Fla. Admin. Code Ann. R. 62-820.007 - Ranking and Selection of Applicants
(1)
Prior to preparing the ranking report of projects, Trust staff shall conduct
site visits as needed to verify the conditions represented by the Applicants in
the SMWW-2.
(2) Ranking report and
evaluation reports. After a period for review, Trust staff shall prepare a
preliminary ranking report and written evaluation reports listing the criteria
for which points were received by each Applicant , based on information provided
in the Applications and the site visits. The preliminary ranking report and
evaluation reports for each Applicant shall be provided to the Governing
Board .
(3) The Governing Board
shall meet for the purpose of approving the recommended scoring report of all
Applications at a publicly noticed meeting. Staff shall also provide a copy of
the preliminary scoring report and evaluation report to each Applicant prior to
the Governing Board meeting.
(a) The Governing
Board shall consider each Application and the scores assigned in the Trust
staff evaluation report. The Board may modify staff recommended scores in order
to settle unresolved issues arising from written objections from Applicant (s)
to scores received in the evaluation report. Applicant objections to staff
recommended scores must be submitted in writing to the Trust staff at least 48
hours prior to the Board ranking meeting in order to be considered. Decisions
to modify point totals shall be based on review of Applications by the
Governing Board , and public presentations to the Governing Board by Trust
staff, Applicants and other members of the general public.
(b) All proposed amendments to the Local
Comprehensive Plan that are included with the Application will be considered in
the staff evaluation. Proposed amendments cited in the Application must be
adopted by the Local Government and approved by the Department of Economic
Opportunity, or other designated State of Florida agency, prior to the date of
the Governing Board ranking meeting in order for points to be awarded in the
final score.
(c) Any Application
that does not contain a Business Summary or an Application that contains an
insufficient Business Summary will not be considered by the Trust for
recommendation to the Board of Trustees .
(d) Any Applicant that does not provide
documentation from the issuing agency by the application deadline that all
facilities or structures owned by the Applicant are fully compliant with
Chapters 253, 258, 373, Part IV, 403 and 597, F.S., and the state sovereignty
submerged leases and applicable fees or wetslip certification forms are
current, or that the structures are not located on state sovereignty submerged
land, will not be considered by the Trust for recommendation to the Board of
Trustees .
(e) Any Applicant that
does not provide documentation from the issuing agency within 48 hours of the
FCT Governing Board meeting that any facilities or structures located on the
Project Site are fully compliant with Chapters 253, 258, 373, Part IV, 403 and
597, F.S., and the state sovereignty submerged leases and applicable fees or
wetslip certification forms are current, or that the structures are not located
on state sovereignty submerged land, will not be considered by the Trust for
recommendation to the Board of Trustees .
(4) The Governing Board shall develop and
approve a list of all Projects in rank order for consideration by the Board of
Trustees . In the event of tied scores, the Governing Board shall rank the
Applications in the order in which Applications were received prior to the
Application Deadline. Each Applicant shall be provided with the recommended
ranking list prior to the Board of Trustees ' meeting.
(5) The recommended ranking list shall be
considered by the Board of Trustees , at a noticed meeting, for their approval
in accordance with Section
380.5105(4),
F.S.
(6) Following the approval by
the Board of Trustees of projects to be funded, the Trust shall enter into a
Grant Contract that contains the conditions of the Grant. Such conditions shall
be based on Applicant representations, findings from site visits and other
investigations. Applicants will be advised of the conditions prior to
completion of the Grant Contract .
(7) If for any reason funds awarded to an
approved project become available prior to the next Application cycle, those
funds may be committed to other project(s) based upon available funds and the
final ranking of projects as designated by the Board of
Trustees .
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