. ¢ The proposed services do not include location of underground utilities or networks. + The proposed services do not include any work associated with offsite drainage studies, traffic studies or any work associated with modifications to existing offsite roadways, geotechnical or subsurface investigations. ITEMS SUPPLIED BY COUNTY Taylor Engineering assumes the County will provide the following additional documents: A-1 + Site development plans and lease agreements for the lease-holder properties in digital (pdf) format, if available. These properties include the Gulf Coast Marine Life Center, Emerald Coast Wildlife Refuge and Wild Willy’s Adventure Zone as well as any improvements to the Emerald Coast Convention Center and Marler Park. ¢ Digital master plan drawings of the Veteran’s Park property in AutoCAD format showing all leased property boundaries, existing uses, and proposed conservation/protected areas, improvements, etc. * Copies of existing County easements across neighboring properties between the proposed project site and the Gulf Islands National Seashore (GINS). « Any available additional studies, investigations, or preliminary designs completed for the County property. The following tasks comprise this scope of work. TASK 1 — Background Data Investigations This task includes efforts to obtain and review the available site background information that may be required by FDEP. Based on our findings, we will determine which data to analyze and present as part of future permit applications. Taylor Engineering will research specific regulatory and site condition characterizations including natural resource assessments, endangered species occurrence data, historical aerial photographs, and other available information pertinent to the project. Following background data investigations and prior to obtaining topographic or natural resource surveys (Tasks 2 and 3), Taylor Engineering, in collaboration with the Genesis Group (Genesis), will conduct a field review of the site for the purpose of observing environmental conditions and to further ascertain opportunities and/or constraints that may influence design considerations. The field observation will include a detailed review of the existing shoreline, wetland, and upland conditions within the proposed property and the interface with the future Veteran’s Park and other natural amenities. The review will also consider design opportunities for optimized connectivity to the Convention Center, Marler Park and potential access to the proposed Gulf Coast Marine Life Center, the Emerald Coast Wildlife Refuge and Wild Willy’s Adventure Zone, where appropriate, to support a natural park operational program and/or expand visitor experience. Taylor Engineering and Genesis staff will field identify specific areas of interest to be refined/included within the proposed topographic and natural resource surveys. Cost Task 1: $4,740.00 TASK 2 — Topographic Survey FDEP will require an updated topographic survey of the project area for permit application review. Our survey subcontractor will collect upland topography and general site features of the Phase II project area (above the mean high water line). The survey will include the following: Topographic survey of the approximately 17 acre upland area (excluding ponds) Location of significant vegetation areas, trees, and treelines within the project area Location of pond shorelines and water elevation at time of survey Property boundary lines Wetland delineation markers (as located by Taylor Engineering under Task 3) Location of existing structures (roadway, parking areas, drainage, utilities, fences) within and immediately adjacent to (within 50 ft) of the proposed project area eon soe A-2 Our subcontractor will provide signed and sealed drawings in digital and hard copy format including these features. The drawings will be geo-referenced to the state plane coordinate system NAD 1983 and vertical datum NAVD 1988. Cost Task 2: $5,690.00 TASK 3 — Natural Resources Investigations Future preliminary design and environmental permitting phases of the project will require an inventory of existing natural resource conditions within the project area. As such, Taylor Engineering will perform a natural resources survey to characterize and map existing vegetation and habitat conditions covering all terrestrial, wetland, and aquatic communities within the proposed project area. We will describe plant communities and develop vegetative species lists for each recorded community type. We will evaluate the site with regard to the occurrence of nuisance/invasive species and provide an assessment of wildlife utilization including state- and federally- listed species. We will also field delineate the limits of jurisdictional wetlands within the project area pursuant to the current methodologies of the USACE and state of Florida. We will stake/flag the jurisdictional wetland boundary and record the position using a differentially-corrected global positioning system (DGPS) with sub-meter accuracy. We will coordinate and attend a joint site visit with the FDEP and USACE to verify the wetlands delineation. Following the verification meeting, we will incorporate any necessary adjustments to the wetland line and provide the coordinates to the surveyor to facilitate formal mapping. We assume wetland delineation and habitat characterization work will only include the project area and immediately adjacent properties (within approx. 50 ft of the project area). We will prepare a natural resources survey report to document the survey findings. The report will detail onsite habitats and vegetative communities, wildlife utilization including state- and federally-listed species, jurisdictional wetland boundaries, and nuisance and exotic species. The critical information collected in this task will provide the environmental baseline for development of the conceptual site design and will also provide the necessary information to develop the environmental permit application for state and federal agency review. Cost Task 3: $7,766.00 TASK 4 — Program Formulation / Workshop Based on the information collected during Tasks 1 - 3, Genesis, in association with Taylor Engineering, will conduct a programming workshop with representatives from the Tourist Development Department, Parks Advisory Committee, the Okaloosa Island Lease Holder’s Association, and other relevant project partners to overview the site data and further identify design components that will contribute positively to a nature-based park design and operational program. Following the completion of Tasks 1 —3 and prior to the workshop, Taylor Engineering and Genesis staff will conduct a field review of the site for the purpose of observing environmental findings and to further ascertain opportunities and/or constraints that may influence design considerations. The site visit will include a detailed overview of the existing shoreline and landside conditions associated with the Okaloosa Baywalk Project and the interface with the future Veteran’s Park and natural park amenities. To support the workshop, Taylor Engineering and Genesis will present findings from the site analysis to convey any physical / environmental influences that may be unique to the planning and decision-making process. Taylor and Genesis will present in PowerPoint format a collection of traditional nature-based park features and experiences to initiate collaborative discussion among the team members. Previously A-3 developed site plans will also be on hand to illustrate prior park planning efforts. The workshop will focus on identifying specific design issues