EXECUTIVE SUMMARY: INDIAN RIVER LAGOON NATIONAL ESUARY PROGRAM FY 2017-18 WORK PLAN REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL Project Title: Foot Island Merrill Barber Bridge Stabilization Project Applicant and Partners : City of Vero Beach and Indian River County Amount of Request: $75,000 Matching Funding Source: City of Vero Beach: $37,500 Indian River County: $37,500 Project Description: Construct living shoreline to stabilize spoil island formally used as footing for Merrill Barber Bridge. Project Location: Latitude: 27.651800 N, Longitude: -80.371680 W LOCATION AND PROJECT BOUNDARY JPEG IMAGE Project Outputs (Deliverables) and Outcomes: Output/Deliverables Outcomes Engineering Design/Permitting/Bid Plans for construction, permit authority to construct, and hire of most cost-effective contractor(s). Shoreline Stabilization(Construction) A living shoreline preventing further erosion of the island and an improved habitat surrounding the island. Monitoring Report Summary of improvements noted after project construction CCMP Action Plans addressed by project: BD-2, W-6, F-1, PIE-3, SG-1
SECTION 1 TITLE PAGE INDIAN RIVER LAGOON NATIONAL ESTURARY PROGRAM FY 2017-2018 WORK PLAN REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL APPLICATION Project Name: Foot Island Merrill Barber Bridge Stabilization IRL CCMP Action Plans Implemented: The project will implement elements BD-2 Acquire and effectively manage environmentally sensitive lands, W-6 Continue projects and programs to restore shorelines, PIE-3 Increase public and governmental awareness of programs to protect, restore IRL, SG-1 Implement program of protection, restoration, and management to restore SAV, and F-1 conserve, protect, restore and manage the finfish and shellfish resources in the IRL region all identified as a HIGH priority in the Indian River Lagoon Comprehensive Conservation and Management Plan Update 2008 (CCMP). Applicant Information: Applicant Name: Applicant Address: Applicant Contact: City of Vero Beach 1053 20 th Place Vero Beach, Florida 32960 Matthew Mitts, PE, Assistant City Engineer pweng@covb.org 772-978-4870 SECTION 2 PROJECT SPECIFICS A. Project Goals and Objectives The RESTORATION goal of the project is to construct a living shoreline around a spoil island. Project Output/Deliverable SAV Survey Outcome A submerged aquatic vegetation survey (SAV) will be conducted to aid in project design an permitting. Completed by: May 2018 Engineering Plans Set of plans to be used for bidding and construction. July 2018 Permits Bid Documents BMP Implementation - Construction Logs and Photos Monitoring Plan Final Report Permits from FDEP and ACOE and any other agency having jurisdictional authority to implement project. Results of bidding for selection of contractor to construct project. Public bidding process will provide cost effective contractor. Logs and photos of construction used for project reports and documentation. Report and plan to detail means and methods to monitor project success. Report summarizing project results, nutrient removal efficiencies, and costs. December 2018 April 2019 July 2019 April 2019 August 2020 V:\Matt Mitts\Projects\Lagoon Legacy Project\NEP Apps\Foot Island Application.docx 2
B. Technical Merit/Justification Clearly demonstrate the need for the project: The NEP CCMP wetland action plan states Wetlands within the IRL play a key role in maintaining a healthy ecosystem. These wetlands provide a wide variety of ecological functions including servicing as a habitat for various species, providing water quality protection and improvement, and supporting the food chain. Improvement of Lagoon shorelines including spoil island shores provide these benefits. Identify the project location and why the location is appropriate to achieve success: Latitude: 27.651800 N, Longitude: -80.371680 W Approximately 300 west of Indian River County Fire Station #2, 3301 Bridge Plaza Road, Vero Beach, FL 32963. The spoil island was formerly used as a footing for a bridge pier and since the bridge was removed, the spoil island has slowly receded and is under threat of eroding away. The location will not only provide 300 linear feet of stabilized shoreline, it will also be a highly visible project bringing attention to Lagoon restoration efforts. Does the project enhance existing or ongoing programs: This project enhances the City s and County s efforts to reduce nutrient loading in the Indian River Lagoon and coming into compliance with the BMAP and TMDL requirements set forth by the State. Provide basin size and quantifiable pollutant reduction estimates and/or acres of habitat resorted: The project will restore 300 linear feet of shoreline with an internal area of 5000 sf. Quantifiable reduction estimates for a living shoreline can be difficult to estimate. The Brevard County Save Our Lagoon program report proposes living shoreline projects with referenced reductions of 0.20lbs TN/year and 0.068 lbs TP/yr per linear foot of shoreline. The nutrient reductions based on these parameters for this project would therefore be 60lbs TN/year and 20.4 lbs TP/year. Address how the project can be completed within the proposed budget and timeline: The budget and timeline represent the best estimate based on experience with related items. Seven months have been assigned to pre-construction events including engineering design, permitting, and the bid phase. Three months are assigned to construction, and a 1 year monitoring period is proposed. C. Benefits to the IRL Clearly outline the benefits of the project to the IRL: The primary benefit of this project is a living shoreline. The shoreline will be composed of oysters and native plantings. Clearly cite methodology used to quantify project benefits: Quantifiable metrics for a living shoreline can be difficult to estimate. The project proposes to restore 300 linear feet of shoreline. The Brevard County Save Our Lagoon program report proposes living shoreline V:\Matt Mitts\Projects\Lagoon Legacy Project\NEP Apps\Foot Island Application.docx 3
projects with referenced reductions of 0.20lbs TN/year and 0.068 lbs TP/yr per linear foot of shoreline. The nutrient reductions based on these parameters for this project would therefore be 60lbs TN/year and 20.4 lbs TP/year. Does the project provide other resource benefits such as aquifer recharge, water conservation, flood protection, protect species propagation, and sustainability: This project would benefit habitat resources in the IRL. D. Local Commitment Address if the project is a component of any adopted local or regional management plan: The project is not part of any adopted local or regional management plan. E. Project Readiness List all required permits, providing status of pending permit applications if applicable: Permits from the Army Corp of Engineers (ACOE) and Florida Department of Environmental Protection will be required. These permits have not been applied for prior to the submittal of this application. Report if project design is complete: The project design is not complete. Report on readiness to bid award contracts: This project is not ready to bid construction contracts. Provide project start and completion dates and project milestone dates: The project elements will commence relative to a submerged aquatic vegetation suvey (SAV) for seagrasses. The SAV can only be done in summer months with May 2018 being the earliest window to conduct the survey. Engineering plans would complete within 2 months of the SAV, by July 2018. Permits would be submitted for when engineering plans are ready and are estimated to take 6 months to obtain from permitting agencies (ACOE and FDEP). With permits ready by December 2018, Bids could be let and a contract award issued by April 2019. Construction would be complete by July 2019 and a 1 year monitoring period would commence. Monitoring would conclude in July 2020 and a final report would be complete by August 2020. Clearly outline major project tasks and identify any tasks performed by subcontractors or project partners: Task 1: Project Development, Design and Permitting Start: May 2018 End: December 2018 Description: Project engineering design and permitting and associated SAV and environmental studies. V:\Matt Mitts\Projects\Lagoon Legacy Project\NEP Apps\Foot Island Application.docx 4
Task 2: Project Bid Phase Start: February 2019 End: April 2019 Description: The Public Works and Purchasing departments shall work to prepare and procure contracts necessary to hire a contractor to install the proposed improvements. Task 3: Project Construction Start: May 2019 End: July 2019 Description: The shoreline will be stabilized and seeded with oysters and native vegetation will be planted. Task 4: Monitoring Plan Start: May 2018 End: June 2020 Description: A SAV survey will be conducted before and after the project is installed to determine project benefits. Task 5: Final Report Start: August 2020 End: August 2020 Description: The final report will include a summary of the project along with the monitoring results. The project objective and approach will be analyzed along with conclusions drawn on the effectiveness of the project. F. Project Monitoring/Evaluation and Maintenance Plans Define measurable project outcomes: Linear feet of living shoreline constructed is the primary measurable outcome. Describe how project success will be achieved and monitored/evaluated and key points in the project where evaluation will occur: Project success will be achieved if a living shoreline is constructed and survives. The key points for this evaluation will be immediately after construction and at other intervals after the project is completed up to a year. Outline how the project will be sustainable beyond the grant funding and maintained into the future: The island will be required to be maintained in perpetuity. Ideally, removal of exotic species and establishment of native plantings will make the project sustainable without intense maintenance. The City and County would share this responsibility. G. Education and/or Outreach Components Identify if the project includes education through signage, brochures, workshops, and meeting: Aside from increasing public and governmental awareness of programs to protect and restore the IRL, this project does not include any education components at this time. However, the project would be highly visible and could be converted to an educational element in the future. Will the project promote personal behavioral changes that benefit the IRL? No. Will the project use volunteers, how will they be trained and involved in the project?: No. Will the project involve schools and teachers?: No. How will the educational aspect of the project be measured/reported: Not applicable. V:\Matt Mitts\Projects\Lagoon Legacy Project\NEP Apps\Foot Island Application.docx 5
H. Experience and Past Performance Clearly outline your capability/expertise and experience to implement the project: The City has limited expertise in creating living shorelines, however Indian River County is involved with other shoreline stabilization projects and would lend their expertise to this project. Include references to similar projects that you have successfully completed: The City has no reference to similar projects. Indian River County has experience with the Spoonbill Marsh Oyster reef project. Report if the project previously received funding from NEP or IRL license plate and detail prior project accomplishments: This project has never previously received funding through the NEP or IRL license plate program. Specify if the project received or applied to other funding sources (if yes, provide names of sources, amounts, and if funds are tied to specific project components): The City has not applied for other sources of funding as of the submittal of this application. I. Special Requirements TMDLs and Climate Change Does the project help to implement an adopted Basin Management Action Plan or aid with TMDL implementation/enhancement: The project helps implement the BMAP by reducing nutrients in the IRL. Does the project assist in building climate change awareness?: No. Does the project promote climate change adaption or implement strategies to address sea level rise?: No. SECTION 3 PROJECT FUNDING Identify any project partners, what project components they will accomplish: The City is partnering with Indian River County on this project. The County will assist in the consultant management of the environmental survey and permitting functions of the project and provide inkind services for matching grant funds. Provide a declarative statement detailing the source of matching funds and when the matching funds will be secured for the project: The City of Vero Beach and Indian River County shall be the source of matching funds. The matching funds will be secured through revenues collected by the City and County and budgeted for during an annual budget process for fiscal years 2017/2018 and 2018/2019. Matching funds will require approval by City Council and the County Commission during the budget process. In-kind services shall be used for the match as well. V:\Matt Mitts\Projects\Lagoon Legacy Project\NEP Apps\Foot Island Application.docx 6
If using in-kind match, how will you document the in-kind contribution and volunteer time? In-kind contributions shall be documented using time sheets and databases to account for time and employee pay rates. Capital and habitat restoration projects are required to have a minimum 50% match: Acknowledged. Education, research, monitoring must demonstrate a minimum 25% match: Acknowledged. Federal funds cannot be used to match IRL NEP funds. Acknowledged. PROJECT FUNDING REQUEST: $ 75,000 (50.0%) MATCH COMMITMENT: $ 75,000 (50.0%) PROJECT COST: $ 150,000 Task Line Item Task Description 1 Project Development, Design and Permitting 2 Project Bid Phase IRL Funding Amount Cost Share Funding Amount Cost Share Funding Source (cash or inkind) $40,000 COVB/IRC (inkind $2,000 COVB/IRC (inkind 3 Project Construction $75,000 $0 4 Sampling and Monitoring Plan $0 $30,000 COVB/IRC (inkind 5 $0 $3,000 COVB/IRC (inkind Final Report Summary Cost $75,000 (50.0%) $75,000 (50.0%) Project Total Cost $150,000 V:\Matt Mitts\Projects\Lagoon Legacy Project\NEP Apps\Foot Island Application.docx 7
I. INTRODUCTION/BACKGROUND STATEMENT OF WORK Foot Island Merrill Barber Bridge Stabilization The City and County are pursuing a shoreline stabilization project for the spoil island located approximately 300 ft from the shoreline fronting the County s Fire Station #2. The spoil island included a support structure for the old Merrill Barber Bridge which has since been demolished and removed. The perimeter of the island is assumed to have a maximum extent of 300 linear feet. II. OBJECTIVE The objective of this project is to stabilize the shoreline of the spoil island while providing oyster habitat, removing exotic species from the island, and planting native species. III. Location of Project Project Location: Latitude: 27.651800 N, Longitude: -80.371680 W The proposed site is located approximately 300 feet west of Indian River County Fire Station #2, 3301 Bridge Plaza Rd, Vero Beach FL, 32963. The spoil island was formerly used as a footing for the old Merrill Barber Bridge. Since the bridge was removed, the island has been eroding away and unmaintained. IV. SCOPE OF WORK The scope of work for this project is to construct a living shoreline around the spoil island approximately 300 linear feet in length. Exotic species will be removed from the island and V:\Matt Mitts\Projects\Lagoon Legacy Project\NEP Apps\Foot Island Application.docx 8
native plantings will be established. Oysters will be included along the stabilized shore. SAV surveys will be conducted and environmental monitoring will be used to plan the project and determine project success. V. TASK IDENTIFICATION Task 1: Project Development, Design and Permitting Start: May 2018 End: December 2018 Description: Project engineering design and permitting and associated SAV and environmental studies. Task 2: Project Bid Phase Start: February 2019 End: April 2019 Description: The Public Works and Purchasing departments shall work to prepare and procure contracts necessary to hire a contractor to install the proposed improvements. Task 3: Project Construction Start: May 2019 End: July 2019 Description: The shoreline will be stabilized and seeded with oysters and native vegetation will be planted. Task 4: Monitoring Plan Start: May 2018 End: June 2020 Description: A SAV survey will be conducted before and after the project is installed to determine project benefits. Task 5: Final Report Start: August 2020 End: August 2020 Description: The final report will include a summary of the project along with the monitoring results. The project objective and approach will be analyzed along with conclusions drawn on the effectiveness of the project. VI: DELIVERABLES AND TIME TABLES Task 1: Project Development, Design and Permitting Deliverable due in Council office by: December 2018 Deliverable: Engineering design plans and associated permits. Task 2: Project Bid Phase Deliverable due in Council office by: April 2019 Deliverable: Bid Award Recommendation Letter. Task 3: Project Construction Deliverable due in Council office by: July 2019 Deliverable: Construction logs and photos V:\Matt Mitts\Projects\Lagoon Legacy Project\NEP Apps\Foot Island Application.docx 9
Task 4: Monitoring Plan Deliverable due in Council office by: May 2019 Deliverable: Monitoring Plan to be used for project. Task 5: Final Report Deliverable due in Council office by: August 2019 Deliverable: Final report will include a summary of the project along with the monitoring results. The project objective and approach will be analyzed along with conclusions drawn on project success. VII. BUDGET Task Line Item Task Description 1 Project Development, Design and Permitting 2 Project Bid Phase IRL Funding Amount Cost Share Funding Amount Cost Share Funding Source (cash or inkind) $40,000 COVB/IRC (inkind $2,000 COVB/IRC (inkind 3 Project Construction $75,000 $0 4 Sampling and Monitoring Plan $0 $30,000 COVB/IRC (inkind 5 $0 $3,000 COVB/IRC (inkind Final Report Summary Cost $75,000 (50.0%) $75,000 (50.0%) Project Total Cost $150,000 V:\Matt Mitts\Projects\Lagoon Legacy Project\NEP Apps\Foot Island Application.docx 10