ORDER OF BUSINESS
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
BOARD MEETING
PALM BEACH COUNTY, FLORIDA
NOVEMBER 6, 2007
TUESDAY COMMISSION
9:30 A.M. CHAMBERS
1. CALL
TO ORDER
A. Roll
Call
B. Invocation
C. Pledge
of Allegiance
2. AGENDA
APPROVAL
A. Additions,
Deletions, Substitutions
B. Adoption
3. CONSENT
AGENDA (Page 6-37)
4. SPECIAL
PRESENTATIONS - 9:30 A.M.
(Page 38)
5. REGULAR
AGENDA (Page 39-42)
6. BOARD
APPOINTMENTS (Page 43)
7. MATTERS
BY THE PUBLIC - 2:00 P.M. (Page 44)
8. STAFF
COMMENTS (Page 45)
9. COMMISSIONER
COMMENTS (Page 46)
10. ADJOURNMENT (Page 46)
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NOVEMBER 6, 2007
TABLE OF CONTENTS
CONSENT AGENDA
A. ADMINISTRATION
Page 6
3A-1 Resolution
from Town of Jupiter regarding home rule and Resolution from Lee County Board
of County Commissioners regarding funding for Herbert Hoover Dike
3A-2 Amendment
No. 5 with U.S. Strategies Corp. for Federal lobbying
3A-3 Agreement with the Lester Family
Investments, L.P. regarding professional services related to the Briger
Property
Page 7
3A-4 Agreement
w/Florida Atlantic University regarding the Strategic Economic Development Plan
3A-5 Agreement with the World Trade Center
Association Palm Beach, Inc. regarding promoting Palm Beach County
internationally, etc.
3A-6 Grant
Agreement with Riviera Beach Maritime Academy for the Marine Tech Prep Program
Page 8
3A-7 Grant Agreement with The Palm Beach
International Film Festival for the 2008 Palm Beach International Film Festival
3A-8 Conference travel and reimbursement expenses
for Vincent Goodman
Page 9
3A-9 Handicapped Accessibility and Awareness
Program grants to six (6) non-profit agencies
Page 10
3A-10 Neighborhood Partnership Grant Agreements to
five (5) organizations
3A-11 Budget
Transfer/Amendment for Dillman
Heights speed humps project
B. CLERK & COMPTROLLER
Page 11
3B-1 Warrant
list
3B-2 Minutes
3B-3 Contracts
and claims settlements list
3B-4 Change
orders, work task orders, minor contracts, final payments and other items
C. ENGINEERING & PUBLIC WORKS
Page 11
3C-1 Annual
pavement marking contract with Ameriseal Northeast Florida, Inc.
3C-2 Annual roadway landscaping contract with
Superior Landscaping & Lawn Service, Inc. and Vila & Son Landscaping
Corp.
Page 12
3C-3 Resolution transferring jurisdictional
control of Barwick Road
3C-4 Budget Transfer/Amendment regarding street
lighting maintenance on Hagen Ranch Road
3C-5 Change Order No. 10 with Bergeron Land
Development regarding Lawrence Road
3C-6 Agreement with Horseshoe Acres Club, Inc.
regarding beautification along Northlake Blvd.
Page 13
3C-7 Subordination of Utility Interest from FPL in
a parcel of land located on Jog Road
3C-8 JPA with FDOT for SR 704 and Tamarind Ave.
intersection improvements
3C-9 Establishing an impact fee credits related to
the Milan at Town Center development
3C-10 Warranty Deed and Subordination of Utility
Interests regarding Northlake Blvd.
Page 14
3C-11 FY 2007-2008 Pathway Program
3C-12 Interlocal Agreement with Town of Loxahatchee
Groves providing for permit review
3C-13 Interlocal Agreement with Loxahatchee Groves
Water Control District to pave South “F” Rd.
D. COUNTY ATTORNEY
Page 15
3D-1 Quit-Claim
Deed to United Pentecostal Church of West Palm Beach, Inc. regarding Palm Beach
Farms Plat No. 3
3D-2 Settlement
in eminent domain case PBC v. Maria Mink (Southern Native Nursery)
3D-3 Settlement
in eminent domain case PBC v. Maria Mink
(Christian Life Center)
E. COMMUNITY SERVICES
Page 16-18
3E-1 Financially
Assisted Agency Program contracts with 46 non-profit agencies
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CONSENT AGENDA CONTINUED
F. AIRPORTS
Page 19
3F-1 Second
Amendment to Airline-Airport Use and Lease Agreement with Delta Air Lines, Inc.
3F-2 Resolution
approving new Airline Operating and Lease Agreement form
G. OFFICE OF FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT & BUDGET
Page 19
3G-1 Resolution
regarding reimbursement of certain costs and expenditures relating to law
enforcement information technology equipment and software
H. FACILITIES DEVELOPMENT & OPERATIONS
Page 19
3H-1 Lease
Agreement with Village of Royal Palm Beach for PBSO substation
Page 20
3H-2 Work
Order No. 07-038A with Kerney & Associates, Inc. for HVAC repairs at PBIA
3H-3 Amendment No. 2 with Suffolk Construction
Company, Inc. regarding Airport Center renovations
3H-4 Amendment No. 1 with Moss & Associates,
LLC regarding demucking/earthwork at West County Detention facility
Page 21
3H-5 Transfer
of assets to PBSO and Department of Airports
3H-6 Utility
Easement Agreement in favor of FPL for electrical service to Dick Moroso
Waterway Park
3H-7 Signage,
Landscape and Maintenance Easement Agreement with School Board regarding
entrance sign at Park Vista High School
I. HOUSING & COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT
Page 22-23
3I-1 Community
Development Block Grant Program agreements with 19 non-profits agencies and one
(1) municipality
Page 24-25
3I-2 Emergency
Shelter Grants Program agreements with 14 non-profit agencies
Page 25
3I-3 Reimbursement
to the Village of Royal Palm Beach regarding Bobbie Joe Lauder Park
3I-4 Reimbursement
to the City of Lake Worth regarding Wingfield St. and Washington Ave.
Page 26
3I-5 Agreement
with the City of Riviera Beach for West 33rd Street improvements
3I-6 Fourth
Amendment to Hurricane Housing Recovery Plan
3I-7 Amendment
No. 1 with We Help Community Development Corp. regarding Abidjan Estates
Page 27
3I-8 Repayment
to the Robert E. Pinchuck Memorial Housing Trust Fund
3I-9 Agreement
with the Town of Jupiter for soccer field and walking trail construction
3I-10 Amendment No. 3 with New Urban Development Corp. to expend loan
closing date
3I-11 Amendment No. 1 with Town of Jupiter modify
project scope relative to North Hepburn and North Orange Avenues
Page 28
3I-12 Agreement
with Community Land Trust of Palm Beach County for administration and operation
costs
3I-13 Amendment
No. 2 w/Lake Worth Community Development Corp. to extend loan closing date
J. PLANNING, ZONING & BUILDING - None
K. WATER UTILITIES
Page 29
3K-1 Receive
and file six (6) standard development agreement or renewal agreements
3K-2 Change
Order No. 4 with Lanzo Construction, Inc. for Northern Region Utility Pipeline
project
Page 30
3K-3 Contract
with Southeast Drilling Services, Inc. for Wellfield Rehabilitation Program
3K-4 Work Authorization No. 8 with Foster-Marine
Contractors, Inc. for Ferndale Capital water main extension project
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CONSENT AGENDA CONTINUED
K. WATER UTILITIES (Cont’d)
Page 31
3K-5 Interlocal
Agreements with City of Belle Glade and Health Care District related to potable
water pipeline construction
L. ENVIRONMENTAL RESOURCES MANAGEMENT
Page 31
3L-1 Change
Order No. 1 with J.F. Brennan Co., Inc. for Sediment Management project
M. PARKS & RECREATION
Page 31
3M-1 Agreement
with Community Back to School Bash, Inc. for back to school event
Page 32
3M-2 Staging
Area Agreement with FPL to utilize a portion of John Prince Park
3M-3 Interlocal
Agreement with School Board for services at the therapeutic recreation center
3M-4 First
Amendment with City of Pahokee for the 2007 Muck City Champions celebration
Page 33
3M-5 Receive
and file 11 independent contractor agreements
Page 34
3M-6 Agreement
with Loxahatchee Historical Society, Inc. regarding historic Tindall Homestead
3M-7 Budget
Amendments relating to Southwinds Golf Course Clubhouse
Page 35
3M-8 Florida
Communities Trust Grant for the acquisition of the Susan DuBois Kindt Estate
N. LIBRARY
Page 35
3N-1 Grant
Agreement with the Division of Library & Information Services for the Hagen
Ranch Road Branch Library
P. COOPERATIVE EXTENSION SERVICE - None
Q. CRIMINAL JUSTICE COMMISSION - None
R. HUMAN RESOURCES - None
S. FIRE RESCUE
Page 35
3S-1 Second
Amendment for labor negotiation services with Ogletree, Deakins, Mash, Smoak
& Stewart, P.C.
T. HEALTH DEPARTMENT - None
U. INFORMATION SYSTEMS SERVICES
Page 36
3U-1 Amendment
No. 7 with Metatomix, Inc. regarding VPT/LEX project
V. METROPOLITAN PLANNING ORGANIZATION - None
W. PUBLIC AFFAIRS - None
X. PUBLIC SAFETY - None
Y. PURCHASING - None
Z. RISK MANAGEMENT - None
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CONSENT AGENDA CONTINUED
AA. PALM TRAN
Page 36
3AA-1 Deleted
3AA-2 Agreement with FL Dept. of Highway Safety and
Motor Vehicles regarding driver license examinations
Page 37
3AA-3 Budget Transfer/Amendment to reclassify Federal
Transit Administration funding
BB. SHERIFF
Page 37
3BB-1 Dept.
of Justice Office of Justice Programs Edward Bryne Memorial Discretionary Grant
award
SPECIAL PRESENTATIONS - 9:30 A.M.
Page 38
4A Business Development Board’s National
Accreditation with IEDC
4B National Hospice and Palliative Care
Month – 30th Anniversary
4C Alzheimer’s Awareness Month
4D National Adoption Month
4E Joey Bergsma Retinoblastoma Awareness
Month
REGULAR AGENDA
ADMINISTRATION
Page 39
5A-1 Everglades
Agriculture Area (EAA) Mining Impacts
AIRPORTS
Page 39
5B-1 Retail
Concession Agreement with Paradies-Palm Beach, LLC at PBIA
FIRE RESCUE
Page 40
5C-1 Ordinance
pertaining to Fire Rescue MSTU (Glades Regional Fire MSTU)
5C-2 Ordinance
pertaining to Fire Rescue MSTU (Town of Lantana)
HOUSING
& COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT
Page 41
5D-1 Policies
for the Residential Rehabilitation Program and the Emergency Rehabilitation
Program
OFFICE
OF FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT & BUDGET
Page 41
5E-1 Resolution
authorizing sale of Public Improvement Revenue Refunding Bonds (Biomedical
Research Park Project)
PLANNING,
ZONING & BUILDING
Page 42
5F-1 Code
Enforcement Citation Ordinance
BOARD APPOINTMENTS (Page 43)
MATTERS BY THE PUBLIC – 2:00 P.M. (Page 44)
STAFF
COMMENTS (Page 45)
COMMISSIONER
COMMENTS (Page 46)
ADJOURNMENT (Page 46)
NOVEMBER 6, 2007
3. CONSENT
AGENDA APPROVAL
A. ADMINISTRATION
1. Staff recommends motion to receive and file:
A) Resolution No. 84-07 adopted by the Town Council of the Town of Jupiter supporting and endorsing the principals of home rule and adopting policies set forth in the Resolution to support the premise that the Town should have the authority to govern within its jurisdiction; and
B) Resolution No. 07-10-26 adopted by the Lee County Board of County Commissioners in support of Congressional appropriations for the funding of the repairs and rehabilitation of the Herbert Hoover Dike.
2. Staff recommends motion to approve: Amendment No. 5 to Contract with U.S.
Strategies Corp. (R2002-1806), for Federal lobbying on behalf of Palm Beach County
for the period of November 1, 2007, through October 31, 2008, in the amount of
$129,009. SUMMARY: On October 22,
2002, the Board approved a one (1) year consulting/professional services
contract with U.S. Strategies Corp. for the period of November 1, 2002, through
October 31, 2003 in the amount of $110,250.
The previous amendments (4) provided for an additional one (1) year
period and increased the annual contract by 5%.
Amendment No. 5 extends the contract for another one (1) year period
(November 1, 2007, through October 31, 2008) for a total annual contract amount
of $129,009, which is a $5,000 reduction from the current annual contract. Countywide (DSW)
3. Staff
recommends motion to approve: an
Agreement with the Lester Family Investments L.P., Richard Thall, Robert Thall,
Peter L. Briger, Paul H. Briger and the David Minkin Florida Realty Trust to
jointly fund professional services related to a joint application for a
Development of Regional Impact, Future Land Use Amendment, Concurrency
approval, Planned Community Development and a Conceptual Environmental Resource
Permit for the 683 acre Briger Site, including 70 acres for Scripps 1.6 million
sq. ft., and 100 acres for 2.4 million sq. ft. of bioscience use, in the amount
of $716,662. SUMMARY: On February 28, 2006, the Board of County
Commissioners approved an Agreement (R2006-0423) for the donation and purchase
and sale with the Lester Family Investments L.P. for 70 acres of Property known
as the Briger Parcel. On May 16, 2006,
the Board of County Commissioners approved an Amendment (R2006-0903) to the
Agreement for Donation and Purchase and Sale. That Amendment required the
seller, Lester Family Investments L.P., and Palm Beach County to file a joint
application for development approvals and conceptual environmental resource
permit. On November 21, 2006, the Board of County Commissioners entered into an
Agreement (R2006-2549) for Purchase and Sale with Sorel L. Bergman and Harriet
E. Zelenka, Co-Trustees, for oil and mineral rights on the 70 acre Briger
parcel. On February 28, 2006 (R2006-0922), the Board of County Commissioners
approved an Interlocal Agreement with the City of Palm Beach Gardens for the
reimbursement of a portion of the land acquisition and due diligence costs for
Scripps 70 acres within the Briger Property in the amount of $3,000,000. The County has received the $3,000,000 from
Palm Beach Gardens. Funding for this
Agreement will utilize a portion of the City of Palm Beach Gardens donation. These
funds may be utilized for infrastructure improvements, concurrency reservation
and/or land purchase costs. Countywide/District
1 (RB)
NOVEMBER 6, 2007
3. CONSENT
AGENDA APPROVAL
A. ADMINISTRATION
(Cont’d)
4. Staff recommends motion to approve: an Agreement with the Florida Atlantic University Board of Trustees (FAU) in the amount of $84,243 to assist with the implementation of the Strategic Economic Development Plan. SUMMARY: On March 13, 2007, the Board of County Commissioners approved the Strategic Economic Development Plan. This Plan includes 67 action items envisioned to create $1 billion in new revenue over a 20-year period in Palm Beach County. This Agreement will provide assistance to the Economic Development Office for the tracking, benchmarking, and seeking of grant funding to implement the projects included in the Strategic Plan. FAU will work closely with lead and supportive agencies to assist in the implementation of the recommendations of the Strategic Plan, make presentations to the Overall Economic Development Program Committee, identify funding opportunities, and assist in the preparation of funding applications and quarterly reports. The term of this Agreement is retroactive from October 1, 2007, through September 30, 2008, with two (2) – one (1) year options for renewal at the sole discretion of the County. Countywide (DW)
5. Staff recommends
motion to approve: an Agreement
with the World Trade Center Association Palm Beach, Inc. (WTCPB), in the amount
of $99,000. SUMMARY: This Agreement with the WTCPB will provide
funding to assist the Economic Development Office in promoting Palm Beach
County internationally, assisting local businesses to grow internationally, and
motivate foreign-based companies to expand into/invest in Palm Beach
County. The scope of services outlined
in the Agreement includes: market the Palm Beach Community College
export-import courses to businesses in the County; provide
eight (8) seminars on international trade at the local chambers of commerce; set
up and offer an on-line Export Management Certification Program; create a Palm Beach County export resource webpage; create
an on-line trade lead webpage for all businesses to access; provide one-on-one
business assistance to companies that want to build up their export/import
capacity; conduct four (4) familiarization tours or orientation programs for
foreign banks and non-US-based bioscience companies; create an International
Investment Council for the purpose of attracting foreign investment; present
the Real Estate Steering Committee recommendations to the Overall Economic
Development Program Committee; conduct one (1) trade mission to assist local
businesses in reaching global markets; market international events and business
activities; and assist in broadcasting international activities in conjunction
with Channel 20; and update the exporter-importer database and report the
decline/growth of exports by industry. The
term of this Agreement is retroactive from October 1, 2007, through September
30, 2008. Countywide (DW)
6. Staff recommends
motion to approve: a
Grant Agreement with the Riviera Beach Maritime Academy in the amount of
$80,000. SUMMARY: The Palm Beach County’s Marine Tech Prep
Program is in its 10th year of operations. In FY 2007, the Riviera Beach Maritime Academy
(RBMA) completed and exceeded all of its deliverables (Agreement R2006-2563). This Grant Agreement with RBMA, a public
charter school, will provide assistance for the development of the Marine
Academy Program. The scope of services outlined in the Agreement includes: increase enrollment by 10% in the 2008-2009
school year (RBMA will recruit 93 new students; the students will receive the
training needed to enter the marine industry workforce immediately after
graduation); organize eight (8) educational field trips, organize four (4) classroom
projects (two for students’ competition, one for the development of alternative
energy within the school, and one for the development of an eco-friendly pond
and butterfly garden); and increase counseling services to students (to
increasing the retention rate, job shadowing opportunities with local marine
businesses and assistance for graduate students to enroll in higher education
schools). The term of this Agreement is
retroactive from October 1, 2007, through September 30, 2008. Countywide (DW)
NOVEMBER 6, 2007
3. CONSENT
AGENDA APPROVAL
A. ADMINISTRATION
(Cont’d)
7. Staff recommends
motion to approve: a Grant
Agreement with The Palm Beach International Film Festival, Inc. (PBIFF) in the
amount of $135,000 to provide funding to assist operating and conducting the
2008 Palm Beach International Film Festival. SUMMARY: In FY 2007, the PBIFF completed and exceeded
all of its deliverables. The scope of services outlined for this Grant Agreement
falls within four (4) categories: A) Operations:
recruit and review the submittal of 250 American and international films for
the PBIFF, with the goal of 10% to be international; obtain the participation
and commitment from 50 talent-industry professionals with the objective of
raising awareness of the Festival and providing feedback for future expansion
strategies; and provide operational support services for all aspects of the
Festival; B) Revenue Generation: match 100% of County grant with private funds;
implement the 2008 Business & Marketing Plan; and develop
fundraising/awareness events in 2007-2008; C) Education: provide scholarships
to the winners of the Student Showcase of Films and develop student liaisons
between the PBIFF and the Palm Beach County school system to encourage
participation in the festival; D) Economic
Development: offer a seminar on film industry issues; meet with the business
community through the Business Development Board and chambers of commerce to
encourage local production companies to participate in the Festival activities;
and assist Tourist Development Council and Economic Development Office in the
update of the economic impact of the Festival in the County. The reported 2007 economic impact on tourism
from out of County visitors was $4,069,338. The term of this Agreement is retroactive from
October 1, 2007, through September 30, 2008. The International Film Festival is scheduled from
April 10-17, 2007. Countywide
(DW)
8. Staff recommends
motion to approve: travel and to reimburse expenses incurred by
Vincent Goodman, member of the Fair Housing/Equal Employment Board, in the
total amount of $1,251.30 during his attendance at the NAHRW/IAOHRA Conference;
and to authorize direct payment to the vendor for registration fees in the
amount of $395. SUMMARY: Vincent Goodman is
a member of the Fair Housing/Equal Employment Board who attended the annual
conference of the National Association of Human Rights Workers (NAHRW) and the
International Association of Official Human Rights Agencies (IAOHRA) in
Atlanta, Georgia during the period September 16-21, 2007. Total expenses for this trip were $1,646.30
($1,251.30 actual travel expenses and $395 registration fee). Countywide (TKF)
NOVEMBER 6, 2007
3. CONSENT
AGENDA APPROVAL
A. ADMINISTRATION (Cont’d)
9. Staff recommends
motion to approve: grants in a total amount not-to-exceed $27,779
for the Handicapped Accessibility and Awareness Program with the following
non-profit agencies, in the amounts and for the services indicated, for the
period November 6, 2007, through September 30, 2008:
A) Coalition for Independent Living Options
allowing it to purchase a telecommunication system in an amount not-to-exceed
$5,000;
B) The
Arc of Palm Beach County to cover a portion of the costs for the installation
of a ramp with handrails in an amount not-to-exceed $5,000;
C) Palm Beach Habilitation Center, Inc. to
cover a portion of the costs for the installation of an automatic door, safety
handrails and a sidewalk in an amount not-to-exceed $5,000;
D) Deaf Service Center of Palm Beach County to
cover the cost of printing and disseminating
information to the hearing impaired in an amount not-to-exceed $5,000;
E) YMCA
of the Palm Beaches to cover the cost of replacing pool stairs in an amount not-to-exceed
$2,779; and
F) Seagull
Industries for the Disabled, Inc. to cover the cost of replacing a commercial riding
lawn mower in an amount not-to-exceed $5,000;
SUMMARY: The funds for these grants are derived from fees collected from parking
violations in designated parking spaces. County Ordinance 92-29 provides that revenue
from these fines shall be used to improve accessibility and equal opportunity
to qualified physically disabled persons in the County and to provide funds to
conduct public awareness programs concerning physically disabled persons. Countywide (TKF)
NOVEMBER 6, 2007
3. CONSENT
AGENDA APPROVAL
A. ADMINISTRATION (Cont’d)
10. Staff recommends
motion to approve: Neighborhood
Partnership Grant (NPG) funding agreements for Fiscal Year 2007-2008:
A) an Agreement with
Belle Glade Housing Authority in an amount not-to-exceed $19,700 to purchase
supplies and equipment for an after school program for community youth to enhance
life skills, personal development and family values (District 6);
B) an Agreement with
Homes At Lawrence Homeowners Association, Inc. in an amount not-to-exceed
$17,400 to purchase and install a steel shelter at the Homes at Lawrence Community
Park (District 3);
C) an Agreement with
Lantana Homes Homeowners Association, Inc. in an amount not-to-exceed $20,000
to install landscaping and irrigation in Aurora Court Park (District 3);
D) an Agreement with
Paint Your Heart Out Palm Beach County, Inc. in an amount not-to-exceed $10,000
to purchase supplies for exterior painting and pressure cleaning equipment for
houses within CCRT neighborhoods (Countywide); and
E) an Agreement with
City of Belle Glade in an amount not-to-exceed $20,000 to install fencing,
landscaping and playground equipment in two (2) tot lots in Belle Glade
(District 6).
SUMMARY: The following projects were reviewed by the
Neighborhood Partnership Grant Program Review Committee (NPG RC) on September
26, 2007, and are being recommended for funding. Funding was established in the FY 2007 budget
for the purpose of funding neighborhood projects. Countywide (AH)
11. Staff recommends
motion to approve:
A) expenditure in the amount of $16,000 from the Capital Outlay Fund to
increase funding for Dillman Heights Speed Humps Project;
B) Budget Transfer of $16,000 in the Capital
Outlay Fund from CCRT Recoup Funding to the Dillman Heights Speed Humps
Project; and
C) Budget Amendment of $16,000 in the
Transportation Improvement Fund to recognize and appropriate the transfer of
$16,000 from the Capital Outlay Fund.
SUMMARY: The Board
of County Commissioners (BCC) originally approved the Dillman Heights Speed
Humps project on August 21, 2007. The
additional $16,000 is needed to install four (4) additional speed humps in the
neighborhood. District 2 (AH)
NOVEMBER 6, 2007
3. CONSENT
AGENDA APPROVAL
B. CLERK
& COMPTROLLER
1. Staff
recommends motion to approve:
Warrant List.
2. Staff recommends
motion to approve: the following
final minutes of the Board of County Commissioners= meetings:
Meeting Type Meeting Date
Regular June
5, 2007
Zoning June
28, 2007
Zoning
July
26, 2007
Regular August
21, 2007
Environmental
Control August 21,
2007
Regular September
11, 2007
3. Staff recommends
motion to approve: Contracts
(regular) and claim settlements list as submitted by various departments to the
Clerk & Comptroller=s Office.
Countywide
4. Staff recommends
motion to receive and file:
change orders, work task orders, minor contracts, final payments and
other items approved by the Contract Review Committee and by the department
heads for the Engineering Department; Facilities Development and Operations
Department; Water Utilities Department; Environmental Resources Management Department;
and the Department of Airports during August 2007. Countywide
C. ENGINEERING
& PUBLIC WORKS
1. Staff recommends
motion to approve: a Contract
not-to-exceed the total value of $1,600,000 for task orders which may be issued
for the Annual Pavement Marking Contract with Ameriseal Northeast Florida,
Inc., the lowest responsive, responsible bidder. SUMMARY:
The Annual Pavement Marking Contract includes furnishing and
installing pavement marking material, raised reflectorized pavement markers and
traffic paint on Palm Beach County (County) roadways. The Office of Small Business Assistance (SBA)
goals are set at 15% overall. The sole
bidder, Ameriseal Northeast Florida, Inc., did not achieve any Small Business
Enterprise (SBE) participation. Due to
the non-existence of any SBE company which could furnish thermoplastic
material, as verified by SBA, the requirement for SBE participation is hereby
deleted from this Contract. Countywide (MRE)
2. Staff recommends
motion to approve: Contracts not-to-exceed
the total value of $4,453,000 for task orders which may be issued for the
Annual Roadway Landscaping Contract with the Primary Contractor, Superior
Landscaping & Lawn Service, Inc., the lowest responsive, responsible bidder;
and the Secondary Contractor, Vila & Son Landscaping Corporation, the
second lowest responsive, responsible bidder.
SUMMARY: The Annual Roadway Landscaping Contracts include
furnishing, installing and maintaining trees and sod, and furnishing and
installing irrigation systems and wells within the rights of way of various
roadways in Palm Beach County. The
Office of Small Business Assistance goals are set at 15% overall. Superior Landscaping & Lawn Service, Inc.
achieved 5.39% Small Business Enterprise (SBE) overall participation. Vila
& Son Landscaping Corporation achieved 5.31% overall participation. The third low bidder, Arazoza Brothers
Corporation, failed to achieve any SBE participation and their bid fell outside
the range for ranking of responsive bidders. Countywide (MRE)
NOVEMBER 6, 2007
3. CONSENT AGENDA APPROVAL
C. ENGINEERING
& PUBLIC WORKS (Cont’d)
3. Staff recommends
motion to adopt: a Resolution
transferring jurisdictional control, maintenance responsibilities, and
ownership of Barwick Road from West Atlantic Avenue to the Lake Worth Drainage
District (LWDD) Canal L-30, to the City of Delray Beach. SUMMARY: This action will adopt a Resolution giving
the City of Delray Beach control over, responsibility for, and ownership of
that portion of Barwick Road, lying wholly within the City limits. District 4 (MRE)
4. Staff recommends
motion to approve:
A) a Budget Transfer of $44,000 in the Transportation Improvement Fund from
Reserve for District 5 to Street Lighting Maintenance Fund; and
B) a Budget Amendment of $44,000 in the Street Lighting Maintenance Fund to
recognize the Transfer from District 5 and appropriate it to Reserves for
Street Lighting Maintenance.
SUMMARY: The District 5 Commissioner has authorized funding to transfer billing of eleven (11) existing Florida Power and Light (FPL) maintained streetlights from Palm Isles West to Palm Beach County (County). All eleven (11) lights are located on Hagen Ranch Road, a public roadway, in front of the Palm Isles West community, located just north of Boynton Beach Boulevard. The Budget Transfer of $44,000 will fund the operation and maintenance of the eleven (11) streetlights for a 20-year period.