Agenda Item: 15(c)
Prepared By: Joseph Belardo, Interim Chief, Police
Business: City Council Item
Department: Police
Subject:
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Authorizing City Manager to Request Withdrawal From the MIPD Dock Construction Project, Including Withdrawal From EPA Grant Application - Joseph Belardo, Interim Chief, Police
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BACKGROUND:
The MIPD began the process to apply for a grant from the EPA back in April of 2022. Many delays have impacted the grant, including a NEPA Environmental Assessment, Finding of No Significant Impact, Approval of Guidelines to Avoid Impacts to West Indian Manatee, multiple government shutdowns and policy changes at the executive level adding to delays at the EPA. This grant has not been awarded yet. The original project budget was $65,000.00 local match funding and $260,000.00 grant funds if awarded by the EPA. The project has become cost sunk in that construction costs have grown since the grant money was earmarked at $260,000.00. This amount cannot be increased to account for more expensive construction costs that have increased over several years' time. This project's original budget is $325,000.00. A 21' Carolina Skiff with trailer and equipment has been purchased with local match funds for $49,573.00. If operating from the original project budget, this leaves $275,427.00 for dock construction. The project was put out to bid, and only one contractor bid under budget. The lowest responsive and responsible bidder went through ownership changes. 180 days have gone by, and they have become unresponsive and will not sign the needed documents. The 2nd lowest estimate to construct the dock is $327,546.69. This places the project over the budgeted cost. This project is an extension of a dock being built by the Collier County Sheriff's Office. Part of the awarded Grant requirements would include water quality testing in conjunction with data on Notices of Violation for Illicit Discharge. In the absence of this dock, the Code...
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