Agenda 03/14/2023 Item #16A11 (Termination of Grant Contract No. F19AC00805 and approve the required Budget Amendment )03/14/2023
Recommendation to approve the termination of Grant Contract No. F19AC00805 between Collier County
and the U.S. Department of the Interior and the Florida Department of Environmental Protection and
approve the required Budget Amendment to reduce grant funds in the amount of $190,003.41 in the Growth
Management Grant Fund (711).
OBJECTIVE: To terminate an agreement with the US Department of the Interior, US Fish and Wildlife Services,
and Florida Department of Environmental Protection (FDEP), Rookery Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve
(RBNERR) Hazard Mitigation Grant Program (HMGP).
CONSIDERATIONS: On September 10, 2017, Hurricane Irma made landfall in Collier County and severely
impacted our region. As a result of the widespread devastation, significant marine debris was generated along the
Marco River estuary and various tributaries in unincorporated Collier County. On July 14, 2020 (Agenda Item
16.A.40), the Board accepted a federal grant through the U.S. Department of the Interior, U.S. Fish and Wildlife
Service (USFWS) for a total amount of $294,353.41, including funding from FDEP-RBNERR in the amount of
$104,350.00, for the removal of eligible debris from mangroves, shorelines and open waters as a result of Hurricane
Irma.
On February 23, 2022, just prior to construction bid award, staff received notice via email from FDEP-RBNERR
that they were cancelling their project grant funding of $104,350.00, and their agreement with the County as they
decided to pursue projects within their own agency instead. This resulted in an administrative Budget Amendment
that reduced the budgeted grant funds by $104,350.00 within the Stormwater Local Operating Fund (325), Project
No. 33700, and transferred the funds to the Stormwater Reserves Fund (325). As the boundaries of the project had
changed, the County was reverifying old mapping ("water truthing"), looking for additional debris within the
boundaries, and trying to obtain the original GIS base map information to prepare new bid documents. An
amendment extending the agreement was issued on August 8, 2022, approving the time extension of the project
period to September 30, 2023.
On September 28, 2022, Hurricane Ian made landfall in Lee County causing the debris that was generated by
Hurricane Irma to be washed away. As the result of Hurricane Ian, there is an ongoing project that will address the
debris caused by this most recent catastrophic weather event. Therefore, Collier County is seeking termination of
the Contract no. F 19AC00805, which supported removal of marine debris due to Hurricane Irma.
Upon the Board approval to terminate the Grant Contract No. F19AC00805, a termination letter will be signed by
the administrator of the agreement and forwarded to FDEP to finalize the contract termination.
FISCAL IMPACT: Collier County has not received any grant revenue to date for the project. A budget
amendment is required to reduce budgeted grant funding, in the amount of $190,003.41 in the Growth
Management Grant Fund 711, Project No. 33700.
GROWTH MANAGEMENT IMPACT: There is no Growth Management impact associated with this item.
LEGAL CONSIDERATIONS: This item has been approved as to form and legality and requires a majority vote
for Board approval. -RTT
RECOMMENDATION: To approve the termination of Grant Contract No. F19AC00805 between Collier County
and the U.S. Department of the Interior and the Florida Department of Environmental Protection and approve the
required Budget Amendment to reduce grant funds in the amount of $190,003.41 in the Growth Management Grant
Fund (711).
Prepared By: Mark Zordan, Capital Stormwater Manager
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ATTACHMENT(S)
1. USFWS FDEP F19AC00805 Termination Letter(PDF)
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16.A.11
03/14/2023
COLLIER COUNTY
Board of County Commissioners
Item Number: 16.A.I I
Doc ID: 24766
Item Summary: Recommendation to approve the termination of Grant Contract No. F19AC00805 between
Collier County and the U.S. Department of the Interior and the Florida Department of Environmental Protection
and approve the required Budget Amendment to reduce grant funds in the amount of $190,003.41 in the Growth
Management Grant Fund (711).
Meeting Date: 03/14/2023
Prepared by:
Title: — Capital Project Planning, Impact Fees, and Program Management
Name: Nadine Dunham
02/22/2023 2:17 PM
Submitted by:
Title: Division Director - Capital Proi Plan, Impact Fees — Capital Project Planning, Impact Fees, and Program
Management
Name: Beth Johnssen
02/22/2023 2:17 PM
Approved By:
Review:
Public Transit & Neighborhood Enhancement
Caroline Soto
Additional Reviewer
Completed
02/22/2023 2:23 PM
Growth Management Department Lisa Taylor
Additional Reviewer
Completed 02/22/2023 2:29 PM
Growth Management Department Jeanne Marcella
Transportation Management Services
Department
Completed
02/27/2023 1:26 PM
Growth Management Operations Support
Tara Castillo
Additional Reviewer
Completed
02/27/2023 1:44 PM
Growth Management Operations Support
Brandy Otero
Additional Reviewer
Completed
02/27/2023 1:53 PM
Capital Project Planning, Impact Fees, and Program Management Jessica Arencibia
Additional Reviewer
Completed
02/27/2023 2:14 PM
Capital Project Planning, Impact Fees, and Program Management Beth Johnssen
Additional Reviewer
Completed
02/27/2023 2:46 PM
Growth Management Department
Grants
County Attorney's Office
Office of Management and Budget
Grants
County Attorney's Office
Office of Management and Budget
County Manager's Office
Trinity Scott
Transportation
Maria Kantaras
Level 2 Grants Review
Ronald Tomasko
Level 2 Attorney of Record Review
Debra Windsor
Level 3 OMB Gatekeeper Review
Therese Stanley
Additional Reviewer
Jeffrey A. Klatzkow Level 3 County Attorney's Office Review
Susan Usher
Additional Reviewer
Ed Finn
CMO Completed
Completed
03/02/2023 10:46 AM
Completed
03/03/2023 9:50 AM
Completed
03/03/2023 2:44 PM
Completed
03/03/2023 3:11 PM
Completed
03/03/2023 3:38 PM
Completed
03/03/2023 4:32 PM
Completed
03/05/2023 3:35 PM
03/05/2023 6:28 PM
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County Manager's Office
Board of County Commissioners
Amy Patterson Level 4 County Manager Review
Geoffrey Willig Meeting Pending
Completed 03/06/2023 4:48 PM
03/14/2023 9:00 AM
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Office of the County Manager
Amy Patterson
3299 Tamiami Trail East, Suite 202 • Naples Florida 34112-5746 • (239) 252-8383
March 14, 2023
Erin P. Myers, DM, MS
Refuge Manager
Florida Panther and Ten Thousand Islands NWR
12085 SR29 South
Immokalee, FL 34142
Subject: Termination of Grant Contract No. F19AC00805
Dear Ms. Myers,
Collier County is submitting a formal request to terminate Grant Contract No. F19AC00805, Marine
Debris Removal Rookery Bay.
On September 28, 2022, Hurricane Ian made landfall in Lee County causing the debris that was generated
by Hurricane Irma to be washed away. Therefore, Collier County is seeking termination of the Contract
No. F19AC00805 which supported removal of marine debris due to Hurricane Irma.
Please advise as to the next steps Collier County must take to finalize the termination compliant with the
subject contract.
Regards,
Therese Stanley
Grants Compliance Manager
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