PLACEMENT: Requests and Presentations
TITLE:
title
DISTRICT 19 MEDICAL EXAMINER OFFICE PROJECT UPDATE
end
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY:
executive summary
Staff will update the Board as to the progress of the design and construction of a new Medical Examiners Facility for District 19.
body
DEPARTMENT: Administration
PREPARED BY: Name: Kimberlee Levee
Title: Chief of Staff
REQUESTED BY: Don G. Donaldson, County Administrator
PRESET: 10:30 AM
PROCEDURES: None
BACKGROUND/RELATED STRATEGIC GOAL:
The Treasure Coast Medical Examiner serves all the counties withing the 19th Judicial Circuit. The counties within the 19th Judicial Circuit include Martin, St. Lucie, Indian River and Okeechobee Counties. The Medical Examiners facility is past its useful life and will be replaced with a new facility on the Indian River State College campus. There was significant discussion and coordination between the counties and our Treasure Coast State elected delegation beginning in 2020 regarding the new facility and how to equitably share the costs for construction and ongoing maintenance. Our share of the costs is 22.42% and is based upon several factors related to each county’s autopsies.
In November 2022, Martin, St. Lucie, Indian River, and Okeechobee Counties approved an interlocal agreement for a proposed Medical Examiner facility. The interlocal agreement was also approved by the Medical Examiner for the 19th District and the District Board of Trustees of Indian River State College. The interlocal agreement was predicated on the Medical Examiner’s declared need for a new Medical Examiner office. A Medical Examiner’s Advisory Task Force that included representatives from the four (4) Counties was created to review the Medical Examiner’s request for a new facility. The Advisory Task Force reviewed the Medical Examiner’s request and determined to support the request. The interlocal agreement provides that St. Lucie County is designated to serve as the contract manager in the procurement process to design and construct the new facility. Pursuant to section 287.055, Florida Statutes, St Lucie County solicited proposals from architects to design and permit the new Medical Examiner Facility. JL2 Architects was the top-ranked firm by a committee that was comprised of representatives from all four (4) Counties. JL2 Architects has completed a Space Needs Analysis and is currently developing the final construction documents for the facility.
Scotty Beaulieu, Project & Construction Manager for St Lucie County, and Johnnie Lohrum, President of JL2 Architecture will be here to present the progress of the design and construction plans.
ISSUES:
None
LEGAL SUFFICIENCY REVIEW:
None
RECOMMENDED ACTION:
RECOMMENDATION
The Board is asked to hear the presentation.
ALTERNATIVE RECOMMENDATIONS
None
FISCAL IMPACT:
RECOMMENDATION
Martin County has accumulated the funding in reserves for its portion of this project over the years, following the initial notification of the facility's need. A Budget Transfer from General Fund Reserves is requested to remit these accumulated funds to proceed with the project upon award of the bid.
ALTERNATIVE RECOMMENDATIONS
None
DOCUMENT(S) REQUIRING ACTION:
☐Budget Transfer / Amendment ☐ Chair Letter ☐Contract / Agreement
☐Grant / Application ☐Notice ☐Ordinance ☐Resolution
☐Other:
This document may be reproduced upon request in an alternative format by contacting the County ADA Coordinator (772) 320-3131, the County Administration Office (772) 288-5400, Florida Relay 711, or by completing our accessibility feedback form at www.martin.fl.us/accessibility-feedback <http://www.martin.fl.us/accessibility-feedback>.