SUBJECT/RECOMMENDATION:
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Approve Engineer of Record (EOR) Supplemental Work Order 1 to Atkins North America, in the amount of $58,933, for Cooper’s Point (18-0009-EN) and authorize the appropriate officials to execute same. (consent)
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SUMMARY:
On June 21, 2018, City Council approved the initial Work Order for a circulation study to develop alternatives with the most ecological benefit for projects identified in the Cooper’s Point Master Plan, in the amount of $115,007. Included in this work order was identifying potential funding partners. When the Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) District 1 was recently approached, they expressed interest in being a partner, but needed more information about the potential for mangrove habitat improvements. FDOT also identified several additional partners that may be interested in funding the projects.
Supplemental Work Order 1 is the continued study of areas around Cooper’s Point, specifically the potential ecological lift to mangrove swamp habitat due to the proposed hydrologic improvements. The work order will also allow for coordination with Hillsborough County, Pinellas County, Port Tampa Bay, FDOT District 1, FDOT District 7, and Southwest Florida Water Management District (SWFWMD) Surface Water Improvement and Management (SWIM) branch regarding cooperative funding interest. Agency support will be solicited from SWFWMD (Regulatory branch), Tampa Bay Estuary Program, Florida Department of Environmental Protection, and US Army Corps of Engineers.
APPROPRIATION CODE AND AMOUNT:
ENST180005-STDY-PROSVC $58,933
Funds are available in capital improvement project ENST180005, Coastal Basins, to fund this supplemental work order.