Title
A Resolution to Accept the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation Grant for Bon Secour Headwaters Restoration Project - Phase II
Summary
The Environmental Department requested & was granted permission to apply for the National Fish and Wildlife project proposal on RES 20-1139. The Environmental Department is requesting to accept the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation award for the Bon Secour Headwaters Restoration Project - Phase II in the amount of $5,100,000 with no match required. The project will consist of construction, monitoring, adaptive management, and federal and state permitting. The project is included in the FY21 & FY22 budget capital plan. Volkert, Inc. will provide engineering and design services for the project.
Budgetary Impact:
Non-Capital Item:
____ Budgeted under account #_______________ (discussion item)
____ Not budgeted, requesting transfer of $__________ from Account #______________ to Account #_____________.**Request to Transfer Departmental Budget Dollars form must be attached**
____ Not budgeted requiring increase to account #___________ in the amount of $____________.**Request to Increase Departmental Budget Dollars form must be attached**
Capital - Departmental **Capital Purchase Worksheet form must be attached**
____ Budgeted under account #______________ for $_________ and described in budget as ________________________. Additional amount needed, if any: Increase in budget of $_________ OR, transfer of $________ from Account #____________ to Account #_____________**Request to Increase OR Request to Transfer Departmental Budget Dollars form must be attached** ____ Not Budgeted - account #____________ requires budget increase of $_____________.**Request to Increase Departmental Budget Dollars form must be attached**
Capital Project - **If requesting to start a project, a Capital Project Worksheet form must be attached**
In current year Capital Projects Plan:
___X_ Yes, described as Bon Secour Water Quality planned amount $5,100,000, requesting $5,100,000 as total project estimate, including contingencies, under account # 400-2040-5100 & 400-2040-4100 project #R50
_____ No, requesting $___________ as total project estimate, including contingencies, under account #____________________.
_____ No, requesting an increase of $___________ to an already approved project titled ________________________ that is being tracked under Account No. ___________________.
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WHEREAS, the Environmental Department requested & was granted permission to apply for the National Fish and Wildlife project proposal on RES 20-1139, and
WHEREAS, the Environmental Departments is requesting to accept the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation award for the Bon Secour Headwaters Restoration Project - Phase II in the amount of $5,100,000, and
WHEREAS, the project will consist of construction, monitoring, adaptive management, and federal and state permitting, and
WHEREAS, the project is included in the FY21 & FY22 budget capital plan, and
WHEREAS, Volkert, Inc. will contract with the City for engineering and design services for the project.
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council of the City of Foley, Alabama, as follows:
SECTION 1: Approves the acceptance of the award from the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation for the Bon Secour Headwaters Restoration Project - Phase II in the amount of $5,100,000, and allocates $5,100,000 under Account No. 400-2040-5100 R50 and under Account No. 400-2040-4100 R50 GRANT.
SECTION 2: Approves to proceed with the project and authorizes the Mayor, Clerk, and other City officials to sign the grant agreements, contracts and other documentation as required.
SECTION 3: This Resolution shall become effective immediately upon its adoption as required by law.