N.P.D.E.S. CO-PERMITTEES FOR DESIGN & IMPLEMENTATION OF WATER QUALITY MONITORING PROGRAM
PINELLAS COUNTY GOVERNMENT IS COMMITTED TO PROGRESSIVE PUBLIC POLICY,
SUPERIOR PUBLIC SERVICE, COURTEOUS PUBLIC CONTACT, JUDICIOUS EXERCISE
OF AUTHORITY AND SOUND MANAGEMENT OF PUBLIC RESOURCES, TO MEET THE
NEEDS AND CONCERNS OF OUR CITIZENS TODAY AND TOMORROW
INTERLOCAL AGREEMENT BETWEEN
PINELLAS COUNTY AND ITS N.P.D.E.S. PERMIT FLSOOOOOS
CO-PERMITTEES FOR THE DESIGN, IMPLEMENTATION,
OPERA TION AND MAINTENANCE OF THE AMBIENT WATER
QUALITY MONITORING PROGRAM
AGREEMENT PREPARED BY
DEP ARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT
ENVIRONMENTAL RESOURCES MANAGEMENT DIVISION
NOVEMBER 2002
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
SECTION
PAGE
1 mTENT OF AGREEMENT......................................................................................... 2
2 PURPOSE ............... .................................................................................. .................... 5
3 GENERAL RESPONSIBillTIES................................................................................. 5
4 COST ALLOCA nON ...... ........................................................................ .................... 7
5 COPIES ..... ..... ........... ........ ......... ......... ... ... ........... ......................................................... 8
6 NOTICES............................... ................. ...................................................................... 8
7 AUDIT REQUIREMENTS......................................................................................... 10
8 TERMIN'ATION OF AGREEMENT..........................................................................11
9 ENTIRE AGREEMENT... .......................................................................................... 11
10 AGREEMENT TERM .......................................... ............................................. ......... 11
11 FISCAL FUNDmG .................................................................................................... 12
12 HOLD HARM:LESS.................................................................................................... 12
13 EFFECTIVE DATE ..................................................................................................... 12
EXlIIBIT A.................................................................................................. .15
EXlIIBIT B. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .20
EXlIIBIT C... ...... . . . .., . . ... .... . .... . ... ....... .. ... ... ... . . . . .. . .. .. . . .. . ..... ... . .. . ..... ...... . . . . . . ...21
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SECTION 1, INTENT OF AGREEMENT
INTENT OF INTERLOCAL AGREEMENT
BETWEEN PINELLAS COUNTY AND ITS N.P.D.E.S CO-PERMITTEES
FOR THE DESIGN AND IMPLEMENT A TION OF A WATER QUALITY
MONITORING PROGRAM
TIllS AGREEMENT, entered into on the ---1.L day of ~2003, between the
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS of Pinellas County, a political subdivision of the
State of Florida, hereinafter referred to as the COUNTY, and the Cities of Pinellas County,
including the Town of Belleair, City of Belleair Beach, City of Belleair Bluffs, City of
Clearwater, City of Dunedin, Town of Kenneth City, City of Gulfport, City of Indian Rocks
Beach, City of Largo, City of Madeira Beach, Town of North Redington Beach, City of Oldsmar,
City of Pinellas Park, Town of Redington Beach, Town of Redington Shores, City of St. Pete
Beach, City of Safety Harbor, City of Seminole, City of South Pasadena, City of Tarpon Springs,
City of Treasure Island, all of which are municipal corporations of the State of Florida and co-
permittees to Pinellas County in its N.P.D.E.S. permit, hereinafter referred to as CO-
PERMITTEES.
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WITNESSETH, That:
WHEREAS, the COUNTY and the CO-PERMITTEES desire to protect and promote the
public health, safety and general welfare through the management and assessment of the effects
of stormwater runoff; and .
WHEREAS, the COUNTY and the CO-PERMITTEES desire to maintain and assist in the
improvement of water quality and to preserve and enhance the environmental quality of receiving
waters; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to the Clean Water Act (CW A), section 402,33 U.S.c. S 1342, and
the regulations promulgated thereunder, certain political entities are required to implement
stormwater management programs within certain time frames; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to the CW A requirements, the United States Environmental
Protection Agency (EPA) has developed regulations under the National Pollutant Discharge
Elimination System (NPDES) permit program published as 40 c.P.R. S 122.26; and
WHEREAS, 40 c.F.R. S 122.26(a) requires that stormwater permits be required for large
and medium municipal separate storm sewer systems, determined from the 1990 census, and
Appendix I to Part 122, designates the COUNTY as a large separate storm sewer system; and
WHEREAS, the EPA, Region IV notified the COUNTY and the CO-PERMITTEES by
letter dated December 16, 1993 that the CO-PERMITTEES are designated as part of the
COUNTY municipal separate storm sewer system (MS4) for the purposes of NPDES permitting;
and
WHEREAS, the COUNTY as lead applicant and the CO-PERMITTEES as co-applicants
applied for and received NPDES permit #FLS000005; and
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WHEREAS, NPDES permit #FLS000005 Part V.B.I requires a monitoring program to
assist in determining the impact of stormwater discharges on receiving waters located in the
geographical area covered by the permit; and
WHEREAS, NPDES permit #FLS000005 Part V.B.! requires a monitoring program to
assist in determining the effectiveness of the stormwater management programs being
implemented and shall assist in identifying and prioritizing portions of the MS4 requiring
additional controls; and
WHEREAS, NPDES permit #FLS000005 was delegated from the Environmental
Protection agency's jurisdiction to the Florida Department of Environmental Protection in
October 2000 as set forth in Section 403.0885, Florida Statutes (F.S.); and
WHEREAS, stormwater discharges from medium and large MS4's are regulated under
Chapter 62-624, F.A.c.;
WHEREAS, it is the mutual desire of the COUNTY and the CO-PERMITTEES to
establish relationships and responsibilities for developing a design of a water quality monitoring
program to meet NPDES Stormwater permit requirements.
WHEREAS, it is the mutual desire of the COUNTY and the CO-PERMITTEES to
establish relationships and responsibilities for funding the operation and maintenance of a water
quality monitoring program to meet NPDES Stormwater permit requirements.
NOW THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual covenants hereafter set forth, the
parties hereto mutually agree as follows:
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SECTION 2, PURPOSE
The purpose of this Agreement is to set forth the relationship of the COUNTY and the
CO-PERMITTEES with respect to the following:
A. To define the general responsibilities of the COUNTY and the CO-PERMITIEES
in developing the design of the water quality monitoring program that will be
consistent with, and in support of, the requirements of NPDES permit
#FLS000005.
B. To define the general responsibilities of the COUNTY and the CO-PERMITTEES
in implementing and continuing a water quality monitoring program that will be
consistent with, and in support of, the requirements of NPDES permit
#FLS000005.
C. To establish a cost allocation method to ensure equitable distribution of program
design, operation and maintenance costs.
SECTION 3, GENERAL RESPONSIBll..ITIES
1. Monitoring Program Design
A. The County as lead permittee will be responsible to engage and secure a
consultant to develop the design for the water quality monitoring program in
accordance with the Proposed Project Plan set forth in Exhibit "A."
B. The COUNTY will administer the consultant's contract.
C. The COUNTY will ensure the design is completed by the consultant on or before
April 1, 2003.
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D. The CO-PERMITTEES will be provided copies of the final program upon design
completion.
2. Monitoring Program Implementation, Operation and Maintenance
A. The COUNTY shall continue to monitor water quality in countywide receiving
water bodies from October l, 2002 through the duration of this agreement term.
B. The COUNTY will implement the new monitoring design on or before Aprill,
2003.
C. The COUNTY will continue to operate and maintain the sampling program using
COUNTY staff and equipment. The program will consist of managing staff,
maintaining equipment and instruments in working order, ordering supplies and
calibration standards, performing necessary field quality assurance protocols in
accordance with FDEP guidelines, collection of samples, coordinating sample
delivery to a NELAC (National Environmental Laboratory Accreditation
Conference) certified analytical laboratory, reviewing and managing analytical
data results, entering data into the US Environmental Protection Agency's
STORET database as required by FDEP, and reporting of data results to FDEP in
accordance with NPDES permit requirements.
D. The COUNTY shall iflclude reference to each CO-PERMITTEE listed in this
agreement as a contributor to the countywide monitoring program in monitoring
program results reported to FDEP as required by NPDES permit #FLS000005.
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SECTION 4, COST ALLOCATION
1. Monitoring Program Redesign
A. The CO-PERMITTEES and the COUNTY shall share the one-time cost of the
water quality monitoring program redesign. The cost sharing shall be based on
acreage of the COUNTY and each CO-PERMITTEE as shown in Exhibit "B."
The acreage figures presented in Exhibit "B" are the most recent acreage figures
available at the time this agreement is being executed and shall remain in effect
for the duration of this agreement term. The full program design cost to the
COUNTY will not exceed $25,000. The monitoring redesign cost to each CO-
PERMITTEE shall not exceed the amounts set forth in Exhibit "B." The
COUNTY will pay the full invoice amount to the consultant and then invoice each
CO-PERMITTEE for their respective share.
B. The COUNTY shall invoice the CO-PERMITTEES for their respective
contribution, as stated above, to be paid in a lump sum after the completion of the
monitoring redesign. Each CO-PERMITTEE shall make payment of its indicated
share to the COUNTY within forty (40) days of receipt of the invoice, and may
request supporting documentation from the COUNTY.
2. Monitoring Program Implementation, Operation and Maintenance
A. The CO-PERMITTEES and the COUNTY shall share the annual cost of the water
quality monitoring program in accordance with the terms shown in Exhibit "c."
The cost sharing shall be based on acreage of the COUNTY and each CO-
PERMITTEE as set forth in Exhibit "B." The acreage figures presented in Exhibit
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"B" are the most recent acreage figures available at the time this agreement is
being executed and shall remain in effect for the duration of this agreement term.
B. The COUNTY shall invoice the CO-PERMITTEES for their respective
contribution, as stated above, to be paid in a lump sum after the end of each fiscal
year (Oct. 1 st -Sept. 30th). Each CO-PERMITTEE will make payment of its
indicated share to the COUNTY within forty (40) days of receipt of the invoice.
C. The COUNTY will provide the CO-PERMITTEES with a detailed invoice
including supplies cost, labor and laboratory analyses.
SECTION 5, COPlES
Upon final execution of this document, the original will be filed with the Clerk of Circuit
Court of Pinellas County pursuant to Chapter 163.01, Florida Statutes. Two (2) copies will
be provided to each CO-PERMITTEE.
SECTION 6, NOTICES
All written notices to THE CO-PERMITIEES and the COUNTY under this agreement
shall be directed to the following addresses:
Pinellas Countv:
Andrew P. Squires
Pinellas County Dept. of Environmental Management
512 S. Fort Harrison Avenue
Clearwater, FL 33756
727-464-4761
Belleair:
Mr. Steve Cottrell
Town Manager
901 Ponce De Leon Blvd.
Belleair, FL 33756-1096
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Belleair Bluffs:
Mr. Robert David
City of Belleair Bluffs
2747 Sunset Blvd.
Belleair Bluffs, FL 33770
Citv of BeUeair Beach:
Mr. Buell Vann
Public Works Director
City of Belleair Beach
444 Causeway Blvd.
Belleair Beach, FL 33786-3399
Clearwater:
Mr. Brett Gardner
Public Works Administration
City of Clearwater
P.O. Box 4748
Clearwater, FL 33758-4748
Dunedin:
Mr. Anthony "Tony" Manello
Stormwater Utility Supervisor
City of Dunedin
1405 County Rd. 1
Dunedin, FL 34698
Kenneth Citv:
Mr. John Dutton
Director of Public Works
Town of Kenneth City
6000 54th Ave. N.
Kenneth City, FL 33709-1800
Madeira Beach:
Mr. Michael Maxemow
Public Works Director
City of Madeira Beach
300 Municipal Drive
Madeira Beach, FL 33708-1996
Oldsmar:
Mr. Steve Frates
Environmental Specialist
City of Oldsmar
351 Lafayette Blvd.
OIdsmar, FL34677-3756
Indian Rocks Beach:
Mr. Dean Scharmen
Public Services Director
City of Indian Rocks Beach
1507 Bay Palm Blvd.
Indian Rocks Beach, FL 33785-2899
Lanw:
Mr. Mike Sepessy
Stormwater Program Coordinator
City of Largo
P.O. Box 296
Largo, FL 33779-0296
N. Redineton Beach:
Honorable Harold Radcliffe,
Mayor
Town of N. Redington Beach
190 173nl Avenue
North Redington Beach, FL 33708-1397
Gulport:
Mr. Paul Geisz
City of Gulport
2401-53nl St. South
Gulfport, FL 33707
Redinl!:ton Beach:
Mr. Mark Davis
Public Works Director
Town of Redington Beach
105-164th Ave.
Redington Beach, FL 33708-1519
Pinellas Park:
Mr. Jeffrey F. Sabiel
Streets & Drainage Division
City of Pinellas Park
6051 78th Ave. N.
Pinellas Park, FL 33781
Town of Redinl!:ton Shores:
Ms. Launa Dopp
Commissioner
17425 Gulf Blvd.
Redington Shores, FL 33708-1299
Safetv Harbor:
Mr. C.J. Wright
Supervisor
City of Safety Harbor
1200 Railroad Ave.
Safety Harbor, FL 34695-2404
Seminole:
Mr. Allen Godfrey
Public Works Director
City of Seminole
7464 Ridge Road
Seminole, FL 33772-5226
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St. Pete Beach:
Mr. Bill Miller
Utilities Superintendent
City of St. Pete Beach
155 Corey Avenue
St. Pete Beach, FL 33706-1839
South Pasadena:
Ms. Deborah Hohm
City of South Pasadena
Public Works Admin. Secretary
7047 Sunset Drive S.
South Pasadena, FL 33707-2819
Tarpon Sprinl!s:
Mr. Mark Schroeder
City of Tarpon Springs
323 E. Pine Street
Tarpon Springs, FL 34688
Treasure Island:
Mr. Paul Fisher
Water Pollution Control Supervisor
City of Treasure Island
120 108th Ave.
Treasure Island, FL 33706
SECTION 7, AUDIT REQUIREMENTS
A. All parties' records shall be open to inspection and subject to examination, audit,
and/or reproduction during normal working hours by any parties' agents or
authorized representatives to the extent necessary to adequately permit evaluation
and verification of any invoices, payments or claims submitted pursuant to the
execution of this Agreement. These records shall include, but not be limited to,
accounting records, written policies and procedures, subcontractor files (including
proposals of successful and unsuccessful bidders), original estimates, estimating
worksheets, correspondence, change order files (including documentation
covering negotiated final settlements), and any other supporting evidence
necessary to substantiate charges related to this Agreement. They shall also
include, but not be limited to, those records necessary to evaluate and verify direct
and indirect costs, including overhead allocations as they may apply to costs
associated with this Agreement.
B. For the purpose of such audits, inspections, examinations and evaluations, the
parties' agents or authorized representatives shall have access to said records from
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the effective date of the agreement for the duration of the work, and until three (3)
years after the date of final payment by the parties pursuant to this Agreement.
C. The parties' agents or authorized representatives shall have access to all facilities
and all necessary records to the extent necessary to conduct audits in compliance
with this Section. The parties' agents or authorized representatives shall give all
other parties reasonable advance notice of intended inspections, examinations,
and/or audits.
SECTION 8, TERMINATION OF AGREEMENT
Any party may terminate this Agreement by notifying all other parties in writing thirty (30)
days in advance. The Agreement will stay in effect for all parties remaining.
SECTION 9, ENTIRE AGREEMENT
This Agreement together with Exhibits "A," "B," and "e," embodies the whole
agreement of the parties. There are no promises, terms, conditions or allegations other
than those contained herein and this document shall supercede all previous
communications, representations and/or agreements, whether written or verbal, between
the parties hereto. This Agreement may be modified only in writing, executed by all
parties.
SECTION 10, AGREEMENT TERM
This Agreement shall take effect as provided in section 13 and shall remain in effect until
September 30t\ 2008, unless renewed in writing by mutual agreement of all parties hereto
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for an additional length of time.
SECTION 11, FISCAL FUNDING
In the event that sufficient budgeted funds are not available for a new fiscal period, the
terminating party shall notify all other parties of such occurrence and the contract shall
terminate on the last day of the current fiscal period without penalty or expense to the
terminating party.
SECTION 12, HOLD HARMLESS
The parties hereto agree to be fully responsible for their own acts of negligence, or their
respecti ve agents' acts of negligence when acting within the scope of their employment,
and agree to be liable for any damages resulting from said negligence to the extent
permitted by section 768.28, Florida Statutes. Nothing herein shall be construed as
consent by the COUNTY or the CO-PERMITTEES to be sued by third parties in any
manner arising out of this agreement.
SECTION 13, EFFECTIVE DATE
This Agreement shall take effect upon execution by the parties.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned have hereunto affixed their hands and seals
as the day and year first above written.
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INTERLOCAL AGREEMENT BETWEEN
PINELLAS COUNTY AND ITS N.P.D.E.S. PERMIT FLS000005 CO-PERMITTEES
FOR THE DESIGN, IMPLEMENTATION, OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE OF
THE AMBIENT WATER QUALITY MONITORING PROGRAM
TOWN OF BELLEAIR
Attest:
Town 'of Belleair, Florida
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Town Clerk
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Approved as to form and content by:
WIl/II
Town Attorney
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INTERLOCAL AGREEMENT BETWEEN
PINELLAS COUNTY AND ITS N.P.D.E.s. PERMIT FLSOOOOOS CO-PERMITTEES
FOR THE DESIGN, IMPLEMENTATION, OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE OF
THE AMBIENT WATER QUALITY MONITORING PROGRAM
CITY OF BELLEAIR BEACH
Attest:
:tLCUt r 11. ~ L &t~A~~
Cit'y.clerk
Approved as to form:
Town of Belleair Beach, Florida
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INTERLOCAL AGREEMENT BETWEEN
PINELLAS COUNTY AND ITS N.P.D.E.S. PERMIT FLS000005 CO-PERMITTEES
FOR THE DESIGN, IMPLEMENT A TION, OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE OF
THE AMBIENT WATER QUALITY MONITORING PROGRAM
CITY OF BELLEAIR BLUFFS
Attest:
City of Belleair Bluffs, Florida
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City Clerk
By:
Ap oved as to form and content by:
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INTERLOCAL AGREEMENT BETWEEN
PINELLAS COUNTY AND ITS N.P.D.E.S. PERMIT FLSOOOO05 CO-PERMITTEES
FOR THE DESIGN, IMPLEMENTATION, OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE OF
THE AMBIENT WATER QUALITY MONITORING PROGRAM
Countersigned: CITY OF CLEARWATER, FLORIDA
By: B~;;:~
Mayor-Commissioner
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William B. Horne,11
City Manager
Approved as to form:
Attest:
Leslie Dougall-Side /
Assistant City Attorn
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INTERLOCAL AGREEMENT BETWEEN
PINELLAS COUNTY AND ITS N.P.D.E.S: PERMIT FLS000005 CO-PERMITTEES
FOR THE DESIGN, IMPLEMENTATION, OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE OF
THE AMBIENT WATER QUALITY MONITORING PROGRAM
CITY OF DUNEDIN
Attest:
City of Dunedin, Florida
A~~0Y~df<L/
City Clerk
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INTERLOCAL AGREEMENT BETWEEN
PINELLAS COUNTY AND ITS N.P.D.E.S. PERMIT FLS000005 CO-PERMITTEES
FOR THE DESIGN, IMPLEMENTATION, OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE OF
THE AMBIENT WATER QUALITY MONITORING PROGRAM
CITY OF GULFPORT
CITY OF GULFPORT, FLORIDA
By:
City Manager
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FOR THE DESIGN, IMPLEMENTATION; OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE OF
THE AMBIENT WATER QUALITY MONITORING PROGRAM
CITY OF INDIAN ROCKS BEACH
Attest:
City of Indian Rocks Beach, Florida
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City Clerk
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Approved as to form and content by:
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FOR THE DESIGN, IMPLEMENT A TION, OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE OF
THE AMBIENT WATER QUALITY MONITORING PROGRAM
TOWN OF KENNETH CITY
Attest:
Town of Kenneth City, Florida
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FOR THE DESIGN, IMPLEMENT A TION, OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE OF
THE AMBIENT WATER QUALITY MONITORING PROGRAM
CITY OF LARGO
City of Largo, Florida
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FOR THE DESIGN, IMPLEMENTATION, OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE OF
THE AMBIENT WATER QUALITY MONITORING PROGRAM
CITY OF MADEIRA BEACH
Attest:
City of Madeira Beach, Florida
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Approved as to form and content by:
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City Attorney
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FOR THE DESIGN, IMPLEMENT A TION, OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE OF
THE AMBIENT WATER QUALITY MONITORING PROGRAM
TOWN OF NORTH REDINGTON BEACH
Attest:
Town of North Redington Beach, Florida
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FOR THE DESIGN, IMPLEMENTATION, OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE OF
THE AMBIENT WATER QUALITY MONITORING PROGRAM
CITY OF OLDSMAR
Attest:
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FOR THE DESIGN, IMPLEMENTATION, OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE OF
THE AMBIENT WATER QUALITY MONITORING PROGRAM
CITY OF PINELLAS PARK
City of Pinellas Park, Florida
BY~6h'". d ~~jl'.J
Mayor ,
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INTERLOCAL AGREEMENT BETWEEN
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FOR THE DESIGN, IMPLEMENTATION, OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE OF
THE AMBIENT WATER QUALITY MONITORING PROGRAM
TOWN OF REDINGTON BEACH, FL.
Town of Redington Beach, FL
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FOR THE DESIGN, IMPLEl\1ENTA TION, OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE OF
THE AMBIENT WATER QUALITY MONITORING PROGRAM
TOWN OF REDINGTON SHORES
Attest:
Town of Redington Shores, Florida
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Town Clerk Do a J. D per
Approved a to form and content by:
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FOR THE DESIGN, IMPLEMENT A TION, OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE OF
THE AMBIENT WATER QUALITY MONITORING PROGRAM
CITY OF SAFETY HARBOR
City of Safety Harbor, Florida
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City Mayor
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City Clerk .'
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FOR THE DESIGN, IMPLEMENTATION, OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE OF
THE AMBIENT WATER QUALITY MONITORING PROGRAM
CITY OF ST PETE BEACH
Attest:
City of St Pete Beach, Florida
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City C~erk Theresa. B. McMas ter
By:U~At/JL-
City Manager Michael P. Bonfield
Approved as to form and content by:
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FOR THE DESIGN, IMPLEMENT A TION, OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE OF
THE AMBIENT WATER QUALITY MONITORING PROGRAM
CITY OF SEMINOLE
Attest:
City of Seminole, Florida
By:~t~~
Approved as to form and content by:
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PINELLAS COUNTY AND ITS N.P.D.E.S, PERl\fiT FLSOOOOOS CO-PERMITTEES
FOR THE DESIGN, IMPLEMENTATION, OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE OF
THE AMBIENT WATER QUALITY MONITORING PROGRAM
CITY OF SOUTH PASADENA
City of South Pasadena, Florida
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City Clerk V'~
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City Clerk /'
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Cif Attorney
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INTERLOCALAGREEMENTBETWEEN
PINELLAS COUNTY AND ITS N.P.D.E.S. PERMIT FLSOOOOOS CO-PERMITTEES
FOR THE DESIGN, IMPLEMENTATION, OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE OF
THE AMBIENT WATER QUALITY MONITORING PROGRAM
CITY OF TARPON SPRINGS
Attest:
City of Tarpon Springs, Florida
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INTERLOCAL AGREEMENT BETWEEN
PINELLAS COUNTY AND ITS N.P.D.E.S. PERMIT FLS000005 CO-PERMITTEES
FOR THE DESIGN, IMPLEMENTATION, OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE OF
THE AMBIENT WATER QUALITY MONITORING PROGRAM
CITY OF TREASURE ISLAND
Attest:
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City Seal:
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Exhibit A
DEVELOPMENT OF A DESIGN OF A SURFACE WATER QUALITY MONITORING
PROGRAM
INTRODUCTION
The Pinellas County Department of Environmental Management (DEM) has monitored County
surface waters since 1991. The program has continued to support County watershed planning
initiatives consistent with State Water Policy (Chapter 62-40, FAC), our Comprehensive Plan,
Tampa Bay Estuary Program (TBEP) agreements (e.g., the Comprehensive Conservation and
Management Plan (CCMP)), as well as Monitoring and Reporting requirements (Part V.B) of our
NPDES stormwater permit (FLS000005).
The program hereafter is expected to be under increased scrutiny by Florida Department of
Environmental Protection's (FDEP) NPDES Stormwater Administrator to provide credible long-
term water quality assessments of our receiving water bodies as one measure of the success of our
Stormwater Management Program. Design improvements of the existing monitoring program are
needed, including a geographical expansion. The new design shall provide better coverage of
county receiving water bodies as well as statistically defensible results of long-term seasonal and
annual water quality trends. In addition to meeting County planning and NPDES permit compliance
monitoring needs, the monitoring program should also support the TBEP CCMP, FDEP's statewide
watershed management approach, and the Southwest Florida Watershed Management District's
(SWFWMD's) Comprehensive Watershed Management (CWM) Plan for the Tampa Bay/Anclote
River watershed.
The existing monitoring program covers many of the County's marine and freshwater water bodies,
including those in St. Petersburg and other incorporated areas. The monitoring program does not
adequately sample Tampa Bay segments (Old, Middle, and Lower Tampa Bay) that border the
eastern County shoreline, nor do we anticipate including coverage of these segments in the revised
design. The Environmental Protection Commission of Hillsborough County monitors water quality
in these segments. Furthermore, the Tampa Bay Estuary Program has established water quality
targets for Old Tampa Bay segments. Water quality monitoring efforts would be better directed to
other County receiving water bodies.
MONITORING PROGRAM DESIGN GmDELINES AND BACKGROUND
The existing program, established in 1990, is a fixed-site location design. The locations of sampling
sites were chosen using professional judgment. In some cases site locations were chosen to monitor
the effects on water quality from known or suspected pollution sources. The overall objective of the
program has been to assess existing water quality conditions in County basins as well as to determine
long-term water quality trends in the County's lakes, streams, creeks, and marine waters. The
program has served to identify relative water quality conditions countywide, which in turn, has
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helped prioritize basins for planning initiatives. The existing program as designed, however, only
allows valid assessments of water quality trends at individual site locations. Valid and scientifically
defensible assessments of water quality trends in defined water bodies cannot be made using the
existing program.
Program Goals and Objectives
Specific monitoring program goals and objectives will be determined as part of the project.
Nevertheless, DEM staff has developed generalized monitoring program goals and objectives as a
starting point for the design of a water quality monitoring program. Primary goals include:
1) the measure of meaningful temporal and geographical changes in surface water quality of
defined marine and freshwater water bodies receiving runoff from County basins,
2) to provide an early warning system to detect water quality problems before problem
resolution becomes more difficult and/or irreversible,
3) to provide information that can be used to redirect or refocus watershed plans and the
County NPDES Stormwater Program Plan,
4) to the extent possible, and in addition to the above listed goals, provide water quality
monitoring information pertinent to, and in support of:
· the TBEP CCMP,
· the SWFWMD CWM Plan for the Tampa Bay/Anclote River watershed,
· the FDEP statewide watershed management approach, and
· FDEP "Reasonable Assurance" criteria associated with the total maximum daily
load (TMDL) process.
The monitoring program will be designed to address a set of specific objectives. One important
objective will be to estimate the areal extent, and temporal trends in areal extent, of water quality
conditions in defined County receiving water bodies.
Probabilistic Design
During the last ten years, leading estuarine researchers and environmental managers have recognized
that results obtained from fixed station sampling designs are often improperly used to make
statements about water quality trends of defined water bodies. A probabilistic monitoring approach
developed by EP A's Environmental Monitoring and Assessment Program has gained considerable
scientific support nationwide. A probabilistic approach incorporates a random selection of sampling
sites within a defined geographical area, thus minimizing or eliminating any bias in choosing
sampling sites. The Tampa Bay Estuary Program has strongly recommended and implemented a
probabilistic design to assess water and sediment quality trends in Tampa Bay. This has allowed
environmental managers to determine, with a known level of confidence, if and when water quality
restoration targets have been achieved.
During the last five years, FDEP has also recognized how probabilistic sampling can be used to
provide a scientifically defensible method to assess long-term water quality trends in defined water
bodies of the State. FDEP's Integrated Water Resources Monitoring (IWRM) program has
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incorporated the use of a probabilistic site location design to assess long-term water quality trends
statewide in each of 52 defined hydrological units. We propose to revise our existing monitoring
program using the same probabilistic design principles as FDEP has implemented statewide, but our
program will be applied to a much smaller spatial scale of County receiving water bodies.
Monitoring Program Constraints
A constraint on the monitoring design will be to equal or reduce the existing level of effort in terms
of the number of samples collected and analytical costs that DEM currently expends for monitoring
county waters excluding those in the City of S1. Petersburg. The new design will not affect our
existing fixed-site sampling program within the creeks, streams, and small lakes. DEM collects
1,140 samples at individual sites per year of which 168, or 14.7%, are in S1. Petersburg. DEM
currently samples, on average, about 45-50 different open water sites per month that-include sites in
marine waters (excluding much of S1. Petersburg) and in our two largest lakes, Lake Tarpon and
Lake Seminole. The new design should not exceed the level of effort and cost currently expended
annually by DEM to sample the 45-50 sites per month.
Several other constraints are anticipated. Other possible constraints may include sampling on certain
weekdays, sampling in waters accessible by boat, and consistency with DEM's FDEP Quality
Assurance Field Plan.
SCOPE OF WORK
Task 1. Review and Analysis of Existing Water Quality Data
A vailable ambient water quality data collected by DEM and a set of spatial coordinates of DEM
sampling sites (e.g., Arcview shape file) will be provided to the contractor for review and
analyses. The existing data will be used to help define appropriate indicator parameters and to
provide information that may help define appropriate spatial and temporal reporting units to be
used in the new monitoring design.
Task 2. Kickoff MeetinglWorkshop
The objective of this task is to meet with the program participants and review the work to be
completed in this project, the expected outcomes, the project schedule, and to briefly
summarize the existing DEM water quality data set. Program participants will consist of DEM
staff and any other individuals as deemed appropriate by DEM staff. Other participants may
include County NPDES joint co-permittee representatives from the Florida Department of
Transportation (FDOT) and County municipalities. Although all program participants are
encouraged to present their point of view during this meeting/workshop, all elements, issues,
and questions to be considered for the monitoring program design must be approved by DEM
staff.
At this meeting/workshop, the Contractor will work with the program participants to identify
the key questions that the monitoring program will answer. Also, any constraints that may
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exist will also be identified. The other elements of the sampling design to be discussed will
include the spatial and temporal definition of the reporting units, the indicator parameters to be
monitored, and the meaningful levels of change in these indicator parameters. It is expected
that a review and limited analysis of existing water quality data will be necessary to help
identify the most appropriate indicator parameters. The contractor will work with DEM staff to
determine meaningful levels of change in water quality indicator parameters. The attached
figure shows the spatial extent of twelve potential reporting units that serve as a starting point
from which to develop the most appropriate reporting unit boundaries. The Contractor will
provide a summary of the meeting to DEM.
Task 3. Define Monitoring Program Elements
The objective of this task is to define the monitoring program objectives, reporting units, and
indicators that will fulfill the needs of the program participants and thus direct the program
design.
Task 3.1. Develop and define draft monitoring program objectives. Draft objectives will be
submitted to DEM.
Task 3.2. Develop and define a draft definition of the:
a) spatial and temporal character of the reporting units,
b) indicator parameters to be monitored, and
c) desired data quality objectives for the indicator parameters.
Responses from the participants regarding the draft monitoring program elements will be
compiled and summarized by DEM. DEM will submit a list of responses to the Contractor for
development of the monitoring program design in Task 4. The Contractor will identify existing
data sources for the spatial reporting units identified in this task. These data may incl~de water
quality, flow (stage), and rainfall data.
Task3.3. Complete and deliver a technical memorandum that defines the results from Task 3.
Task 4. Monitoring Program Design
Task 4.1. Develop a draft monitoring program design.
The Contractor will develop a draft monitoring program design that will include the following:
· statement of study goals,
· statement of study objectives,
· definition of study area,
· definition of study period,
· definition of sampling points (including maps and station coordinates in a hard copy and
digital format compatible with the County Geographic Information System software),
· definition of indicator parameters to be measured and/or estimated,
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. definition of data quality objectives,
. definition of data collection methods,
. definition of data collection schedule and frequency,
. definition, description, and documentation of data analysis approaches, and
. definition of data reporting methods.
The Contractor will provide a presentation of the draft program design to the program participants.
Task 4.2. Draft Final Monitoring Program Design
Following the presentation of the draft design and using the comments provided from that
presentation, the Contractor will submit a draft final design report to DEM for its review.
The draft final design report will also include:
. ' SAS program code (digital and hard copy) to determine random geo'-referenced coordinates
to serve as sampling points within each reporting unit of the monitoring design, and
. SAS program code (digital and hard copy) for calculating and plotting Cumulative
Distribution Frequency plots by indicator parameter or indicator index.
The Contractor will also provide training (not to exceed 8 hours) to DEM staff in proper use of the
above listed SAS programs.
Task 4.3. Final Monitoring Program Design
The Contractor will provide a final design report within 30 days of receipt of the comments. Both a
hard copy and an electronic copy of the report will be submitted to DEM.
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EXHIBIT B
MONITORING FEES BASED ON ACREAGE
Acreage figures provided by Pinellas AcreaS!:e 0/0 RedesiS!:n Yearlv
County Planning Dept. (March 2002) AcreaS!:e fee (To be Monitorinl!
invoiced fee based on
Mav 2003) 0/0 acreal!e
(To be
invoiced Oct
2003}
1 Pinellas County 65,380.525 53.04% $7,956.74 $117,274.36
2 Town of Belleair 968.083 0.79% $117.82 $1,736,47
3 City of Belleair Beach 229.319 0.19% $27.91 $411.33
4 City of Belleair Bluffs 223.825 0.18% $27.24 $401.48
5 City of Clearwater 13,283.597 10.77% $1,616.60 $23,827,06
6 City of Dunedin 5,622.112 4.56% $684.21 $10,084.49
7 City of Gulfport 1,362.034 1.11% $165.76 $2,443,11
8 City of Indian Rocks Beach 397.942 0.32% $48.43 $713.80
9 Town of Kenneth City 355.507 0.29% $43.26 $637,68
10 City of Largo 9,004.715 7.31% $1,095.86 $16,151.94
11 City of Madeira Beach 444.228 0.36% $54.06 $796.82
12 Town ofN. Redington Beach 128.375 0.10% $15.62 $230,27
13 City of Oldsmar 5,051.193 4.10% $614.72 $9,060.43
14 City of Pinellas Park 8,291. 770 6.73% $1,009.10 $14,873.11
15 Town of Redington Beach 155.060 0.13% $18.87 $278,13
16 Town of Redington Shores 139.070 0.11% $16.92 $249.45
17 City of Safety Harbor 2,659.784 2.16% $323.69 $4,770.91
18 City of St. Pete Beach 1,010.922 0.82% $123.03 $1,813.31
19 City of Seminole 2,495.010 2.02% $303.64 $4,475.35
20 City of South Pasadena 327.663 0.27% $39.88 $587.74
21 City of Tarpon Springs 4,970.871 4.03% $604.95 $8,916.35
22 City of Treasure Island 753.410 0.61% $91.69 $1,351.41
23 Florida DOT N/A N/A $10,000.00 $5,000.00
TOTALS 123,255,015 100~00% $25,000.00 $226,085.00
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EXHIBIT C
COST ALLOCATION FOR MONITORING PROGRAM IMPLEMENTA nON,
OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE
1. CAPITAL EXPENSES
No capital expenses are to be incurred in fiscal year 2002-2003. After FY03, support will
include a fair cost-share reimbursement of eligible capital items. Capital items eligible for
reimbursement are defined as single item purchases exceeding $750 and will be used onlyfor the
monitoring program. Capital items will be strictly limited to multiprobe field instruments and
light meters (e.g. Hydrolabs and Licor light meters) and will not include vehicles, boats, or
trailers that would be subject to use for other sampling programs. These items typically range in
price from $2,000-8,000 per unit. The County's annual capital item reimbursement charged to
the co-permittees will not exceed $10,000 in any given year and will be split amongst all co-
permittees according to their percentage of acreage as described in Exhibit "B."
2. OPERATING SUPPLIES
Operating supplies include individual items less than $750 each used exclusively to support the
monitoring program. Examples include sample bottles, sample preservatives, acids for cleaning
bottles and glassware, chemical standards, and discrete depth samplers (Alpha bottles). A
detailed list of all supplies purchased for the monitoring program will be provided along with
labor and laboratory analysis costs to all co-permittees along with each reimbursement bill.
3. ANNUAL PRICE INCREASES
Some co-permittees expressed an interest in limiting annual increases of the monitoring program
to:::; 5%. Based on program costs over previous years, we anticipate that annual program cost
increases (staff labor, supplies, laboratory charges) will not exceed 5% between any two
sequential years. We cannot guarantee that in any given year, due to circumstances beyond our
control, some cost increases may exceed 5% (e.g. laboratory costs), and thus the overall program
cost increase may exceed 5%. Our reimbursement process will be to simply pass-through our
program costs for any given year to the co-permittees.
See table on reverse page.................................................................................
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EXAMPLE INVOICE COST SUMMARY
Cate~orv County Cost Estimate
Labor $ 54,495
Supplies $ 7,800
Laboratory Analyses $ 202,752
Total Program Costs $ 265,047
Less St. Petersburg - $ 38,962
Contribution (14.7%)
$226085
Less FDOT Flat Fee - $ 5,000
Total Program Costs $ 260,047
(excluding FDOT)
Less St. Petersburg - $ 38,962
Contribution (14.7%)
FY03 Co-Permittee Total $ 221,085
(excludin2 FDOT)
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