Section 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.Fla. Admin. Code Ann. R. 62-820.007
Rulemaking Authority 380.507(11), 380.5105(2) FS. Law Implemented 259.105, 380.501-.515 FS.
New 11-25-08, Amended 5-16-10, Formerly 9K-9.007.New 11-25-08, Amended 5-16-10, Formerly 9K-9.007.