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>>CHAIRMAN RENNINGER: GOOD AFTERNOON.
I AM COMMISSIONER RENNINGER AND THIS IS THE FINANCE AUDIT COMMITTEE MEETING. 1300, 1 P.M. OPEN UP WITH PUBLIC COMMENTS. ANYONE WANT TO ADDRESS THIS COMMITTEE ON ANY ISSUE YOU WANT TO BRING TO OUR ATTENTION? SEEING NONE, I WILL CLOSE THE PUBLIC HEARING AND GET ON WITH
[1. Award of Bid No. 21/22-55, CCSO Jail Elevators Modernization (K.Smith/G.Price/T.Saunders)]
THE AGENDA. ITEM NUMBER 1 IS A WATER BID, CLAY COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE JAIL ELEVATOR MODERNIZATION.>> GOOD AFTERNOON. SO TODAY WE ARE PRESENTING TO YOU THE JAIL MODERNIZATION BID THAT WE PUT OUT FOR TWO OF THE JAILS AT THE CLAY COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE.
ONE IS -- ONE INCLUDES THE KITCHEN ELEVATOR WHICH IS THE ONE THAT THEY ARE HAVING THE MOST PROBLEMS WITH.
ACTUALLY TONY JUST REPORTED TO US IT WAS DOWN TODAY, BUT WE DID ONLY RECEIVE ONE BID. WE SENT THE BID OUT TO 24 DIFFERENT COMPANIES. WE HAD A PREBID WHERE FIVE COMPANIES ATTEND A PREBID AND A SECOND PREBID MEETING WHERE ONE OF THE SAME FIVE COMPANIES ATTENDED THE ON-SITE.
MOWREY IS OUR CURRENT VENDOR WITH THE MAINTENANCE AGREEMENT WITH THE ELEVATORS. THEY ARE FAMILIAR WITH THE ISSUES WE ARE HAVING WITH THE TWO ELEVATORS.
THEY HAVE REPRESENTS FROM THE SHERIFF'S OFFICE IF YOU HAVE ANY DIRECT QUESTIONS ABOUT WHAT TYPE, HE REPAIRS NEED TO BE MADE. THIS IS MORE THAN JUST A REPAIR.
THIS IS GOING TO BE AN UPGRADE. WE DIDN'T USE OUR EXISTING MAINTENANCE AGREEMENT TO DO THE UPGRADE BECAUSE MORE FOR JUST
MAINTENANCE AND REPAIRS. >>CHAIRMAN RENNINGER: I DID HAVE A QUESTION ABOUT THIS ITEM. I HAVE SEVERAL QUESTIONS.
SINGLE BIDDER, WHY? TELL ME, WE HAD LIKE 14 -- WE SENT OUT THE REQUEST TO 14 DIFFERENT VENDORS.
>>CHAIRMAN RENNINGER: 24, WHATEVER.
>> AND WE THOUGHT WE WOULD -- LIKE I SAID WE HAD FIVE THAT ATTENDED THE PREBID. SO WE WERE EXPECT TO AT LEAST RECEIVE -- RECEIVE UP TO FIVE. AND WE ONLY RECEIVED THE ONE.
I THINK SOME OF THOSE SMALLER COMPANIES KNOW MOWREY IS THE CURRENT PROVIDER FOR THE MAINTENANCE AND A LOT OF THE PARTS OF THE UPGRADE WILL HAVE TO COME FROM MOWREY.
>>CHAIRMAN RENNINGER: THAT'S -- THAT IS OF CONCERN TO ME SINGLE BIDDER LIKE A SOLE SOURCE CONTRACT.
IN THE RFP OR PROPOSAL, SERVICE HAS TO BE WITHIN ONE HOUR.
THIS FIRM IS LOCATED IN MARIANA. FURTHER AWAY THAN ONE HOUR.
>> WHERE THEIR HEADQUARTERS ARE LOCATED.
THEY HAVE JACKSONVILLE, GAINESVILLE LOCATION.
OUR MAINTENANCE AGREEMENT HAS THAT SAME REQUIREMENT IN IT AND STATES THAT TWO TEXT NEED TO BE AVAILABLE WITHIN ONE HOUR.
THEY ALWAYS HAVE BEEN ABLE TO MEET THAT DEMAND.
WE ACTUALLY -- IT IS OUR UNDERSTANDING THEY HAVE A TEXT THAT LIVES RIGHT HERE IN CLAY COUNTY.
>>CHAIRMAN RENNINGER: OKAY. SO THEY HAVE A TECH CLOSE BY WITHIN ONE HOUR. I WAS KIND OF -- YOU KNOW ELEVATOR ARE NOTORIOUSLY AS YOU JUST REFERRED TO -- NOTORIOUSLY MAINTENANCE PLAGUED. I DIDN'T SEE ANY PUMP WORK, SEAL WORK, TANK INSPECTION, FLUID CHANGE.
I IS IT NOT SEE ANY MAINTENANCE AS PART OF THIS UPGRADE, AND YOU CAN SEE MOWREY IS CURRENTLY DOING OUR MAINTENANCE.
AND WE HAVE AN ELEVATOR THAT DOESN'T WORK, YOU KNOW.
WHY WOULDN'T THAT BE PART OF THIS RFP?
>> I WILL HAVE TO DEFER THAT TO OUR STAFF THAT HELPED PREPARE THE SCOPE, BUT IT IS COVERE UNDER THEIR MAINTENANCE AND IT IS PART OF MAKING IT FUNCTIONAL ONCE THEY DO THE UPGRADE.
ANY OF THOSE TYPE REQUIREMENTS WOULD BE REQUIRED TO MAKE IT
FUNCTIONAL. >>CHAIRMAN RENNINGER: SO HERE IS AN UPGRADE FOR $112,500. IF A SEAL IS LEAKING, WHO PAYS FOR -- I GUESS THAT A CHANGE ORDER OR PART OF A MAINTENANCE
CONTRACTS? >> SO IF IT IS DURING THEIR ACTUAL UPGRADE, THEY ARE REQUIRED TO MAKE SURE IT IS FUNCTIONAL AND NOT LEAKING BEFORE WE ACCEPT THE PROJECT AND
PAY FOR IT. >>CHAIRMAN RENNINGER: BUT THAT WOULD BE A CHANGE ORDER TO THIS. IT DOESN'T -- THE RFP DOESN'T SAY ANYTHING OF PUMPS, SEALS, MOTORS, YOU KNOW, NONE OF THAT
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STUFF. JUST WIRING, CONTROLLERS, PUTS CONTINUE TOS, THINGS LIKE THAT. SO I -- ANYWAY THE OTHER THING I NOTED IS ALL THE NUMBERS ARE EVEN NUMBERS $5,000 HERE $8,000 HERE, $5,000 HERE. IT DOESN'T EXUDE CONFIDENCE ON MY PART THAT THEY HAVE RE REALLY SPECED IT OUT.IT SEEMS TO ME THAT THEY THREW IT AGAINST THE WALL AND I AM NOT WILLING TO ACCEPT IT BY MYSELF HERE.
I WILL SEND IT TO THE COMMISSION TO TAKE A LOOK AT THIS.
AND I WILL TELL YOU RIGHT NOW, I WILL VOTE TO REBID THIS THING,
BECAUSE I DON'T LIKE THEIR BID. >> ALL RIGHT.
ONE THING WE WILL DO IS PULL THE PRICING FOR OUR RECENT -- WE HAD TO DO SOME UPGRADES TO OUR BACK ELEVATOR HERE AT THE COUNTY, AND WE WILL TAKE A LOOK AT IT AND COMPARE IT BEFORE THE BCC
[2. Award of Bid No. 21/22-56, Roll Off Container Service (M.Towns)]
MEETING. >>CHAIRMAN RENNINGER: OKAY, THANK YOU. SECOND ITEM IS AWARD OF BID FOR
ROLL OFF CONTAINERS. >> GOOD AFTERNOON, MR. CHAIR.
YES, THIS IS JUST THE BID AWARD. IT IS NOT THE CONTRACT AT THIS POINT. THAT WILL FOLLOW.
FOR OUR ROLLOFF CONTAINER SERVICES FOR OUR ENVIRONMENTAL CONVENIENCE CENTERS. OUR THREE-YEAR AGREEMENT HAS EXPIRED, SO WE WENT OUT TO BID WITH THIS.
OUR INCUMBENT IS THE LOW BIDDER BY A GREAT AMOUNT.
>>CHAIRMAN RENNINGER: I KNOW. HUGE.
>> I WILL SAY SO -- AND I WILL GIVE CREDIT TO HEM THIS IS -- THE RATES THEY BID ARE THE RATES THEY PROPOSED THAT WE THOUGHT MIGHT HAVE BEEN TOO HIGH SO WE CHOSE TO GO OUT TO BID.
IT IS A 94% AVERAGE INCREASE OVER WHAT WE ARE CURRENTLY
PAYING. >>CHAIRMAN RENNINGER: 94?
>> 94. IF YOU LOOK AT THE OTHER BIDS 132 AND 134% HIGHER. AS WE GO INTO SOME OF OUR OTHER SOLID WASTE CONTRACTS, THIS IS KIND OF A HINT OF WHAT WE ARE GOING TO SEE, I BELIEVE. AS FAR AS UNITED GOOD, THEY HAD GOOD SERVICE. A HICCUP HERE AND THERE.
DRIVER ISSUES. DISPATCHER ISSUES, NOT ANY MORE THAN OUR PREVIOUS CONTRACTOR HAD.
>>CHAIRMAN RENNINGER: ARE THEY A LOCAL FIRM?
>> THEY WORK OUT OF JACKSONVILLE.
>>CHAIRMAN RENNINGER: A SIGNIFICANT DIFFERENTIAL BETWEEN THEIR PROPOSAL AND THE OTHER TWO.
>> YES, SIR. >>CHAIRMAN RENNINGER: AND THE OTHER TWO ARE CONTRACTORS THAT WILL PROBABLY BID ON OUR GENERAL
GARBAGE DISPOSAL? >> YES, WE EXPECT THEY WILL.
AS FAR AS THIS BID GOES, BOTH OF THE OTHER RESPONDENTS ALSO WORK OUT OF A JACKSONVILLE OFFICE TO SERVICE CLAY.
>>CHAIRMAN RENNINGER: I AM SATISFIED ON THIS ONE.
[3. Award of Bid No. 21/22-58, EMS Medical Supplies (K.Smith/C.LeRoy)]
I RECOMMEND CONSENT ON THIS ONE. >> THANK YOU, SIR.
>>CHAIRMAN RENNINGER: ITEM NUMBER 3 AWARD OF BID
21/22-59, EMS MEDICAL SUPPLIES >> GOOD AFTERNOON, SIR.
CHIEFLY ROY CHIEF LOGISTICS. COME TO YOU FOR OUR MEDICAL SUPPLY BID. FOR OUR MEDICAL SUPPLIES ON OUR MEDICAL APPARATUS. IF YOU COMPARE THIS SPREADSHEET TO LAST YEAR'S SPREADSHEET, WE CHANGE IT A LITTLE BIT TO MAKE IT EASIER ON US AND THE OTHER VENDORS.
WE WENT TO THE PENNY INSTEAD OF ROLLING OUT TO THE FOURTH DECIMAL POINT. PART OF THAT IS IF YOU START DOING THAT AND ADDING IT BACK TO THE PRICE IT WAS QUOTED IT MADE IT QUITE CUMBERSOME SOMETIMES. THE ONLY TIMES WE WENT OUT TO THE THIRD DECIMAL IF IT AFFECTED THE AWARD OF THE BID.
ONE PERSON WAS WITHIN A PENNY OR TWO OF EACH OTHER OF PARTICULAR ITEMS AND WE DID THAT. ALSO YOU WILL NOTICE IN MEDICATION FROM OUR PREVIOUS BID TO THIS BID.
WE COULD BUY MEDICATION TO THE VIAL.
YOU CAN BUY IT BY THE BOX. 10 OR 25 VIAL.
YOU WILL SEE AN INCREASE OF INDIVIDUAL 3R50ISING -- IT WENT FROM INDIVIDUAL PRICE TO BOX PRICING.
OUR SECOND PART IS THE WAIVER FOR THE MEDICAL SUPPLY PURCHASES. THIS APPROVED IN COVID TIMES TO BE VALUABLE TOOL -- COPENHAGEN IS THE ONLY TIME I EXERCISED THE WAIVER FOR THE PURCHASING POLICY.
IT ALLOWS US THE FLEXIBILITY TO GO OUT AND MAKE THOSE PURCHASES
AS WE NEED TO. >>CHAIRMAN RENNINGER: THE RECOMMENDATION IS TO KEEP ALL 11?
>> YES, SIR RENNINGER RINZ LOOKED AT THEM AND I WOULD SAY
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SIX. WHAT IS THE ADVANTAGE TO 11?>> THE ADVANTAGE TO 11 WE WOULD BUY FROM THE LOWEST BIDDER FIRST. IF THEY DON'T HAVE IT, ROLL UP TO THE NEXT LOWEST AND THE NEXT LOWEST.
WE FOUND ESPECIALLY WHEN IT COMES TO MEDICATIONS, ONE VENDOR WILL HAVE IT. ANOTHER VENDOR CHARGING YOU A HIGHER DOLLAR AMOUNT WILL SIT ON THE SHELF BECAUSE PEOPLE ARE BUYING FROM THE CHEAPER ONE. BUT WHEN YOU SELL OUT, YOU HAVE TO GO TO THE NEXT ONE. IT GIVES US THE FLEXIBILITY TO
MOVE TOWARD. >>CHAIRMAN RENNINGER: OKAY.
[4. Second Amendment to Development Agreement with St. Johns Classical Academy, Inc. 2017/2018-130 AM2]
I WILL RECOMMEND CONSENT ON THIS.>> THANK YOU, SIR. >>CHAIRMAN RENNINGER: ITEM NUMBER 4. SECOND AMENDMENT, DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT WITH ST. JOHNS CLASSICAL ACADEMY.
ANYBODY HERE? >> WITH RICHARD.
THIS IS JUST -- WE HAD A CURRENT AGREEMENT WITH THE SCHOOL TO -- FOR CERTAIN IMPROVEMENTS THAT NEEDED TO IT BE MADE OVER QUITE A SPAN OF TIME AS THE SCHOOL WAS BEING CONSTRUCTED AND PUT INTO USE. THE TWO LAST REMAINING ITEMS WERE IN CONNECTION WITH TURN LANES AND THE AGREEMENT HAD AN OPTION IF YOU HAD A TRAFFIC STUDY DONE PRIOR TO THE REQUIREMENT THEY BE COMPLETED. AND THE TRAFFIC STUDY DETERMINED THAT THEY WERE NOT NEEDED AND YOUR COUNTY ENGINEER AGREED LIKEWISE THEN THEY COULD BE RELEASE FROM THOSE REQUIREMENTS AND THEY FUNNISHED THE TRAFFIC STUDY AND RICHARD HAS LOOKED AT
IT AND ARE IN AGREEMENT. >> RICHARD SMITH, CLAY COUNTY SHERIFF'S DEPARTMENT. THE TRAFFIC STUDY WAS COMPLETE AND SHOWED NO BACK-UPS DURING A.M. PICK-UP AND A.M. DROP-OFF AND P.M. PICKUP. THE THINGS THEY DID DIFFERENTLY WAS STAGE SOME OF THE CARS WAITING TO BE PICKED UP ON THEIR OWN PROPERTY AND NOT ON CANOVA ROAD OFF THE PUBLIC RIGHT-OF-WAY. THEY ALSO RESTRICTED LEFT-TURN TRAFFIC EXITING THE PROPERTY TO ACCESS COUNTY ROAD TO SIGNAL.
THEY RESTRICT A RIGHT IN FROM 220.
ALL TRAFFIC WILL BE NORTHBOUND INTO THE FACILITY WITH CANOVA AND EXITING SOUTHBOUND O ON CANOVA.
ANOTHER THING THEY DID THAT APPEARS TO REALLY HELP SOME KIND OF A PICK-UP APP THAT THE PARENTS WERE REQUIRED TO PURCHASE AND INSTALLED. I THINK IT WAS ACTUALLY -- IT CAME WITH A COST. I AM NOT SURE WHO BORE THE COST.
THE SCHOOL BORE THE COST ON THIS ONE AND GIVES THEM THE TIME FOR THEIR CHILD TO BE PICKED UP TO PREVENT HAVING TO GET THEIR 30 TO 45 MINUTES EARLIER. AND IT WORKS.
IT WORKS THE MORNING. IT WORKS THE AFTERNOONS.
AND PART OF THE BIGGEST REASON IT WORKS IS BECAUSE I HAVE
GOTTEN NO CALLS ON IT. >>CHAIRMAN RENNINGER: NEITHER HAVE I. SO THAT IS GOOD TOO.
SO YOU CONQUER WITH THEIR RECOMMENDATION -- OUR RECOMMENDATION TO ELIMINATE TWO, THREE AND FOUR?
>> YES, SIR. WITH THE TRAFFIC STUDY PROVISION BEING IN THERE AND A REEVALUATION IN IT, I CONCUR.
[5. Grants Division - Live Update (M.Mosley)]
>>CHAIRMAN RENNINGER: OKAY. I RECOMMEND CONSENT ON THAT BUN.
MEGAN, YOU ARE UP. >> ALL RIGHT, GOOD AFTERNOON, MEGAN MOSLEY WITH THE GRANTS DIVISION.
COUPLE QUICK UPDATES FOR THE MONTHS.
WE SUBMITTED OUR FINAL REIMBURSEMENT REQUEST FROM DO AND DOT, $46,880. THIS REQUEST WILL CLOSE OUT OUR TOTAL AWARD OF $2 MILLION FOR THIS PROJECT.
SECONDLY JUNE 30 MARKED THE END OF OTHERQUARTER.
SO THE GRANTS DIVISION WILL BE PREPARING 41 REPORTS ON PROJECTS
RELATED TO THAT EXISTING -- >>CHAIRMAN RENNINGER: 41?
>> CORRECT. >>CHAIRMAN RENNINGER: THAT'S LOW. WE ARE GOING TO INCREASE THAT.
>> OKAY. AND THEN FINALLY WANT TO GIVE A REMINDER THAT THE LAST CDBG PUBLIC COMMENT MEETING IS SCHEDULED FOR THIS THURSDAY JULY 7 AT THE CLAY HILL LIBRARY AT 6 P.M. PUBLIC COMMENT RUNS THROUGH JULY 16, AND PEOPLE CAN CONTINUE TO E-MAIL US AT CDBG.CLAYCOUNTY.COM LAND COME BEFORE THE BOARD BEFORE WE SUBMIT TO HUD.
>>CHAIRMAN RENNINGER: DID QUESTION GET SIGNIFICANT INFORMATION OUT OF THE PUBLIC MEETINGS THAT YOU CARE TO SHARE
WITH US TODAY? >> PRIMARILY WE WERE PROVIDED A LOT OF FEEDBACK HOW TO SHARE INFRASTRUCTURE DOLLARS.
WE CAME IN WITH E-MAIL AND RICHARD WITH ENGINEERING HAS BEEN WITH THE MEETINGS AS WELL. AND THAT IS THE BIGGEST AREA WE
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HAVE SEEN COMMENT IN. AFTER THIS THURSDAY WE WILL REGROUP AS A STAFF, LOOK AT THOSE COMMENTS AND THE ADJUSTMENTS AND RECOMMENDATIONS TO THE PLAN.THE FULL LIST OF THE COMMENTS WILL BE INCLUDED AS PART OF THE
ACTION PLAN. >>CHAIRMAN RENNINGER: ARE YOU -- I KNOW YOU ARE NOT DIRECTLY RESPONSIBLE TO HOME -- THAT IS
>>CHAIRMAN RENNINGER: RENT ASSISTANCE, STILL ONGOING.
>> YES, RUNS THROUGH SEPTEMBER 30.
>>CHAIRMAN RENNINGER: AND I JUST FORWARDED -- I FORGET WHAT THE NAME IS, THE FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION.
MAYBE FEDERAL DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION GRANT.
WEBINAR IS COMING UP NEXT WEEK, I THINK.
>> YES, I WENT AHEAD AND REGISTERED FOR THE WEBINAR ON
THE 14TH. >>CHAIRMAN RENNINGER: I SOMEHOW WANT TO LOOK AT FOUR GATEWAY CLAY, TRANSPORTATION, MOBILITIES, SIDEWALKS. COULD BE WALKWAYS AND COULD BE TRANSPORTATION. AUTONOMOUS TRANSPORTATION IN THAT CORRIDOR. ANYWAY, I WANT TO LOOK AT THAT AND SEE WHAT FITS AND WHAT DOESN'T.
>> SOUNDS GOOD. MORE TO COME ON THAT.
[6. Public Works Projects - Live Update (T.Gardner)]
>>CHAIRMAN RENNINGER: THANK YOU. >>CHAIRMAN RENNINGER: HIS GARDENER. HOW WAS YOUR FOURTH OF JULY?
>> IT WAS WONDERFUL. I NEVER HEARD THAT MEAN FIREWORKS IN MY LIFETIME. [LAUGHTER]
>>CHAIRMAN RENNINGER: ON FRIDAY, SATURDAY AND SUNDAY.
>> IT WAS QUITE NICE. IT WAS -- WE ACTUALLY -- RIGHT HERE GOT ALL THE RAIN OUT OF THE WAY ON FRIDAY, SATURDAY.
SO QUITE NICE FOR THE NEIGHBORHOOD.
THERE WERE THINGS FOR THE KIDS TO DO AND STUFF AND QUITE DELIGHTFUL. AND THE HEAT IS THERE -- BUT I AM USED TO THAT UP NORTH. IT IS HOT UP NORTH IN FOURTH OF JULY TOO. SO A COUPLE OF QUICK UPDATES ON TWO OF THE INITIATIVES PART OF OUR PARTICIPATION, THE SIDEWALK ON COLLEGE PARK AND A TWO-WAY PROCESS THEY COME IN AND FIX WHAT THEY CAN AND WE GO BACK LATER AND DO ADDITIONAL WORK IN-HOUSE OR THROUGH A CONTRACTOR FOR ANY SLABS THEY COULD NOT FIX. THAT WILL BE THE NEXT STAGE THAT WE WOULD EXPECT THAT REPORT FOR THEM IN THE NEXT 30 DAYS AND WE WILL SCHEDULED THAT WORK IF NECESSARY.
WE ALSO HAVE BEEN WORKING THROUGH THE HHORTICULTURIST IN FALL WHEN THE WEATHER IS MORE FAVORABLE FOR PLANTING.
WE ARE EXCITED. PROGRESS IN ORANGE PARK COUNTRY CLUB. RESEARCHING RESPONSIBILITIES IN THAT AREA AND MAINTENANCE ACTIVITIES HAVE STARTED.
ONE AREA THEY WERE A LITTLE CONCERNS ABOUT WAS NEAR THE GATE AT THE SURFACE AND A LARGE DROP. WE BROUGHT A COMPANY IN THAT DOES SONAR WORK FOR US AND THEY IDENTIFIED THE VOID AREA TO WORK WITH RICHARD'S TEAM TO I CAN MA SURE WE DO THE RIGHT REMEDIAL ACTION. THE PRELIMINARY INVESTIGATION IS THAT IT WAS A MINOR VOID AND GOOD NEWS.
WE WILL CONTINUE TO WRAP THAT UP IN THE NEXT FEW WEEKS UP IN ORANGE PARK AND WE WILL GET ON OUR REGULAR MAINTENANCE PROGRAM.
THAT IS ALL I HAVE TODAY. >>CHAIRMAN RENNINGER: I WANT TO PASS ON A COMMENT FROM ED SELLERS, AN ACCIDENT THAT MOVED BUSHES AND QUICK RESPONSE ON PUBLIC WORKS PART.
HE WAS VERY HAPPY ABOUT THAT. >> PERFECT.
ANY TIME THE PUBLIC HAS STUFF, THE GENTLEMAN THAT HANDLED THE TREE STUFF IS EXCELLENT AND IF WE CAN DO IT INHOUSE AND THE SHERIFF, WE WILL DO IT. THANK YOU FOR GETTING THAT TO
[7. Engineering Projects - Live Update (R.Smith)]
US. SEND IT OUR WAY.HAVE A GREAT DAY. >>CHAIRMAN RENNINGER: THANK YOU,
RICHARD, YOU ARE BACK UP AGAIN. >> RICHARD SMITH, CLAY COUNTY ENGINEERING DEPARTMENT. I WANT TO YUPT DATE YOU ON THE AQUARIUS PROJECT. IMPORTANT FOR PUBLIC SAFETY AND TRAVELING PUBLIC SAFETY. IT IS GOING VERY WELL.
GOOD COORDINATION BETWEEN OUR CONTRACTORS AND WHO IS ALSO WORK WITH CCUA. TAKES A LOT OF CORPORATION.
THANKFUL TO THE COUNTY ATTORNEY FOR THE -- FOR AT AGREEMENT WE HAVE TO WORK WITH CCUA ON THIS. .WORKS WELL AND COMPETENT STAFF ON THE SITE. SUM IS A YOUR LADY FROM ETM WHO IS OUR EMBEDDED EMPLOYEE AND DOING VERY GOOD JOB.
THEY ARE MAKING GOOD PROCESS. AHEAD OF SCHEDULE ON THE BRIDGES ON PINE AVENUE. THE DECK POURED LAST WEEK ON THE ONE. THE BALD EAGLE.
YOU CAN ALMOST -- FINISH GLORY TO PUT THE RAILING UP.
AND FINAL WORK TO DO ON THIS. THE DECK WILL BE POURED ON TO
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DECK NUMBER TWO THIS WEEK IF IT HAVEN'T ALREADY BEEN DONEYESTERDAY OR TODAY. >>CHAIRMAN RENNINGER: TALK TO ME
ABOUT NORTH SHORE. >> I WILL TALK TO YOU ABOUT
NORTH RIDGE. >>CHAIRMAN RENNINGER: NORTH
RIDGE, SORRY. >> NO SURVEYORS AVAILABLE.
NOT FOR SOMEONE TO GO OUT AND STAKE SOMETHING.
YOU CAN'T START A CONSTRUCTION PROJECT UNTIL YOU KNOW WHERE YOU ARE AT AND WHAT YOU ARE DOING. IT WAS AWARDED ON JUNE 12.
SO WE HAVE GONE THREE WEEKS NOW WITHOUT A -- TRYING TO GET A SURVEYOR EVERY DAY, A CONTRACTOR AND THAT'S ALL I CAN TELL YOU.
FRIDAY AFTERNOON, NO RESPONSE. CLEARY, BARTRAM TRAIL, THEY ARE ALL JUST SLAMMED. NO CAPACITY.
>>CHAIRMAN RENNINGER: THE -- WE NEED TO BE CAUTIOUS -- I SAW ROAD CLOSURES FOR NORTH RIDGE. IF EVERYTHING IS SLIDING, WE NEED TO MAKE SURE THAT ROAD CLOSURE NOTICE --
>> SLIDE TO THE POINT WHERE WE JUST NEED ONE DAY.
JUST ONE DAY. PROBABLY FOUR TO SIX HOURS OF SURVEY WORK AND THAT MAY BE THE NEXT STEP.
THE NEXT STEP, IF I HAVE TO, TO GET ON OUR COUNTY SURVEYOR SCHEDULE AND GET HIM A CREW OUT THERE.
>>CHAIRMAN RENNINGER: THAT WAS GOING TO BE MY NEXT QUESTION.
HAVE A CARD-CARRYING PERSON ON STAFF.
>> WE DO BUT DON'T HAVE THE LIABILITY.
DON'T WANT TO TAKE AWAY FROM THE CONTRACTOR AND RETAKE THE DEAL, BUT WE MAY HAVE TO DO THAT IF WE DON'T PERFORMANCE IN THE UPCOMING TWO WEEKS. WE DO HAVE THE ABILITY -- WE HAVE THE CONTROL TO DO IT WITHOUT HAVING TO REINVENT THE WHOLE SURVEYING WHEEL THERE. ANY OTHER QUESTIONS?
>>CHAIRMAN RENNINGER: I WANT TO EMPHASIZE THAT WORKER SHORTAGE EFFECTS EVERY PORTION OF THE LIVES.
I HAVE RELATIVES WHO SAID THEIR MAIL HAVEN'T BEEN DELIVERED FOR THREE DAYS BECAUSE THE NORMAL MAIL PERSON IS SICK, AND THEY DON'T HAVE REPLACEMENTS. NEWSPAPERS ARE NOT BEING DELIVERED BECAUSE FUEL COST COVERS THE COST TO BRING THE NEWSPAPER TO YOUR DOOR. WE LIVE IN SOME STRANGE TIMES, I
I JUST DESCRIBED FOR THE FLORIDA TIMES UNION.
I LOVE IT BECAUSE I CAN GET ON THE INTERNET AND READ ABOUT IT, BUT THEY DON'T HAVE COMPUTERS IN THAT PART OF THE -- PART OF CLAY AND BRADFORD COUNTY. THEY DON'T HAVE INTERNET ACCESS, I SHOULD SAY. IT IS NOT GOOD.
THEY DON'T KNOW THEY ARE NOT GETTING IT YET.
SO THEY NEED TO FIND OUT. I DIDN'T REALIZE.
>>CHAIRMAN RENNINGER: REPORTS OF NEWSPAPERS NOT BEING DELIVERED IS NOT IN OUR STATE BUT OTHER STATES.
[8. Facilities Projects - Live Update (G.Price)]
>> HAPPENING IN NORTHEAST FLORIDA.
>>CHAIRMAN RENNINGER: ANYWAY, THANK YOU.
FACILITIES, GENE. >> GOOD AFTERNOON, GENE.
PRICE, CLAY COUNTY FACILITIES. COUPLE OF THINGS.
THE GUN RANGE. MAKING SIGNIFICANT PROGRESS OUT THERE LOOKING TOWARD THE END OF THE YEAR FOR COMPLETION OF THAT SUPPLY TRAIN ISSUES. AND MAYBE TO HEAR BACK FROM ASPHALT. KEEP PRESSING IT AND KEEP THE
BOARD INFORMED. >>CHAIRMAN RENNINGER: THE TARGET
DATE IS DECEMBER? >> LOOKING AT DECEMBER RIGHT NOW, YES, SIR. NEXT PROJECT TO UPDATE YOU ON IS THE SENIOR CENTER REPAIRS AND MAINTENANCE.
MR. HARDESTY, PAINTING, LANDSCAPING, THE WHOLE NINE YARDS. ALSO WORKING ON THE COMMERCIAL KITCHEN IN GREEN COVE. LOOKING FOR THAT TO BE COMPLETED WITH A WALK-IN COOLER IN SEPTEMBER AND COORDINATE WITH YOUR PERSONNEL. SEEMS LIKE THE STAKEHOLDERS ARE PLEASED WITH IT AND LOOKING FORWARD TO GET THIS OPERATIONAL.
NEXT PROJECT, CHANCE PIER. LAST WEEK THEY GAVE A PHENOMENAL PROGRESS REPORT. 8% WAS THE MARK OF COMPLETION.
THEY MOBILIZED AND THE BARGE OUT THERE.
IT WILL BE PRETTY QUICK. THREE MONTHS AND WE WILL HAVE MORE PROGRESS AND KEEP THE BOARD INF
INFORMED. >>CHAIRMAN RENNINGER: JUST FOR THE VIEWING PUBLIC, THE PROJECT THAT WAS NECESSITATED BY IRMA IN 2017. TAKES A LONG TIME TO GET FEMA MONEY, CONTRACTORS AND PERMITS. A LOT OF WICKETS.
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>> YES, SIR. THE OTHER PROJECT IN GREEN COVE IS THE COURTHOUSE RENOVATIONS. WE HAD THE REAR.
AND THE ROOF. AND A BEAM REINFORCED IN THE ROOF. AN OPENER IS MOAN KNEE AT THE END OF JULY AND THE DIRECTOR OF COMMUNICATIONS CAN COORDINATING THAT PIECE. STAKEHOLDER ARE PLEASED WHERE
THE WORK DONE SO FAR. >> THAT WAS DONE BY A LOCAL
CONTRACTOR? >> YES, IT WAS, EVON RIVERS.
HE DOES GREAT JOHNS WITH THE WORK THAT HE HAS DONE.
>>CHAIRMAN RENNINGER: GREAT. >> ANOTHER PROJECT IS THE JAIL CHILLER PROJECT. KEEPING THE BOARD INFORMED IN THAT. WE ARE WAITING FOR BUMP TO COME IN FOR THAT AND THEY ARE OPERATIONAL ON THE TEMPORARY CHILLER. AND SUPPLY CHAIN RIGHT NOW IS -- IT IS ALL OVER THE PLACE. WE WERE SUPPOSE TO HAVE THE BUMPING A COUPLE OF WEEKS AGO AND TALKED TO THE CONTRACTORS AND MAYBE A FEW WEEKS BEFORE THE PUMP IS DELIVERED AGAIN.
IN CONSTRUCTION AND EVERYBODY HERE.
AND OUT THERE WATCHING KNOWS THAT YOU HAVE A PLAN TODAY.
WAKE UP TOMORROW. AND SUPPLY AND DEMAND UNFORTUNATELY. WE WILL KEEP PRESSING FORWARD, WORKING WITH THE SHERIFF'S OFFICE.
BARRING ANY QUESTIONS, THAT'S ALL I HAVE.
[9. Parks & Recreation Projects - Live Update (J.Pierce)]
>>CHAIRMAN RENNINGER: NO, NO QUESTIONS.
BY THE WAY, YOUR DOG IS REALLY CUTE.
>> JUICEN PIERCE, PARKS AND CLAY COUNTYREC.
A COUPLE OF PROJECT. THUNDER BOLT PROJECT THAT IS UNDER WAY AND SLATED FOR TWO ADDITIONAL POLES AT THUNDER BOLT PARK. BASEBALL SAFETY NETTING.
THE WORK TOOK PLACE AND WILL TAKE PLACE IN THE SIX ADDITIONAL LOCATIONS IN THE MONTH OF JULY. THIS WEEK THEY ARE AT OMEGA PARK
AND PAUL ARMSTRONG. >>CHAIRMAN RENNINGER: JUST TO
STOP YOU. >> BASEBALL STOP, NETTING, CAP NETTING. SOME PROVIDES -- FOUR MAN AND NEED TO BE BIGGER NETS. SOME ARE INCREASING THE CAT NETTING AND BACK STOPS AND SIDES ON THE FIRST AND THIRD BASELINES BECAUSE WALKING PATHS TO PREVENT THE PEOPLE AS THEY ARE WALKING
INTO THE PARK FROM A FOUL BALL. >> I WANT TO POINT OUT HURRICANE DAMAGE AND A CLAIM ABOUT NETTING -- THAT STUFF IS NOT CHEAP.
THE INSURANCE COMPANIES WANTED -- FROM OUR READINGS, THE INSURANCE COMPANIES WANTED TO KNOW HOW GOOD WAS A NETTING WHEN THE HURRICANE DESTROYED IT? BECAUSE THEY WILL COMPENSATE YOU FOR WHAT YOU LOSS, NOT NEW NET. HOW DO WE? DO WE DOCUMENT NEW NETTING AND AVERAGE LIFE IS 12 YEARS, 25 YEARS? WHATEVER IT IS.
>> THEY ARE WARRANTIED THROUGH THE NETTING.
>>CHAIRMAN RENNINGER: WE CAN GO BACK AND FIVE YEARS SAY WHAT NETTING WAS INSTALLED WHERE, WHO, WHAT, WHEN AND WHY.
>> YES, SIR. ALL RIGHT, MOVING ON.
PARKS ANDREC WORKING FOR A PLAN TO IMPROVE ENTRIES AND DRIVEWAYS AT VARIOUS PARKS. TWO PROJECTS WAS RONNIE VAN ZANDT PARK AS WELL AS THUNDERBOLT PARK.
SOME THAT SMOOTHED OUT THE ROUGHEN TREEWAYS AND POTHOLES IN THE PARK. ANOTHER PROJECT THAT PUBLIC WORKS HELPED US WITH THE LOW LYING AREAS OF OMEGA PARK BROUGHT IN FUEL DIRT. AND LONG-RANGE PLANS FOR A LOT OF THOSE PARTS AND RECTIFYING AND BEAUTIFYING AS WE GO ALONG IS SOMETHING THAT PUBLIC WORKS IS LOOKING AT.
PICKLEBALL, PICKLEBALL, PICKLEBALL, OUR CORE VERY GENT PROJECT AND GOES OUT TO BID IN THE 29TH OF THE MONTH.
THE AWARD COMES IN ON THE 23RD. AUGUSTA SAVAGE PICKLEBALL COURTS. WE RECEIVED THE DESIGN FROM GAI.
THE WORK ORDER IS BEING SUBMITTED AND REVIEWED AND ONCE THAT PROCESS, A SIX-WEEK ESTIMATE FOR SURVEYS SITE PLANS AND PERMITTING. BOTH OF THOSE PROJECTS ARE SLATED TO BE BEGUN AND SLATED IN PRESIDENT EARLY TO MID-FALL.
ALSO LEGAL AND PURCHASING IS WORKING ON THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE MOU OF GREEN COVE SPRINGS AND CLAY COUNTY BECAUSE THEY ARE PART OF THE PICKLEBALL COURT. LAST THING IS RONNIE VAN ZANDT EROSION CONTROL. WE RECEIVED THE SCOPE OF WORK
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FOR THIS PAST FRIDAY E-MAIL THAT TO ENGINEERING AND REVIEW AND GIVE YOU THE THUMBS UP, WE WILL GIVE YOU THE PROCESS TO GIVE THE PERMITTING AND GEO TECH SURVEYS TO STABLE LEAD THE ISSUES IS THERE. WE DID A WALK THROUGH IN -- AND SOME OF THE RUNOFFS BECAUSE OF THE PAVILIONS AND OVERHANG AND SHOOTING WATER AND BEATING ON THAT SURFACE.WE ARE LOOKING AT WAYS OF SLOPING AND CATCH THAT WATER BEFORE IT CONTINUES TO ERODE THE -- I GUESS THE BEACH LINE INTO THE WATER AND DIFFERENT VEGETATION TO CONTINUE TO STABILIZE AND PREVENT IT FROM HAPPENING IN THE FUTURE.
THAT'S ALL I HAVE. DO YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS, SIR?
>> NO, THANK YOU VERY MUCH. >> I HAVE THE PRETTIEST DOG IN
CLAY COUNTY. >>CHAIRMAN RENNINGER: THEY SAY DOGS LOOK LIKE THEIR OWNERS, BUT IN THIS CASE --
[COUNTY MANAGER]
>>CHAIRMAN RENNINGER: COUNTY MANAGER.
>> WELL, I THINK I HAVE THE PRETTIEST DOG IN THE COUNTY, BUT WITH THAT BEING SAID, IT WAS GREAT TO BRING YOUR DOG TO WORK THE OTHER WEEK. IT WAS FANTASTIC.
AND EVERYBODY IS BACK HEALTHY, SAFE FROM FOURTH OF JULY WEEKEND. LOTS OF GREAT FIREWORKS DISPLAYS THROUGHOUT THE COUNTY BOTH BOTH BY MUNICIPALITIES AND I AM PROUD TO BE AN AMERICAN. PENDING ANY QUESTIONS, THOSE ARE
ALL THE QUESTIONS I HAVE. >>CHAIRMAN RENNINGER: WE TALK OF DOGS AND I THINK THERE WAS A THEFT OF A PUPPY AT BFF PET SERVICES IN ORANGE BEACH MALL. IT IS SAD.
AMAZE WHAT IS HAPPENING IN THIS WORLD.
BACK TO JULY 4, I THINK WE HAD A FAIRLY SUCCESSFUL WEEKEND.
I DIDN'T HEAR OF ANY FIREWORKS-RELATED INJURIES OR PROBLEMS. ALBEIT, I DID HEAR AN INJURY -- I THINK A DEATH ON 315 WHICH IS SAD TO HEAR, BUT I AM NOT EXACTLY SURE WHAT HAPPENED. A HEAD-ON COLLISION OR SOMETHING BUT ANYWAY, DURING THE HOLIDAY SEASON YOU GOT TO BE CAREFUL ON THE ROADS AND HIGHWAYS AND DRIVING SAFELY.
>> CHAIRMAN, WE DID HAVE ONE ISSUE WITH FIRE AT A RESIDENCE.
>>CHAIRMAN RENNINGER: YOU DID? >> THE FIRE DEPARTMENT CAME OUT.
>>CHAIRMAN RENNINGER: REAL FIRE? >> IT WAS IN THE GARAGE.
BUT CHIEF -- THE HOUSE WAS SAVED OR NO?
>> YES. >> AGAIN DISPOSING OF THE FIREWORKS PROPERLY BECOMES AN ISSUE.
AN TWO ACCIDENTS, SIR, OVER THE WEEKEND SIGNIFICANT ACCIDENTS.
OBVIOUSLY IT IS BEING INVESTIGATED AND WE WILL LOOK AT IT FROM AN ENGINEERING DIDN'T IF THERE ARE ANYTHING WE CAN TO DO
HELP OUT THOSE SITUATIONS. >>CHAIRMAN RENNI
* This transcript was compiled from uncorrected Closed Captioning.