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CAC Minutes 06/08/2017CAC October 19, 2017 VI -1 Approval of Minutes 1 of 6 MINUTES OF THE MEETING OF THE COLLIER COUNTY COASTAL ADVISORY COMMITTEE Naples, Florida, June 8, 2017 LET IT BE REMEMBERED, the Collier County Coastal Advisory Committee, in and for the County of Collier, having conducted business herein, met on this date at 1:00 P.M. in REGULAR SESSION at Administrative Building "F", 31 Floor, Collier County Government Complex Naples, Florida with the following members present: CHAIRMAN: Robert Brown VICE CHAIRMAN: Debbie Roddy Joseph A. Moreland (Excused) Linda Penniman Steve Koziar (Excused) Thomas McCann (Excused) Jim Burke Robert Raymond (Excused) Joseph Burke ALSO PRESENT: Gary McAlpin, Manager, Coastal Zone Management Colleen Greene, Assistant County Attorney Gail Hambright, Accountant Stephanie Molloy, City of Naples Any persons in need of the verbatim record of the meeting may request a copy of the video recording from the Collier County Communications and Customer Relations Department or view online. CAC October 19, 2017 VI -1 Approval of Minutes 2 of 6 I. Call to Order Chairman Brown called the meeting to order at 1:00PM II. Pledge of Allegiance The Pledge of Allegiance was recited. III. Roll Call Roll call was taken and a quorum was established. IV. Changes and Approval of Agenda Ms. Penniman moved to approve the Agenda. Second by Ms. Roddy. Carried unanimously 5 — 0. V. Public Comments None VI. Approval of CAC Minutes 1. May 11, 2017 Ms. Penniman moved to approve the minutes of the May 11, 2017as submitted. Second by Ms. Roddy. Carried unanimously 5 — 0. VII. Staff Reports 1. Expanded Revenue Report The Committee reviewed the "Collier County Tourist Tax Revenue FY 17 TDC Revenue Report " dated through May 31, 2017. The Committee requested Staff to contact Jack Wert, Director of Tourism and request he provide an update on the status of tourist tax collections from Airbnb during the BCC Workshop scheduled for June 13, 2017. VIII. New Business 1. Doctors & Wiggins Pass Dredging RFP No. 17-7128 * Final Ranking ** Notice of Recommended Award Mr. McAlpin presented the Executive Summary "Recommendation to approved the ranked list of design professionals pursuant to RFP No. 17-7128 "Engineering for Doctors and Wiggins Pass Dredging" and authorize staff to negotiate a contract with the top ranked firm CB&I Environmental & Infrastructure, Inc. for subsequent Board approval, and, if contract negotiations are not successful with CB&I, then to authorize staff to commence contract negotiations with the remaining ranked firms, and make a find that this item promotes tourism " dated June 8, 2017 for consideration. He noted: • The scope of work involves the engineering consultations necessary for the dredging of the passes. • There were 3 responders to the request disseminated by the Purchasing Department with CB&I being deemed the top ranked firm. • Following the negotiations to finalize the contract, it will be returned to the Committee for a recommendation and forwarded to the Board of County Commissioners for approval. CAC October 19, 2017 VI -1 Approval of Minutes 3 of 6 Ms. Penniman moved to recommend the Board of County Commissioners approve the ranked list of design professionals pursuant to RFP No. 17-7128 "Engineering for Doctors and Wiggins Pass Dredging" and authorize staff to negotiate a contract with the top ranked firm CB&I Environmental & Infrastructure, Inc. for subsequent Board approval, and, if contract negotiations are not successful with CB&I, then to authorize staff to commence contract negotiations with the remaining ranked firms, and finds that this item promotes tourism. Second by Ms. Roddy. Carried unanimously 5 — 0. 2. Discussion of Breakwaters off of South Marco Beach Victor Rios, Marco Island Resident addressed the Committee noting the following: • He has resided in the area for several years and views South Beach daily. • There is a severe amount of erosion occurring in the area, the worst conditions of recent times. • There was a study undertaken a few years ago to determine if the construction of breakwaters would alleviate the problem. • At the time the study determined breakwaters would not have a significant effect on the erosion of sand on the beach. • The concern on the erosion for beachgoers and potential damage to upland structures. • He recommended the Committee undertake a new study to determine if the findings are different at this point in time. Mr. McAlpin reported: • The area is scheduled for renourishment in FYI and there is an ample amount of sand remaining in the template. • Typically the area has been subject to a cycle of erosion and accretion. • He recommended the existing plan remain in place and the area be monitored more closely. • The construction of any structures would require permits from the US Army Corps of Engineers and others which would take approximately 18 — 24 months to obtain. The Committee recommended the area be monitored quarterly and Staff share the results of their findings with Mr. Rios. 3. 17-7097 Collier Creek Modeling Study * Proposal Mr. McAlpin presented the Executive Summary "Recommendation to recommend approval of Contract 17-7097 to provide engineering services for Collier Creek Modeling Study for time and material not to exceed $298,959.30 to CB&I Environmental & Infrastructure, Inc. and make a finding that this expenditure promotes tourism " dated June 8, 2017 for consideration. He noted: The BCC previously approved development of a master plan to address sand accreting in the mouth of Collier Creek. Dredging was completed to address the issue in the short term with the area slated for modeling to determine any long term solutions available (relocating the jetty, widening the channel, etc.). The modeling work is anticipated to take 9 —12 months to complete. Sneaker CAC October 19, 2017 VI -1 Approval of Minutes 4of6 Ben Farnsworth, Villa De Marco West spoke in support of the proposal. Ms. Roddy moved to recommend the Board of County Commissioners approve Contract 17-7097 to provide engineering services for Collier Creek Modeling Study for time and material not to exceed $298,959.30 to CB&I Environmental & Infrastructure, Inc. and herby finds the expenditure promotes tourism. Second by Ms. Penniman. Carried unanimously 5 — 0. 4. 2017 Beach Renourishment RFP 17-7132 - Ranking_ * Summary of Proposers ** Final Ranking *** Notice of Recommended Award RFP 17-7132 Mr. McAlpin presented the Executive Summary "Recommendation to approved the ranked list of design professionals pursuant to RFP No. 17-7132 "2017 Beach Renourishment Engineering" and authorize staff to negotiate a contract with the top ranked firm CB&I Environmental & Infrastructure, Inc. for subsequent Board approval, and, if contract negotiations are not successful with CB&I, then to authorize staff to commence contract negotiations with the remaining ranked firm, and make a find that this item promotes tourism " dated June 8, 2017 for consideration. He noted: The work involves the engineering for the 125,000 CY of sand to be placed on the Naples beaches in the areas south of Doctors Pass and in the vicinity of the Naples Beach Hotel. The work on the erosion control structures in the area of Doctors Pass will be completed before any sand is placed on the beaches. Ms. Penniman moved to recommend the Board of County Commissioners approve the ranked list of design professionals pursuant to RFP No. 17-7132 "2017 Beach Renourishment Engineering" and authorize staff to negotiate a contract with the top ranked firm CB&I Environmental & Infrastructure, Inc. for subsequent Board approval, and, if contract negotiations are not successful with CB&I, then to authorize staff to commence contract negotiations with the remaining ranked firm and herby finds the expenditure promotes tourism. Second by Joseph Burke. Carried unanimously 5 — 0. 5. Doctors Pass South Jetty and Erosion Control Structures Mr. McAlpin provided two bids sheets for Collier County project "17-153 Doctors Pass South Jetty Rehabilitation and Erosion Control Structures " from Shoreline Foundations, Inc. - $1,774,830 and Earth Tek - $1,932,005. He noted • The area is subject to high erosion and the County has received 2 bid packages for the work and intends to execute a contract following review and consultations with the vendors. • The bids are greater than the $1.49M budgeted for the project and permission to utilize unallocated TDC funds to make up for the shortfall will be sought from the Board of County Commissioners. • He requested the Committee approve both proposals and Staff will move forward and negotiate with the firms to obtain the most qualified contract to subsequently be approved by the BCC. • The item will be turned to the Committee for an "after the fact" approval. Chairman Brown moved for the Coastal Advisory Committee to recommend the proposed expenditure be approved as submitted by the two qualified bidders with the final price and CAC October 19, 2017 VI -1 Approval of Minutes 5of6 selection of contractor to be determined based on due diligence review by Staff to identify the lowest qualified bidder. Second by Ms. Penniman. Carried unanimously S — 0. 6. Beach Resiliency Mr. McAlpin presented the Executive Summary "Recommendation to approve a proposal from CB&1 Environmental & Infrastructure, Inc. for Feasibility Analysis of Building Collier County's Coastal Resiliency under Contract No. 15-6382, authorize the County Manager or his designee to execute the work order for a not to exceed amount of $24, 975.00 and makes a finding that this expenditure promotes tourism " dated June 8, 2017 for consideration. He noted the scope of work involves the engineering for widening the beach template and elevating the beaches 1 foot in height. The work will include consultations with the US Army Corps of Engineers and the Florida Department of Environmental Protection on the feasibility of obtaining permits for the work. During Committee discussion it was noted the County is also undertaking a study on the potential effects sea level rise may have on the coastal areas. The proposed beach resiliency plan targets the potential effects of storm surges on the areas. Ms. Penniman moved to recommend the Board of County Commissioners approve a proposal from CB&I Environmental & Infrastructure, Inc. for Feasibility Analysis of Building Collier County's Coastal Resiliency under Contract No. I5-6382, authorize the County Manager or his designee to execute the work order for a not to exceed amount of $24,975.00 and finds the expenditure promotes tourism. Second by Ms. Roddy. Carried unanimously 5 — 0. 7. Resiliency Plan Mr. McAlpin provided the "Collier County Beach Renourishment and Coastal Resiliency Program " and "Collier County Coastal Resiliency Plan/Projections " for information purposes and provided an overview of the plans. He noted: • The concept is for the County to allocate an additional $2.5M annually towards beach renourishment project to facilitate implementation of a beach resiliency plan. • The plan is anticipated to be completed in 4 phases including initial renourishment utilizing approximately 1M CY of sand to create a 50 foot wider beach 1 foot higher in elevation, hard structural solutions where widening and elevating is not feasible, private and public partnerships and bayside solutions to prevent tidal roll. • The projections identify the annual amount of funds needed to undertake the work regardless of the tourist tax rate. He sought Committee endorsement on the proposed plan and projections. Jim Burke moved for the Committee to support the long term plan as outlined by Staff. Second by Ms. Penniman. Carried unanimously 5 — 0. IX. Old Business 1. 6/13/2017 - BCC meeting Beach Renourishment Funding Workshop with TDC Mr. McAlpin reported Members of the CAC, if possible, should attend the Workshop given the parties will be discussing the allocation of Tourist Development Tax funds and the feasibility of increasing the tourist tax rate from 4 to 5 percent. X. Announcements CAC October 19, 2017 VI -1 Approval of Minutes 6of6 Mr. Joseph Burke was welcomed to the Committee as a representative for the City of Naples. XI. Committee Member Discussion None XII. Next Meeting Date/Location July 13, 2017 — Government Center, Administration Bldg. F, 3rd Floor There being no further business for the good of the County, the meeting was adjourned by order of the chair at 2:31 P.M. Collier County Coastal Advisory Committee Obert Brown, Chairman These minutes approved by the Board/Committee on /0 "/ q — 1-7 as presented V or as amended