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A Resolution Of The City Commission Of The City Of Hollywood, Florida, Approving The Final Ranking Of Engineering Firms For Construction Engineering Inspection Services For Tidal Flooding Mitigation And Shoreline Protection; And Authorizing The Appropriate City Officials To Negotiate A Contract With The Highest-Ranked Firm, R.J. Behar & Company, Inc., For Construction Engineering Inspection Services During The Construction Of The Hollywood Tidal Flooding Mitigation And Shoreline Protection Sites 9,10,17,19,2,22,1 & 18 (FDEP 22FRP13), A General Obligation Bond Project.
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Staff Recommends: Approval of the attached Resolution
Explanation:
On March 12, 2019, the City held a Special Election whereby a majority of voters approved funding in the amount of $14,091,065.00, through a General Obligation Bond (GO Bond), for the Tidal Flooding Mitigation and Shoreline Protection Project ("Project"). The project's purpose was to provide tidal barriers to the City-owned properties most vulnerable to tidal flooding, around the two man-made inlets known as North Lake and South Lake.
On September 21, 2022, the City Commission passed and adopted Resolution No. R-2022-281, authorizing the appropriate City officials to accept and execute FDEP Resilient Florida Grant ("Agreement No. 22FRP13"), and authorizing the required match amount to be paid from the GO Bond funds.
FDEP requested updates to Agreement No. 22FRP13's exhibits and attachments ("Amendment 1"), and the revised Grant Work Plan providing for the City to fund all design and construction administration costs which will count as grant match, with the City to fund construction costs not less than $12,204,935.00 and FDEP to fund construction costs up to $14,112,000.00.
FDEP also requested the project be titled "Hollywood Tidal Flooding Mitigation and Shoreline Protection" going forward. This Amendment 1 was approved by the City Commission on December 6...
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