Okaloosa County BOCC — May 6, 2014 — reading text

$7,800.00 C09-1736-AP LPA 81% DTS-Restrictive Covenant Design Services, Bidding, and Construction Admin Services Airports 15 $63,440.00 C09-1736-AP LPA 44% for Boarding Bridges A-1 and A-2 at VPS Design, Bidding, and Construction Services for Bag Lift for "B" Gates at Airports 16 $19,795.00 C09-1736-AP LPA 16% VPS Airports 17 $12,940.00 C09-1736-AP LPA 43% Architectural Renderings for Airport Development at VPS RS&H, Inc. Master Agreement Extensions Percent Division TO No. Amount Contract No. Firm Complete Project Description Permitting, Design and Bidding Services for Air Traffic Control Tower at Airports 13 $424,203.00 C09-1737-AP RS&H, Inc. 43% DTS Construction Phase Services for Security Checkpoint Exit Lane Airports 15 $77,322.00 C09-1737-AP RS&H, Inc. 0% Controls System at VPS Packet Pg. 171  BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS AGENDA REQUEST DATE: May 6, 2014 TO: Honorable Chairman and Members of the Board FROM: John Hofstad SUBJECT: At The Beach Weddings Qualified Beach Vendor Certificate for 2014 DEPARTMENT: Public Works BCC DISTRICT: All STATEMENT OF ISSUE: Approval of a request from Robert Phillips, owner of At the Beach Weddings, to obtain a Qualified Beach Vendor Certificate to conduct weddings on public beaches in Okaloosa County. This is a renewal application. BACKGROUND and ANALYSIS: Robert Phillips, owner of At the Beach Weddings, has met the requirements specified in Ordinance No. 13-07, County Recreation Areas, Section 8: Commercial Activity on Public Lands, to obtain a Qualified Beach Vendor Certificate (QBVC). Granting this request will permit said business to conduct commercial beach weddings on public beaches in Okaloosa County in accordance with any exceptions, restrictions, or provision the Board may impose. OPTIONS: Approve/Disapprove. RECOMMENDATION: Request Board approval of the Qualified Beach Vendor Certificate 0024 for the calendar year of 2014 (14QBVC0024) to Robert Phillips, owner of At the Beach Weddings. RECOMMENDED BY: APPROVED BY: Ernie Padgett, County Administrator Packet Pg. 172 Revised: March 5, 2013 Qualified Beach Vendor Certificate Processing Check List New Applications √ Renewal Date Received: April 22, 2014 Company Name: At the Beach Weddings Contact Person: Robert Phillips Phone #: (850) 346-7286/ (515) 239-3950 Email: robert@atthebeachweddings.com NA Application form √ $500 Application fee √ Hold Harmless Agreement √ Statement of Acceptance of Ordinance 13-07 √ Copy of Liability Insurance for $1,000,000 naming BCC as insured √ Copy of O.C. Local Business Tax Receipt NA Copy of Workman’s Comp. Insurance policy BCC Approval: _______________________ Packet Pg. 173  BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS AGENDA REQUEST DATE: May 6, 2014 TO: Honorable Chairman and Members of the Board FROM: John Hofstad SUBJECT: Choctawhatchee Basin Alliance Permission Request for Project at Longwood Park DEPARTMENT: Public Works BCC DISTRICT: District 2 STATEMENT OF ISSUE: Choctawhatchee Basin Alliance requests permission to access the County property of Longwood Park to plant grasses along the shoreline utilizing 5th grades from Longwood and Edgewood elementary schools. BACKGROUND: Choctawhatchee Basin Alliance would like to work with Okaloosa County to initiate a student-led restoration project that will result in placement of emergent vegetation along the shoreline of Longwood Park, extending south of the boat ramp to the southern park parcel boundary. The proposed habitat enhancements will increase intertidal habitat and protect the shoreline from erosion. The project will provide for community education and participation through volunteer events, namely ‘Grasses in Classes’ field trips consisting of 5th graders from Longwood and Edgewood elementary schools. Choctawhatchee Basing Alliance has provided all required documentation and insurance. Their package has been reviewed by John Hofstad, Gary Real, and Greg Stewart. OPTIONS: Approve/Disapprove. RECOMMENDATIONS: Request Board approval allowing the Chairman to sign the Access to Property form allowing Choctawhatchee Basin Alliance staff access to Longwood Park to plant grasses for restoration. RECOMMENDED BY: APPROVED BY: Ernie Padgett, County Administrator Packet Pg. 174  Longwood Park Shoreline Restoration Primary Project Partners: Choctawhatchee Basin Alliance and Okaloosa County Project Summary Choctawhatchee Basin Alliance (CBA) and Okaloosa County will initiate a student-led restoration project that will result in the placement of emergent vegetation along the shoreline of Longwood Park, extending south of the boatramp to the southern park parcel boundary. The proposed habitat enhancements will increase intertidal habitat and protect the shoreline from erosion. Additionally, the project will provide for community education and participation through volunteer events, namely “Grasses in Classes” field trips for local school children. Work Plan The project area will extend from immediately south of the boat ramp, southeast along 130 of eroded park shoreline. Emergent vegetation restoration will consist of planting 4” liners of Spartina alterniflora on 10” centers 3’ waterward of the MHWL. While onsite, students from the Grasses in Classes program will place plants in 18” burlap sand bags filled with site- appropriate sand. There will be three plants per burlap sand bag. The burlap sand bags with plants will be slightly buried in the existing sandy substrate so that approximately 2 inches of the bag will appear above grade (see drawings and photos for clarification). Partner responsibilities The County will provide access to the project site, and approval of plans. As deemed appropriate by County management, County employees will also provide logistical, scheduling and technical support. CBA will design, permit, and find funding for the project. CBA will schedule volunteer events and be responsible for all aspects of on-the-ground construction of the project. CBA will work with County staff to ensure project meshes with public use of the park. Packet Pg. 175 Longwood Park shoreline restoration: Locator map Project area Packet Pg. 176  Proposed vegetation: Spartina alterniflora planted in burlap sand Bags are 1.5 feet long, with 3 bags. four-inch plants per bag, planted in an offset, diamond pattern. Example of planting method The proposed project at LongwoodPark parcel will look similar to this site. This picture shows planting area immediately after the site was planted with the burlap sand bag method. The burlap disintegrated after approximately 6 months. Packet Pg. 177 Longwood Park Shoreline Restoration: Plan View, aerial photo w/o project area overlay NTS Project Hand site Cove Packet Pg. 178 Longwood Park Shoreline Restoration: Plan View, aerial photo NTS No existing seagrasses in project area Proposed Spartina alterniflora—planting area 130’ x 3’ Hand Cove 35’ N Packet Pg. 179  Longwood Park Shoreline Restoration: Typical Plan view Each burlap sand bag is 18’ x 12”, and planted with NTS three 4 inch Spartina alterniflora Hand Cove Proposed Spartina alterniflora 3 ft. 3 ft.. County-owned parcel N Packet Pg. 180 Longwood Park Shoreline Restoration: Typical Profile NTS Most of the bag will be buried, with about 2 inches left above grade. MHWL MLWL 3 ft. Proposed Spartina alterniflora Packet Pg. 181  This is the shoreline farthest south of the boat ramp at Longwood Park. I would like to permit all of the shoreline south of the boat ramp, but I would start with this small section. For this year, in order to get a permit in the most timely fashion, I would just include plants (Spartina alterniflora), some contained in burlap planting blocks, and possibly a coir fiber log for a wave barrier. This picture shows a shoreline with plants planted the previous season next to freshly planted plants in the burlap bag planting blocks. The bags dissolve by the end of the growing season. By that time, the roots have taken hold, and the bags’ support is no longer needed. In these pictures, kids are at Cessna Park in Walton County, creating their planting blocks by placing