Agenda 06/24/2025 Item #16D3 (Third Amendment to Agreement with Florida Department of State for Mar-Good Harbor Park Historic Cottages Restoration Extension (Public Service Grant Fund 1839 and Public Service Match Fund 1840))6/24/2025
Item # 16.D.3
ID# 2025-1972
Executive Summary
Recommendation to approve and authorize the Chair to sign the Third Amendment to the agreement between Collier
County and the Florida Department of State Division of Historical Resources for the restoration of the historic cottages at
Mar-Good Harbor Park to extend the period of performance to December 31, 2025. (Public Service Grant Fund 1839 and
Public Service Match Fund 1840)
OBJECTIVE: To leverage state grant funds to complete the restoration of the historic cottages at Mar-Good Harbor
Park in Goodland to further the County’s strategic objective to preserve and enhance the character of our community.
CONSIDERATIONS: Mar-Good Harbor Park was acquired in 2005 through a Florida Communities Trust (FCT)
reimbursement grant. The park has been developed with a community building, playground, canoe/kayak launch,
pathways and pavilions, and other recreational amenities and is operated by the Parks and Recreation Division. The park
received a local historic designation in 2015 (Resolution No. 2015-15). Restoration of the cottages is a condition of the
2005 FCT grant. Architectural work toward this end was completed through a Division of Historic Resources Small
Matching Grant in 2020.
Florida Department of State Division of Historical Resources (DHR) offers Special Category Grants for the purpose of
providing funding to assist local, regional, and state-wide efforts to preserve significant historic structures and
archaeological sites and promote knowledge and appreciation of the history of Florida.
Following is a summary of Board of County Commissioners actions with respect to DHR Special Category Grant No
23.h.sc.100.039:
• On June 22, 2021, Agenda Item 16D15, the Board approved the “After-the-Fact” electronic submittal of the
grant application to the Florida Department of State Division of Historical Resources (DHR), ratifying the
County Manager’s prior approval as per policy.
• On March 28, 2023, Agenda Item 16D1, the Board accepted the grant award and executed the grant agreement.
• October 24, 2023, Agenda Item 16D4, the Board approved the First Amendment to shift $8,841 from the line
item “General Conditions” to “Architectural/Engineering Services.”
• On June 25, 2024, Agenda Item 16D11, the Board approved the Second Amendment to extend the end date of
the grant agreement to December 31, 2024.
• On December 10, 2024, Agenda Item 16D15, the Board approved a Third Amendment to extend the period of
performance to June 30, 2025. On December 13, 2024, the Chairman’s signed copy of the amendment was
emailed to the Department of Historical Resources for final execution. Unfortunately, the State Department of
Historical Resources did not execute the amendment before the December 31, 2024 deadline, which allowed the
agreement’s period of performance to lapse.
• On February 25, 2025, Agenda Item 16D1, the Board approved a second version of the Third Amendment,
which included a reinstatement clause. Staff submitted the Chairman’s signed copy of the amendment timely,
but again the State did not return a fully executed copy promptly.
The Department of Historical Resources has proffered a third version of the Third Amendment, which includes the
reinstatement clause and now extends the end date of the agreement to December 31, 2025. The DHR only permits six-
month extensions; should more time be needed, it will be requested.
This project supports the Strategic Plan Focus Area of Quality of Place by furthering the objective to preserve and
enhance the character of our community.
FISCAL IMPACT: There is no new fiscal impact. The Florida Department of State will provide $256,436 in grant
funding which has already been appropriated within Public Service Grant Fund (1839), Project 80322. The grant
requires a one-to-one match in the amount of $256,436 which has also been appropriated within Public Service Match
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Item # 16.D.3
ID# 2025-1972
Fund (1840), Project 80322.
GROWTH MANAGEMENT IMPACT: Mar-Good Harbor Park is inventoried in the Parks and Recreation AUIR.
LEGAL CONSIDERATIONS: This item has been reviewed by the County Attorney, is approved as to form and
legality and requires majority vote for approval. -JAK
RECOMMENDATIONS: To approve and authorize the Chair to sign the Third Amendment to the agreement between
Collier County and the Florida Department of State Division of Historical Resources for the restoration of the historic
cottages at Mar-Good Harbor Park to extend the period of performance to December 31, 2025. (Public Service Grant
Fund 1839 and Public Service Match Fund 1840)
PREPARED BY: Amanda O. Townsend, Director, Collier County Museum Division
ATTACHMENTS:
1. Amendment - Mar-Good Cottages
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