23-Department of the Army and Broward Partnership Agreement.pdf

This document is a Project Partnership Agreement between the U.S. Department of the Army and Broward County, Florida, for the final periodic nourishment of the Broward County Shore Protection Project - Segment II. The project involves the renourishment of the Pompano Beach/Lauderdale-By-The-Sea shoreline, spanning approximately 11.3 miles from Hillsboro Inlet south to Port Everglades Inlet. The agreement was entered into on November 24, 2015, with the project based on the Broward County Beach Erosion Control Project, Segment II, originally authorized by various Water Resources Development Acts and federal legislation.

The total estimated cost of construction is $51,872,000, with a federal cost-share of $28,572,000. The federal cost-share rate is estimated at 55.1, covering hurricane and storm damage reduction, while excluding costs for beach improvements with exclusively private benefits. The Non-Federal Sponsor (Broward County) is responsible for providing lands, easements, rights-of-way, relocations, and performing various project-related tasks such as environmental compliance, permitting, public access maintenance, water pollution control, and adherence to historic preservation requirements. The agreement includes provisions for project maintenance, operation, and potential relocation or improvement needs, with specific guidelines for cost allocation, dispute resolution, and ongoing project management.