Agenda 02/25/2025 Item #16C 3 (Approve Florida Department of Environmental Protection for "Palm River Public Utilities Renewal Project - Areas 3,5 &6" - recieve funds for the construction of water, wastewater and stormwater improvements)2/25/2025
Item # 16.C.3
ID# 2025-330
Executive Summary
Recommendation that the Board of County Commissioners, as ex-officio of the Governing Board of the Collier County
Water -Sewer District, approve Grant Agreement L0019 with the Florida Department of Environmental Protection for the
"Palm River Public Utilities Renewal Project — Areas 3, 5 & 6," to accept cost reimbursement grant funding in the
amount of $3,000,000, and authorize the Chairman to sign the attached Grant Agreement. (Project 70257, Fund 4016 and
Project 60234 Fund 1841).
OBJECTIVE: To approve a Florida Department of Environmental Protection ("FDEP") grant agreement to receive
funds to pay for the construction of water, wastewater and stormwater improvements within the Areas of 3, 5 & 6 of the
Palm River neighborhood.
CONSIDERATIONS:
In September 2023, the Collier County Water and Sewer District ("CCWSD") submitted an application to the Florida
Senate requesting funding in the amount of $3,000,000 to construct a new potable water distribution system, a new
wastewater collection system, and a new stormwater system within Areas 3, 5, and 6 in the Palm River neighborhood.
(see attached map)
On June 18, 2024, staff received notification that FDEP made funding available through an FDEP cost reimbursement
grant, which requires execution of a grant agreement between the CCWSD and FDEP. On October 1, 2024, the CCWSD
sent all the required grant application documents to FDEP to initiate the preparation of the FDEP grant agreement.
The FDEP standard form grant agreement includes reporting deliverables for one task: construction. The CCWSD has
until June 30, 2029, to complete the project and submit all the documentation for that task for reimbursement. This is a
cost reimbursement agreement, and the CCWSD may submit a payment request for cost reimbursement no more
frequently than monthly.
The task and its estimated cost included within the grant agreement is summarized in the table below.
Task No.
Task Title
Estimated Cost
1Construction
3,000,000.00
TOTAL
3,000,000.00
This item is consistent with the Infrastructure and Asset Management element of the Collier County Strategic Plan
objectives.
FISCAL IMPACT: A budget amendment to recognize revenue from the Florida Department of Environmental
Protection in the amount of $3,000,000 will be appropriated and allocated within Public Utilities Grant Fund 4016 and
Transportation Grant Fund 1841. The grant funds will be appropriated at the time of construction contract award. No
local match is required.
GROWTH MANAGEMENT IMPACT: This project is consistent with and furthers the goals, objectives, and policies
of the Growth Management Plan to ensure the adequacy and availability of viable public facilities.
LEGAL CONSIDERATIONS: This item is approved as to form and legality and requires majority vote for Board
approval. —SRT
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2/25/2025
Item # 16.C.3
ID# 2025-330
RECOMMENDATIONS: Recommendation that the Board of County Commissioners, as ex-officio of the Governing
Board of the Collier County Water -Sewer District, approve Grant Agreement L0019 with the Florida Department of
Environmental Protection for the "Palm River Public Utilities Renewal Project — Areas 3, 5 & 6," to accept cost
reimbursement grant funding in the amount of $3,000,000, and authorize the Chairman to sign the attached Grant
Agreement. (Project 70257, Fund 4016 and Project 60234 Fund 1841). No local match is required.
PREPARED BY: Diana C. Dueri, Project Manager III, Public Utilities Engineering and Project Management Division
ATTACHMENTS:
L0019 Grant Agreement
Map Palm River Areas 3, 5, and 6
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