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Bay County, Florida RESTORE Act Project
Pre-proposal Form
Fall 2014
Project Number (For Staff Only) Submittal Date
Revised 10/09/14
Purpose: This form is designed to assist citizens, businesses, public or private organizations, and
local governments wishing to submit a project for consideration of funding from the Gulf Coast
Restoration Trust Fund Direct Component dollars allocated to Bay County by the 2012 RESTORE
Act. Additional information on this process, including deadlines, is provided at http://baycountyfl.gov/
restore/preproposal.php
Funds are provided to Bay County, as a federal grant, usually on a project-by-project basis.
Organizations wishing to manage a project must have the capacity to manage a federal grant
and comply with all of its requirements.
A maximum of $6.3 million will be available for this funding cycle. Projects not funded in
this cycle may be proposed in future application cycles.
NOTE: ** Only information submitted on this form will be considered. Complete the form,
save it and email it to RESTOREproposals@baycountyfl.gov. You will receive an email
confirming receipt of your pre-proposal. Please note that Florida has a very broad Public
Records Law and your email communications may therefore be subject to public disclosure.
Criteria for eligible projects
A proposed project must meet all the following criteria in order to be eligible for Bay County's Direct
Component funds:
1. Within Bay County or adjacent surface and Gulf waters, or with an identified and strong benefit
to the County
2. Addresses one or more RESTORE Act eligible activities http://tinyurl.com/
RESTOREActEligibleActivities
3. Addresses one or more Bay County Multi-Year Implementation Plan Objectives http://tinyurl.com/
GoalsObjBayMYIP
4. Is not fully funded by another source of money
5. Has a recognizable public benefit
Bay PRP 2014-038
11/03/2014
Project Name (Character count limited to 250)
Project Proposer Name (Character count limited to 50)
Affiliation (Character count limited to 50)
Position (Character count limited to 50)
Mailing Address
Street / P O Box
City State Zip Code
E-Mail Address Web-Site
Phone Number Fax Number
Project Description (Character count limited to 500)
Project Size (acres)
Public Benefit (Clearly and briefly describe anticipated outcomes and benefit to the public.
Complete only those that apply) (Character count limited to 300 on each topic)
Economic
RESTORE Jobs
Dr. John R. Holdnak
Gulf Coast State College
President
5230 West Highway 98
Panama City
FL
32401
jholdnak@gulfcoast.edu
(850) 769-3801
(850) 767-8001
RESTORE Jobs will create a 3D-modeling and manufacturing certificate program empowering
Gulf Coast technology students, craftsman and employers to fabricate architectural and
structural components in wood composites. RESTORE Jobs will provide trainees with the
creative and fabrication technology skills necessary to respond to growing demands for custom
and standard wood products, through the use of multi-axis, computer-controlled routers for
manufacturing.
661,120
Answering the growing demand for skilled 3D modelers/fabricators, RESTORE Jobs will
graduate a minimum of 60 technicians per year, each with average annual wages of $42,000
and 3D products valued at a minimum of $50,000 each, generating an estimated annual
economic impact of $5,520,000.
Environmental
Social
Other
RESTORE Act Direct Component eligible activity that the project undertakes (Check only
those that apply)
Activities Eligible for Funding
Restoration and protection of the natural resources, ecosystems, fisheries, marine and
wildlife habitats, beaches, and coastal wetlands of the Gulf Coast region
Mitigation of damage to fish, wildlife, and natural resources
Implementation of a federally approved marine, coastal, or comprehensive conservation
management plan, including fisheries monitoring
Workforce development and job creation
Improvements to or on State parks located in coastal areas affected by the Deepwater
Horizon oil spill
Infrastructure projects benefitting the economy or ecological resources, including port
infrastructure
Coastal flood protection and related infrastructure
Planning assistance
Administrative costs of complying with this subsection
Promotion of tourism in the Gulf Coast Region, including recreational fishing
Promotion of the consumption of seafood harvested from the Gulf Coast Region
RESTORE Jobs will have a measurable environmental impact energy-efficient, precision
fabrication which supports reductions in total materials (e.g., plastics or wood) used in
manufacturing, re-purposing of existing wood products and support for sustainable forestry.
RESTORE Jobs social impact will be seen in its long-term response to the economic,
educational and environmental needs of Bay County residents, as a venue for artistic and
entrepreneurial creativity, and as a public/private partnership building sustainable collaborative
ventures.
RESTORE Jobs will enable local entrepreneurs and small-to-large businesses to fabricate
custom products for local consumption and for export to other parts of the US and
internationally; and demonstrate the creativity and manufacturing capacities of Bay County.
✔
✔
Bay County RESTORE Act Multi-Year Implementation Plan objectives addressed (Check only
those that apply; read full text of each objective before checking the box. Full text can be
downloaded at http://tinyurl.com/GoalsObjBayMYIP
)
Economic Development and Job Creation
Objective 1.1 Diversify the Economy
Objective 1.2 Contribute to infrastructure
Objective 1.3 Expand airport economic benefits
Objective 1.4 In-demand job training
Objective 1.5 Workforce development fund
Objective 1.6 Facilities to foster tourism and economic development
Objective 1.7 Recreation, public transportation, and opportunities for wage improvements
Objective 1.8 Conserve and protect natural resources
Objective 1.9 Promote recreational Gulf fishing
Objective 1.10 Community resilience planning
Environment
Objective 2.1 Improve and protect the St. Andrew Bay watershed
Objective 2.2 Improve and protect water quality
Objective 2.3 Protect seagrass beds
Objective 2.4 Increase awareness of wildlife habitat
Objective 2.5 Acquisition and management of coastal conservation lands
Objective 2.6 Preserve and restore dune systems and living shorelines
Objective 2.7 Contribute to the protection and recovery of protected species
Objective 2.8 Sustainable approach to long-term collection of water data
Public Infrastructure
Objective 3.1 Maintain water quality in Deer Point Lake
Objective 3.2 Stabilize unpaved roads
Objective 3.3 Upgrade sewage treatment to advanced wastewater treatment levels
Objective 3.4 Replacement of septic tanks with centralized wastewater treatment
Objective 3.5 Upgrading stormwater treatment facilities
Objective 3.6 Promote low impact development
Objective 3.7 Increase coastal resilience
Objective 3.8 Support the Port Authority's efforts to add capacity and increase trade
✔
✔
✔
✔
✔
✔
Location
Describe Project Location (Character count limited to 300)
Provide the location of the center of the project as latitude/longitude in decimal degrees (e.g.
latitude 30.1312, longitude -85.7327). To determine this, go to the Bay County ArcGIS Map
, (works
best in Chrome or Internet Explorer browsers) put the pointer on the center of your project, and note
the latitude and longitude from the bottom left corner.
Latitude Longitude
Cost
Estimated total cost of project Amount being requested
Describe what the requested funds will be used for. (Character count limited to 300)
If long term funding is needed, indicate the anticipated funding source and availability.
(Character count limited to 300)
Estimate amount of time needed to complete the project
0 to 2 years
3 to 6 years
7 to 10 years
11 plus years
Recruiting for RESTORE Jobs will be county-wide, with training activities (e.g., software,
fabrication, etc.) at the Gulf Coast State College Advanced Technology Center, and experiential
learning site visits to employers who are currently utilizing 3D modeling and manufacturing
technologies.
30.18605
-85.727418
$733,610.00
$400,000.00
RESTORE Jobs funding will be utilized to acquire necessary 3D computer modeling software,
and 3D fabrication/manufacturing equipment (e.g., multi-axis computer controlled router and
related tooling).
The RESTORE Jobs 3D-modeling and manufacturing certificate program will require long-term
funding to address upgrades in modeling software and increased numbers of trainees. The
College will seek additional funds through corporate sponsorships, Federal and State grants,
and private donors.
✔
Matching funds
Are matching funds available?
Yes
No
If yes, describe source and if the match is secured. (Character count limited to 300)
Amount of match secured
Percent of estimated project cost to be
provided by matching funds
Partnerships
Are any partnerships anticipated for this project?
Yes
No
If yes, please provide name of partner(s)
Have funds requested for this project also been requested from another source?
Yes
No
If yes, indicate which source, when requested, anticipated decision and date of decision.
(Character count limited to 300)
Is this project already fully funded by another source of money?
Yes
No
✔
Gulf Coast State College is committing $216,983.00 (e.g., 29.5%) in matching funds and is
working to secure additional funding through: corporate sponsorships, Federal and State
grants, and private donors.
$216,983.00
29.5%
✔
Bay Building Industries Association
Bay Chamber of Commerce
✔
Source - Gulf Coast State College Foundation, Requested - October 15, 2014, Anticipated
decision - Yes, Date of decision - March 15, 2015
✔
Bay County, Florida RESTORE Act
2014 - 2015 Full Proposal Form
Project Number:
(For Staff Only) Submittal Date:
Form Revised:
January 5, 2015
Purpose: This form is for those projects that the Bay County RESTORE Act Advisory Committee advanced from the
pre-proposal phase to the full proposal phase. These projects are being considered for potential funding from the
Gulf Coast Restoration Trust Fund Direct Component dollars allocated to Bay County by the 2012 RESTORE Act.
Process: The information required by Bay County’s full proposal form will build upon the information provided in the
pre-proposal form. Bay County staff will provide to the project applicant the completed pre-proposal form previously
submitted, merged with the blank full proposal form. Applicants will complete the full proposal form and may make
changes in the merged pre-proposal form. For each proposal, only those RESTORE Act eligible activities and Bay
County Multi-Year Implementation Plan objectives that are fully justified by the applicant will be considered. Each
proposal must support at least one eligible activity and one objective.
The Committee will recommend projects for funding to the Bay County Board of County Commissioners. The Board
will decide which projects to submit for federal funding. Information in addition to that provided in the full proposal
may be required from an applicant before consideration of the project by the Board of County Commissioners and/or
before the County applies for federal grant funds, especially for those projects proposed to be managed by an entity
other than Bay County. For those projects selected by the Board, project proposers will be responsible for providing
all project-related information required by Treasury’s grant application process, described in “
RESTORE Act Direct
Component Guidance and Application to Receive Federal Financial Assistance
”.
All Gulf Coast Restoration Trust Fund (RESTORE Act) Direct Component funds reserved for Bay County will come to
Bay County in the form of federal grants on a project-by-project basis. Direct Component funds are governed by
federal regulations (31 C.F.R. Part 34)
, as well as guidance issued by the Office of Management and Budget entitled,
“Uniform Administrative Requirements, Cost Principles, and Audit Requirements for Federal Awards”
(78 Fed. Reg.
78,590; December 26, 2013)
.
Grant funds for each project may be managed directly by Bay County or may be passed through to qualified sub-
recipients. Projects of the type that normally would be competitively bid by Bay County will be competitively bid.
Instructions: Applicants must complete this form in electronic pdf format, save it, and email it to
RESTOREproposals@baycountyfl.gov
. You will receive an email confirming receipt of your proposal. Please note
that Florida has a very broad Public Records Law and your email communications may therefore be subject to public
disclosure.
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Adobe Reader XI or newer is needed to complete the form.
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. For ADA compliance for the
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for Adobe PDF documents.
Bay PRP 2014-038
02/07/2015
A. General Information
Name of Proposed Project:
Name of Applicant:
Project Description:
Description of Project Location: Please provide a written description of the project's location. Please also provide
a map of the project boundaries using one of the following methods: GIS, Google Earth KMZ file, parcel
numbers, a sketch on a map, or a sketch with geographic reference points. Specify which method is being used.
Submit the map file separately to RESTOREproposals@baycountyfl.gov, making sure to include the name of the
proposal and to describe the map method used.
B. RESTORE Act eligible activity. Fully justify how the proposed project qualifies as one or more RESTORE Act
eligible activity. Eligibility will be evaluated by Bay County and U.S. Department of the Treasury staff.
1. Restoration and protection of the natural resources, ecosystems, fisheries, marine and wildlife habitats,
beaches, and coastal wetlands of the Gulf Coast region.
RESTORE Jobs
Gulf Coast State College
RESTORE Jobs is a 3D modeling and manufacturing program that will train 120 area artists, building contractors,
crafts/trades people, displaced workers seeking new skills, new entrants to the workforce, start-up entrepreneurs
and retired military in the design and fabrication of art pieces, architectural and structural components, furniture,
house wares, machine parts, signs and dozens of other economically necessary three-dimensional products in
metals, plastics or wood composites. RESTORE Jobs will provide trainees with the computer-based design and
fabrication knowledge and skills necessary to respond to the area’s growing economic demands for (custom and
standard) three-dimensional products, through the use of multi-axis, computer-controlled routers for manufacturing.
Gulf Coast State College is a recognized statewide leader in computer-based fabrication and advanced
manufacturing technologies, and established the Florida’s first certificate in “digital manufacturing.” The RESTORE
Jobs 3D-modeling and manufacturing project will develop a core group of high-skill/high-wage jobs including:
Computer-Aided Drafting and Design Manufacturing, CNC Machinist, Rapid Prototyping Specialist. The knowledge
and skills in these fields are readily transferable to other occupations such as: architecture, arts and design,
building (e.g., Drafting), and fabrication/manufacturing (e.g., Digital Design and Modeling). These skills can also
lead to jobs in Computer Numerical Control (CNC) Machine Programmers, or to degree programs including
Engineering Technology Associate of Science (AS) degree with an Advanced Manufacturing specialization.
Trainees will receive 48 hours of digital 3D design/modeling instruction in: Computer-Aided Drafting and Design
Manufacturing, CNC Machining, and Rapid Prototyping using multiple software platforms. In conjunction with the
software instruction, trainees will also receive 48 hours of digital 3D fabrication/manufacturing training to produce
3D objects based on their original 3D designs/models through computer-controlled router systems. The fabrication/
manufacturing training will utilize both small (shop-sized) and industrial-capacity 3D router systems.
To support these primary knowledge and skills training components, participants will also receive hands-on
instruction in the assembly and use of small (shop-sized) Do-It-Yourself (buy and build) 3D CNC routers to provide
the knowledge and skills necessary to acquire and utilize the affordable 3D CNC router units most appropriate for
individual crafts/trades people and/or small businesses with 3-5 employees.
Gulf Coast State College is seeking supplemental foundation and government grant funding
to provide tuition support (full or partial) for trainees who are individuals in need of new skills (e.g., displaced
workers or retired military), newly entering the workforce and/or seeking to start a business.
RESTORE Jobs will be sited on the main campus of Gulf Coast State College (5230 West Highway 98, Panama
City, FL 32401; Latitude 30.18605, Longitude -85.727418) in the Business & Technology Division's Advanced
Technology Center.
See Attachment 1 - RESTORE Jobs Site Map.
Although a workforce development and jobs creation project, RESTORE Jobs will aid in the protection of the
beaches, coastal wetlands, ecosystems, fisheries, marine and wildlife habitats, and natural resources of the Gulf
Coast region by promoting energy-efficient precision fabrication which reduces the waste of materials (e.g., metal,
plastic or wood) used in construction and/or manufacturing.
2. Mitigation of damage to fish, wildlife, and natural resources.
3. Implementation of a federally approved marine, coastal, or comprehensive conservation management
plan, including fisheries monitoring.
4. Workforce development and job creation.
5. Improvements to or on State parks located in coastal areas affected by the Deepwater Horizon oil spill.
6. Infrastructure projects benefitting the economy or ecological resources, including port infrastructure.
RESTORE Jobs' direct impact on the mitigation of damage to fish, wildlife and natural resources will be minimal,
due to its emphasis on workforce development and job creation. However the emphasis on energy-efficient
manufacturing and recycling of manufacturing materials will have an indirect impact on the area's ecosystems as
noted in Item 3, Item 6 and Item 7 (following).
As a workforce development and jobs creation project, RESTORE Jobs will not implement any federally
approved marine, coastal, or comprehensive conservation management plan, including fisheries monitoring.
However, as noted in Item 1, RESTORE Jobs will support all/any Federal, local or State efforts in conservation
and natural resources protection by minimizing the impact of construction and/or manufacturing through the
reduction of materials waste.
RESTORE Jobs will support workforce development and job creation in Bay County by providing area employees
and entrepreneurs with new technology-based knowledge and skills that anticipate and respond to the 21st century
digitally-based design and manufacturing economy. Whether artists, building contractors, crafts/trades people,
displaced workers seeking new skills, new entrants to the workforce entrants, start-up entrepreneurs or retired
military, the modern economy is increasingly dependent on computer-based design and/or computer-controlled
fabrication.
The US Department of Labor notes that workers with multi-material, computer-controlled design/modeling and
fabrication/manufacturing skills earn wages that are 20-45% higher (e.g., $20-$35/hour) or more than those in the
same fields without the technology skills. The same study anticipates a minimum of 8% growth in demand for
technology-skilled workers by 2022, as the US economy expands its demand/need for technology-based
design/modeling and fabrication/manufacturing.
These factors, the continuing effects of the 2008 recession and an anticipated elimination of 70,000 or more from
the ranks of the military, make it clear that RESTORE Jobs computer-based training is crucial to sustainable
economic diversification and growth for Bay County. To attract new businesses and employers and ensure
long-term economic and environmental sustainability, the local workforce must have the “ready on day 1”
knowledge and skills of digital design and manufacturing that RESTORE Jobs will provide.
The 3D technology-based creative and manufacturing capabilities that will grow from RESTORE Jobs will indirectly
support improvements to or on State parks located in the coastal areas affected by the Deepwater Horizon oil spill
by enabling local craftspeople and/or tradespeople to provide locally designed and produced fixtures, furniture and
other items for use in renovating and/or retrofitting State parks.
RESTORE Jobs support of workforce development and jobs creation through added and improved creative and
production capabilities, will provide tangential benefit for infrastructure projects by providing locally designed and
manufactured fixtures, furniture and other items.
7. Coastal flood protection and related infrastructure.
8. Planning assistance.
9. Promotion of tourism in the Gulf Coast Region, including recreational fishing.
10. Promotion of the consumption of seafood harvested from the Gulf.
C. Gulf Coast Restoration Trust Fund (RESTORE Act) Multi-Year Implementation Plan (MYIP) for Bay County
objectives. Fully justify how the proposal meets one or more MYIP objectives.
1. Economic Development and Job Creation
Objective 1.1: Diversify the economy in areas of aerospace, medical technology, logistics, and advanced
manufacturing, tourism development projects and defense.
RESTORE Jobs will aid in coastal flood protection and related infrastructure by reducing the use of old-growth
timber and the related impact on coastal ecosystems by encouraging the re-purposing of existing metal, plastics
and wood products.
RESTORE Jobs impact on planning assistance will be directly related to workforce development and job creation
through supplemental training related to business administration (e.g., accounting, book-keeping, management,
etc.), and/or development (e.g., new business start-up, strategic planning), and marketing, etc.
RESTORE Jobs will support tourism in the Gulf Coast region by enabling local artisans and craftspeople to expand
the range of tourist-targeted products beyond the current store of non-locally manufactured postcards and t-shirts,
with locally designed and manufactured 3D (metal, plastic or wood) items for sale. These may include Gulf
Coast-related art pieces, relief maps, replicas of native flora and fauna (e.g., fish, seashells, etc.), etc.
RESTORE Jobs impact on promoting of the consumption of seafood harvested from the Gulf will be limited to the
creation of locally designed and manufactured (metal, plastic or wood) seafood-related signs and/or storage
containers.
RESTORE Jobs will diversify the Bay County economy through an increase in local capacity for product
design/modeling and fabrication utilizing advanced 3D computer technology-based manufacturing, and tourism
development projects.
Objective 1.2: Provide or contribute to infrastructure to attract new and technology-based industry - e.g., high-
tech infrastructure hangars/facilities, industrial sites.
Objective 1.3: Support efforts and expand economic benefits from the airport.
Objective 1.4: Provide in-demand job training and align training infrastructure resources for those jobs that are
in the community or are anticipated.
Objective 1.5: Establish a flexible workforce development fund able to rapidly respond to specific job-training
needs.
Objective 1.6: Develop and promote additional facilities, attractions, ecotourism opportunities, cultural and
heritage resources, and other tourism amenities to foster tourism and economic development.
RESTORE Jobs will contribute to the local infrastructure and the ability to attract new and technology-based
industries by creating and maintaining a high-skill workforce trained in 3D technology-based product
design/modeling and fabrication/manufacturing.
RESTORE Jobs support of efforts to expand economic benefits from the airport will be limited to 3D
technology-based branding, logos and signs, and tourism-related retail products.
RESTORE Jobs will provide in-demand job training for 3D technology-based design and manufacturing, supporting
the need for a high-skills technology-capable workforce, and will align the training infrastructure resources for jobs
(e.g., artists, building contractors, craftspeople, manufacturing, trades people, etc.) that are currently in the targeted
Bay County communities and/or can be anticipated to develop within the next 5-10 years.
For example, individuals working in crafts and/or trades are predominantly high-skilled and high-wage economic
drivers using a variety of (hand and power) tools and (increasingly) computer-based machinery/technologies within
their fields. These individuals (working as independent entrepreneurs or as employees in small, medium and large
firms) can accomplish a multitude of work-related tasks limited only by skill levels. Working in metals, plastics and
wood, these skilled crafts/trades may focus on diverse products from architectural and building components, arts,
cabinetry, die cuts or patterns, custom furniture and house wares, machine parts and tools, or models. According to
the US Department of Labor, the non-technology capable woodworker averages 13.67/hour ($28,440/year), while
those working in metals and plastics average $15.84/hour ($32,950/year). By comparison, those with
multi-material, computer-controlled design/modeling and fabrication/manufacturing skills average $20-$35/hour or
more, with anticipated growth in demand for these higher-skilled workers at 8% by 2022.
Forbes Magazine and the US Department of Commerce note that there are currently 28 million small business
entrepreneurs playing an increasingly vital role in US economic growth. New business start-ups average 543,000
per month, with sustainability rates estimated at 70%/2+ years, 50%/5+ years, 30%/10+ years and 25%/15+ years.
52% of these small businesses are home-based, with 19.4 million non-employers, sole proprietorships averaging
$44,000/year.
As noted in Objective 1.4, company-employed and self-employed workers with multi-material, computer-controlled
design/modeling and fabrication/manufacturing skills average higher wages (e.g., $20-$35/hour or more) and will be
increasingly in higher demand (a minimum of 8% by 2022) as the US economy expands its demand/need for
technology-based design/modeling and fabrication/manufacturing.
RESTORE Jobs will support the creation of a flexible workforce development fund able to rapidly respond to specific
job-training needs by providing a comprehensive job training program that addresses (in itself and in relation to
supplemental training available at Gulf Coast State College) the changing job-training needs of the modern
workforce. These include: business administration, entrepreneurship, and technology-based product design and
manufacturing skills.
RESTORE Jobs will develop and promote additional facilities, attractions, ecotourism opportunities, cultural and
heritage resources, and other tourism amenities to foster tourism and economic development by supporting the
development of a high-skills workforce and new jobs by emphasizing local artistic, building and retail product design
and manufacturing capacities.
Objective 1.7: Support recreation (including improved beach and water access), public transportation (including
bike lanes), and opportunities for wage improvements that enhance the quality of life of Bay County residents
and visitors.
Objective 1.8: Conserve and protect those natural resources that form the basis of the tourist industry.
Objective 1.9: Promote recreational Gulf fishing by establishing artificial reefs, highlighting recreational fish
species that have fewer catch restrictions, and emphasizing the activity and enjoyment of fishing rather than
particular fish species.
Objective 1.10: Support community resilience planning for locally owned businesses to assist continuity of
operations planning for post man-made or natural disasters.
RESTORE Jobs will support recreation (including improved beach and water access), public transportation
(including bike lanes), and opportunities for wage improvements that enhance the quality of life of Bay County
residents and visitors through locally created and manufactured (metal, plastic or wood) recreation-related
educational/informational signs, etc.
RESTORE Jobs contribution to the conservation and protection of the natural resources forming the basis of the
area's tourist industry is the creation of a high-skill, technology-based workforce of artists and craftspeople able to
create/produce locally designed and manufactured (metal, plastic or wood) tourist-related retail items, signs, etc.
RESTORE Jobs promotion of recreational Gulf fishing will include 3D technology-based design and manufacture of
artificial reef components, retail products and logos and informational signs that highlight recreational fish species
that have fewer catch restrictions, and emphasize the activity and enjoyment of fishing rather than particular fish
species.
RESTORE Jobs will support community resilience planning for locally-owned businesses to assist continuity of
operations planning for post man-made or natural disasters through locally created and manufactured (metal,
plastic or wood) recreation-related educational/informational signs, etc.
2. Environment
Objective 2.1: Improve and protect the St. Andrew Bay watershed water quality and watershed condition taking
into consideration the recommendations and priorities in the St. Andrew Bay Surface Water Improvement and
Management Plan, the St. Andrew Bay Stormwater Management Plan (2009), and the Northwest Florida Water
Management District Gulf restoration projects list, as well as the priority recommendations of the Florida Fish
and Wildlife Conservation Commission, the Florida Department of Environmental Protection, the Florida
Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services, and fishery strategies.
Objective 2.2: Improve and protect the water quality of the St. Andrew Bay, its watershed, coastal lakes, and the
Gulf near-shore waters by advancing acquisition of lands and restoration of wetlands and uplands in proximity to
the Bay.
Objective 2.3: Protect seagrass beds by partnering with organizations to institute a public awareness program
to inform residents and visitors about the value and potential threats to seagrass beds.
Objective 2.4: Increase awareness of the beach and near-shore areas as wildlife habitat.
N/A
N/A
N/A
RESTORE Jobs will indirectly increase awareness of the beach and near-shore areas as wildlife habitats by
enabling local craftspeople and/or trades people to provide locally designed and produced wildlife-related fixtures,
furniture, logos, signs and other items denoting wildlife habitats.
Objective 2.5: Support acquisition and active management of properties important to coastal conservation lands
in order to protect the natural resources.
Objective 2.6: Preserve and restore dune systems and living shorelines, including oyster reefs, seagrass beds
and marshes, to improve estuarine habitat and water quality, reduce shoreline erosion, increase coastal
resilience and minimize the potential damage to life and property caused by coastal storms.
Objective 2.7: Support projects that contribute to the protection and recovery of protected species listed by the
state or federal government and that improve the flexibility of local infrastructure management, development,
and business operations.
Objective 2.8: Support a sustainable approach to long-term collection of water quality and other important
environmental data that can be used as indicators of ecosystem health and recovery and provide information
for use in adaptive management.
3. Public Infrastructure
For this plan, public infrastructure is defined as man-made infrastructure owned by the public and/or for public use.
Environmental infrastructure, such as wetlands, the seagrass beds, and other habitats, are included in the
Environment section.
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
Objective 3.1: Maintain water quality in Deer Point Lake, the local potable water supply, at current levels or
better through conservation land acquisition, septic tank removal, stabilization of unpaved roads and fertilizer
application education.
Objective 3.2: Stabilize unpaved roads in Bay County to reduce nutrient and sedimentation input into the St.
Andrew Bay system; prioritize efforts based on proximity to water bodies and other factors, including guidance
in the St. Andrew Bay SWIM plan.
Objective 3.3: Maintain and improve the water quality of the Gulf and the St. Andrew Bay system by upgrading
sewage treatment facilities to advanced wastewater treatment levels or greater.
Objective 3.4: Facilitate replacement of septic tanks with centralized wastewater treatment, prioritizing efforts
based on factors including proximity to the bay system, density of septic tanks, age and condition of septic
tanks, and soils.
Objective 3.5: Maintain and improve the water quality of the Gulf and the St. Andrew Bay system by installing
or upgrading stormwater treatment facilities, using the St. Andrew Bay Stormwater Management Plan (2009)
and the SWIM plan for guidance and with emphasis on multi-jurisdictional approaches.
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
Objective 3.6: Promote low impact development (LID) practices.
Objective 3.7: Increase coastal resilience and protect key public assets from coastal flooding.
Objective 3.8: Support the Port Authority’s efforts to add Port capacity and increase trade, including land
acquisition for facilities, expansion of port related infrastructure, continued development of the Intermodal
Distribution Center, maintaining and expanding deepwater access, and the capacity to provide alternative fuels.
D. Budget Information
Budget justification. Explain how the overall budget supports the proposed scope of work and identify sources
of funds. Provide separate Bay County RESTORE and other funds budgets using the provided table at the back
of this form. Provide the budget for each category.
Ongoing costs. Identify ongoing costs necessary to support the project after the major grant period (e.g.,
operation and maintenance of facilities), and the source of funds for those costs. Specifically identify any
ongoing costs proposed to be borne by Bay County.
N/A
N/A
N/A
The RESTORE Jobs project budget of $733,610.00 reflects RESTORE Act grant funds, Gulf Coast State College
in-kind contributions, Gulf Coast State College Foundation funding and other funds, and represents an effective use
of the available funds. As noted in the budget form, the project expenditures include: personnel (Gulf Coast State
College salaries and benefits), equipment (RESTORE ACT), supplies (Gulf Coast State College and RESTORE
Act), contractual (RESTORE Act) and administrative costs (Gulf Coast State College).
RESTORE Jobs costs are as follows:
1. Personnel and Fringe ($46,608.00): Costs are the salaries and benefits of the Gulf Coast State College faculty
and staff whose responsibilities will include direct participant training in 3D technology design/modeling and
manufacturing, and equipment maintenance.
2. Travel ($0): Does not require any travel
3. Equipment ($284,500.00): Costs are those expenditures related to the purchase of training-specific technologies
including: 10 (@$1,500/each) Precix Advanced Cutting Technologies Engraver Series 3D 2-axis,
computer-controlled routers needed to provide training in the assembly and use of affordable, shop-sized units and
1 HOMAG Venture 316L Series 3D 5-axis, computer-controlled router necessary for training in the use of an
industry-capable 3D computer-controlled router.
4. Supplies ($163,179.00): Costs are those related to training materials (hand-outs, materials, texts), 3D
computer-controlled router tooling necessary to effectively apply the fabrication and manufacturing capabilities of
the shop and industrial units, and metals, plastics and wood “blanks” required for hands-on 3D router
fabrication/manufacturing training.
5. Contractual ($22,340.00): Costs are those necessary for 3D design and fabrication software upgrades and 3D
computer-controlled router maintenance and upgrades.
6. Construction ($0): Does not require any construction or travel.
7. Administrative ($216,983.00): Costs are related to facilities operations and maintenance, effective fiscal and
program management, and the qualitative/quantitative evaluation of the project.
The RESTORE Jobs project's ongoing costs (following the expiration of the grant period) will include: personnel
(salaries and benefits), equipment (replacement and upgrades), supplies, contractual and administrative costs. All
of these expenditures will be addressed using Gulf Coast State College funds and funding from other sources
including corporate and private donors, Gulf Coast State College Foundation, and supplemental foundation and/or
government grants.
E. Project milestones. Describe the overall objective of the proposed project and criteria/measures to be
used to evaluate the success in helping to restore and protect the economy and/or environment of the Gulf
Coast region.
F. Natural Resource Projects.
Is this project designed to protect or restore natural resources?
Yes
No
If yes, provide a brief summary demonstrating how the project is based on Best Available Science. Projects
approved by the Board of County Commissioners will be required to complete the Treasury’s three-pronged
test (see below).
1. maximizes the quality, objectivity, and integrity of information, including statistical information;
2. uses peer-reviewed and publicly available data - cite peer-reviewed, objective, methodologically sound
literature sources that support the conclusion that the proposed scope of work is an effective way to achieve
the stated objectives, when available
3. clearly documents risks and uncertainties in the scientific basis for such projects
G. Treasury RESTORE Act Environmental Checklist. Review Treasury’s RESTORE Act Environmental
Checklist (attached to this form) and list and discuss any of the federal acts and executive orders the
applicant anticipates as issues for the proposed project. If any of the items on the checklist apply to a
project, additional information and actions may be required at a later stage.
The RESTORE Jobs objectives are the training of an initial pool of 120 high-skilled digital design/modeling and 3D
fabrication/manufacturing specialists and the placement of those trainees successfully completing the project in
high-demand, high-wage jobs in Bay County. The preliminary milestones are:
1. June 2015-Janaury 2018 – Outreach to identify and recruit trainees
2. June 2015 – Acquisition and installation of necessary training equipment and supplies
3. August-October 2015 – Design/modeling training, 3D router fabrication/manufacturing training, Job placement
for 1st cohort of 20 trainees
4. November 2015-January 2016 – Design/modeling training, 3D router fabrication/manufacturing training, Job
placement for 2nd cohort of 20 trainees
5. February-April 2016 - Design/modeling training, 3D router fabrication/manufacturing training, Job placement for
3rd cohort of 20 trainees
6. April-June2016 – Design/modeling training, 3D router fabrication/manufacturing training, Job placement for 4th
group of 20 trainees
7. August-October 2016 – Design/modeling training, 3D router fabrication/manufacturing training, Job placement
for 5th cohort of trainees
8. November 2016-January 2017 – Design/modeling training, 3D router fabrication/manufacturing training, Job
placement for 6th cohort of trainees
9. February-April 2017 - Design/modeling training, 3D router fabrication/manufacturing training, Job placement for
7th cohort of 20 trainees
10. April-June 2017 – Design/modeling training, 3D router fabrication/manufacturing training, Job placement for
8th cohort of 20 trainees
11. August-October 2017 – Design/modeling training, 3D router fabrication/manufacturing training, Job placement
for 9th cohort of trainees
12. November-December 2017 – Design/modeling training, 3D router fabrication/manufacturing training, Job
placement for 10th cohort of trainees
RESTORE Jobs project evaluation will be ongoing from June 2015 through January 2018.
✔
N/A
RESTORE Jobs does not anticipate any issues with any federal acts or executive orders.
H. Economic Development.
Is this an economic development project?
Yes
No
If yes, applicant must specify economic development benefits. Applicants stating economic development as an
objective for their project may be required to conduct a formal economic impact analysis of the proposed project
or provide data for an economic analysis.
I. Job Creation.
Is this project claiming to create jobs?
Yes
No
If yes, describe how jobs are to be created and the types of jobs.
Number of jobs to be created:
Job creation schedule for three consecutive years:
Year 1
Year 2
Year 3
Average wage for each
created job:
Total cost of the proposed
project:
✔
As a workforce development and jobs creation project, RESTORE Jobs is also an economic development project
and is estimated to create a minimum of 120 new jobs for either new workforce entrants or participants seeking
re-training for new careers. With an average annual wage of $42,000 each, and an estimated $50,000 (per trainee)
production, these newly-trained workers will represent $11,040,000.00 in economic impact beginning in the third
quarter of the first project year (2015) and continuing beyond the third project year (2018+). In addition to the
preliminary economic impact analysis performed in the development of this proposal, Gulf Coast State College is
prepared to conduct a formal economic impact analysis as needed to supplement this stated data.
Subsequent to submission of the pre-proposal, and after further review of economic development projections, Gulf
Coast State College chose to reduce the planned trainee pool to 120 (from 180). Analysis of economic growth
projections and the local economy required a recalculation of RESTORE Jobs’ commitment regarding the total
number of trainees and job placements to ensure that the target is reasonable. The College and RESTORE Jobs
will work to reach (and/or exceed) the original 180 trainees, but is more confident that the 120 trainee target is
achievable.
Although RESTORE Jobs is designed to serve Bay County, the effects of the outreach component and “word of
mouth” regarding trainee placement in high-skill, high-wage jobs, it is likely that after the completion of the 3-year
(2015-2018) project, residents of Franklin and Gulf counties will seek training. Due to the economic
inter-connectedness of the three counties, and the higher economic capacity and productivity of Bay County, the
majority of the economic impact resulting from those trainees will benefit Bay County.
✔
RESTORE Jobs will create new jobs for new workforce entrants and/or for individuals seeking re-training for new
careers. These jobs will be in several different workforce sectors including: arts/crafts, building/construction,
manufacturing, technology and tourism. Emphasizing computer-based 3D design/modeling and
fabrication/manufacturing, RESTORE Jobs will support the creation of new jobs in fields such as: Computer-Aided
Drafting and Design, Computer-Aided Drafting and Design Manufacturing, CNC Machinist, Rapid Prototyping
Specialist and Small Business Entrepreneurs.
120
40
40
40
$42,000.00
$733,610.00
J. Complementary Projects.
Please describe if the project complements other funded or planned projects. For each complemented project,
describe the project, the purpose of the project, the organization conducting the project, the funding source (if
known), and the budget (if known).
K. Project readiness and feasibility
State whether the project is ready to start when funds are available. State the amount of time anticipated after
funding is available that the major work of the project can start.
Permits. Does the proposed activity require any federal, state or local permits?
Yes
No
If yes, list local, state, tribal and/or federal permits required for this project and the status of each permit.
Will this project use the requested funds for land acquisition? (Landowner must be a willing seller.)
Yes
No
If yes, provide the following information.
Legal rights that will be acquired.
Fee Simple
Yes
No
RESTORE Jobs complements the Veterans' Business Outreach Center located on the College's campus, with an
increasing focus on economic and workforce development, and growing catchment area needs for job training, it is
likely that the immediate future will see additional complementary projects.
RESTORE Jobs 3D software training will begin upon award of funding. Training in the assembly and use of the
smaller, shop-sized Precix Advanced Cutting Technologies' Engraver Series computer-controlled routers will begin
within 30 days of funding, while delivery and installation of the required primary training equipment, the HOMAG
Venture 316L, will require an estimated 40-60 days.
✔
N/A
✔
Easement
Yes
No
If a blend of fee simple and easement or other situation, please explain.
If easement, describe life and terms of the easement.
Entity that will hold title.
Easement acreage
Fee simple acreage
Is a recent independent appraisal of the property available?
Yes
No
If yes, state appraised value.
Is a title opinion or certificate available?
Yes
No
N/A
N/A
N/A
Material risks. List the possible material risks, e.g., operational, legal, regulatory (including permits), budgetary
or ecological risks that may affect the project. For each identified risk, provide a brief discussion of mitigation
strategies that the applicant may need to address in order to implement and/or maintain the proposed activity.
Describe the likelihood of project accomplishing its main purpose. Provide justification for statements.
Does the applicant plan to contract out any work proposed in this application?
Yes
No
If yes, describe the applicant's contracting strategy, schedule, and plan to effectively monitor and manage
contractor performance.
L. Project Management.
Does the applicant propose to manage the proposed project?
Yes
No
If yes, provide the following information. A Financial Risk Assessment may be required prior to provision of funds.
1. Name of proposed manager/manager organization - (manager must have the capability to manage a
federal grant and comply with all requirements)
RESTORE Jobs has no inherent material risks (e.g., budgetary, ecological, legal, operational or regulatory) which
will affect the project, and as such no mitigation strategies are needed.
RESTORE Jobs' likelihood of accomplishing its main purposes (workforce development, job creation and 3D
technology-based skills training) are 90% or better due to Gulf Coast State College's (Gulf Coast) 58-year history of
providing educational and job-training programs in Bay County (and Franklin and Gulf counties). As an economic
driver in Bay County, Gulf Coast has the relationships in the business community that are crucial to assessing
economic and labor market needs.
Gulf Coast has the personnel necessary for delivery of high-quality training, the facilities necessary to support
technology-based training, the name-recognition and outreach capacities to identify and recruit trainees, and the
fiscal and program management expertise to ensure effective project implementation.
Gulf Coast’s designated RESTORE Jobs personnel are well-positioned in the community and within the College for
project implementation including the key areas of trainee recruitment and job placement. As an economic driver in
Bay County, Gulf Coast has the relationships in the business community that are crucial to assessing economic
market and labor market needs.
✔
N/A
✔
Al McCambry, Jr., Dean of Workforce Development, Gulf Coast State College
2. Has the proposed manager agreed to manage the project if funded?
Yes
No
3. Describe demonstrated applicant experience managing grants and contracts, financial history and track
record, etc. and in completing similar projects – size, type, cost, length of time.
4. Describe the capability to maintain the project after completion – technical, fiscal aspects, organization
stability.
5. Describe the proposed approach to manage the project if funded.
M. Outreach.
Describe any planned outreach efforts related to the project.
✔
RESTORE Jobs will benefit from Gulf Coast State College's long experience in creating, implementing and
managing grants (from) and contracts (with) foundations and government agencies. A partial (representative) list of
these includes:
A. CareerSource Gulf Coast: July 1, 2014-June 30, 2015 ($580,690), including: Dislocated Veteran’s Outreach
Program ($15,000), Local Veteran’s Employment ($7,500), Military-Wagner-Peyser ($56,933), REA ($57,295),
Unemployment Compensation ($17,033), Wagner-Peyser ($5,000), WIA Adult ($172,213), WIA Dislocated Worker
($82,901), and WIA Youth ($166,815)
B. Kettering Foundation – Social Sciences Award (July 1, 2013-June 30, 2014, $5,000.00)
C. US Department of Agriculture – Distance Learning and Telemedicine: January 1, 2009-December 31, 2011
($245,304)
D. US Department of Education – TRiO/Student Support Services: September 1, 2014-August 31, 2015 ($248,359),
September 1, 2013-August 31, 2014 ($235,370)
E. US Department of Education – TRiO/Upward Bound: September 1, 2014-August 31, 2015 ($250,000),
September 1, 2013-August 31, 2014 ($181,042)
F. US Department of Labor – Community Based Job Training: February 15, 2009-August 15, 2012 ($1,999,982)
G. US Department of Labor – Technology Based Learning: February 2, 2009-November 15, 2012 ($499,583)
H. US Department of Labor – Trade Adjustment Assistance Community College and Career Training): October 1,
2012-September 30, 2016 ($635,984)
I. US Small Business Administration – Small Business Development Center (SBDC): January 1-December 31, 2014
($167,833), January 1-December 31, 2013 ($207,468)
J. US Small Business Administration – Veteran’s Business Outreach Center (VBOC): July 1, 2014-June 30, 2015
($270,000), July 1, 2013-June 30, 2015 ($182,600)
Gulf Coast State College has the fiscal, technical and organizational capacity to maintain the RESTORE Jobs
project following the grant term. As a 58-year old, public institution of higher education, the College has the
organizational stability and strategic vision to ensure programmatic enhancements reflecting changes in workforce
development needs, provide continuing training for participants, institutionalize project equipment (hardware and
software) upgrades, and continuing education for faculty and staff.
RESTORE Jobs management will be consistent with Gulf Coast State College's standing budgetary and
programmatic oversight practices for academic and workforce training programs, and grant-funded programs to
ensure program quality, efficient expenditures of funds, participant support and achievement of program objectives.
RESTORE Jobs will be managed by a team consisting of the College's Vice President of Academic Affairs &
Learning Support, Vice President for Administration & Finance, Dean of Workforce Development and the Business
& Technology Division Chair. Primary responsibility for daily oversight of participant training and support,
equipment and facilities, and faculty and staff will be the Chair for the Business & Technology Division as
RESTORE jobs will be located in the divisions’ Advanced Technology Center building and training will be delivered
by the divisions’ faculty and staff.
The Chair will report RESTORE Jobs progress to the Vice President of Academic Affairs & Learning Support and
Dean of Workforce Development on a bi-weekly basis, and will provide monthly budget reports to the Vice President
for Administration & Finance. The Dean of Workforce Development will provide monthly reports to the College
President and Board of Trustees as needed.
Additionally, the Dean of Workforce Development and/or the Vice President for Administration & Finance will
provide reports to all relevant statutory oversight authorities including the State of Florida Department of
Education/Division of Florida Colleges, the US Department of Education and the US Department of the Treasury.
Gulf Coast State College will also provide all/any reports required by the Bay County Commission.
RESTORE Jobs will benefit from the diverse outreach capabilities of Gulf Coast State College's multi-format
communications and marketing practices which include off-campus and on-campus outreach strategies.
Outreach will target artists, building contractors, crafts/trades people, displaced workers seeking new skills, Gulf
Coast State College technology students, new entrants to the workforce entrants, start-up entrepreneurs and retired
military. Off-campus outreach will utilize: billboards, job fairs/workforce development agencies, newspaper and
television advertising and/or interviews/news stories, radio (commercial, public and the College's station, WKGC)
and social media sites (Facebook, Twitter, etc.). On-campus efforts will include: bulletin boards, events, job fairs,
closed-circuit television system, social media sites (Facebook, Twitter, etc.), print (brochures, bulletin boards,
course catalog, posters), student newspaper, radio station (WKGC) and the ADA-compliant website
(www.gulfcoast.edu). Through the combined off- and on-campus outreach, Gulf Coast State College anticipates an
informational saturation level of a minimum of 90% in Bay County.
Additionally RESTORE Jobs outreach will utilize the support of project partners including: Bay Building Industries
Association, Bay County Chamber of Commerce, Bay County District Schools Workforce Training Services, Bay
County Home Builders Association, CareerSource Gulf Coast, E. F. San Juan, Inc., Gulf Coast State College
Foundation, Home Source International, Panama City Beach Chamber of Commerce, and area-based defense
contractors.
Cost Item
Project Costs
Bay County RESTORE
Funds
Other Funds
Personnel and Fringe
Travel
All Equipment greater than $5,000
Supplies
Contractual costs
Construction costs
Administrative costs
Estimated Project Cost by Source
$ $
Total Estimated Project Cost
Estimated Costs by Year
Year 1
Year 2
Year 3
Year 4
Year 5
Year 6
Major Types of supplies and Estimated Costs
Ongoing costs.
Bay County Funds Other Funds
Estimated annual ongoing costs after project end.
Estimated number of years for ongoing costs.
Total Estimated Ongoing Cost by Source $ $
Total Estimated ongoing Cost
Cost Estimate
Cost Appendix Sheet
$
$
0
46608
0
0
284500
0
115500
47679
0
22340
0
0
0
216983
22,340
46608
22,340
46608
22,340
46608
0
68948
0
68948
0
68948
3D Router Tooling (Dies, Drills, etc.)
50699
0
3D Router Blanks (Metals, Plastics, Wood Composites, etc.)
41400
0
Training Materials (Charts, Hand-outs, Texts, etc.)
4400
0
3D Router Upgrades (Software, etc.)
66680
0
0
68948
0
5
0
400000
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344740
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3595 Industrial Park Drive • Marianna, FL 32446 • 850.526.2677 • www.homesourceinternational.com
February 21, 2015
Dear Bay County RESTORE Act Advisory Committee,
We at Home Source International support Gulf Coast State College’s pursuit of Bay County
Gulf Coast Restoration Trust Fund for the proposal entitled “RESTORE Jobs.” This project will
benefit our company as we attempt to fill our current and projected job openings with skilled
workers. The creation of this program will provide the advanced training needed in automated
manufacturing and fabrication.
As a partnering entity, we look forward to collaborating with the college in the development of
customized training to meet our needs. The certificate programs in CNC production and rapid
prototyping will serve to produce a stronger workforce in our area. We strongly support this
grant application and hope you will consider full funding for the RESTORE Jobs project.
Sincerely,
Dennis Rudd, VP of Manufacturing
Home Source International
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