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Votes at a glance: commission approves consent agenda including KBB contract renewal, Procore licensing and firewall recapitalization
Summary
Commissioners approved consent items by voice vote including a renewal of the port’s debris‑removal contract with Keep Brevard Beautiful, expansion of Procore construction licensing and replacement of internal firewalls.
At the February meeting the commission approved several consent agenda items that staff described as routine capital‑program or operations support actions.
Keeper/Keep Brevard Beautiful contract: staff presented a continuing services contract for litter removal, debris removal, invasive/exotic vegetation treatment and waterway cleanups with Keep Brevard Beautiful (KBB). Bob Musser, representing selection committee work, said KBB has been the port’s partner for many years and the new contract expands coverage to additional areas; staff said the cost will rise modestly because the new contract covers additional work and the next fiscal year will include a full 12 months of service. John Nico was introduced as the executive director of Keep Brevard Beautiful and staff praised the volunteer cleanup effort (the meeting referenced a recent Battle of the Causeways event in which 35 volunteers removed about 2,300 pounds of trash).
Procore construction management licensing: Mark (staff member) presented a multi‑year pooled Procore software license that increases the construction value band from $20 million (one year) to a pooled three‑year, $200 million band, giving engineering staff flexibility to manage varying project volumes. Staff said the vendor quote was significantly lower than other responses and recommended Procore as a single‑source purchase because most contracting partners already use the product.
Firewall recapitalization: staff described a replacement of five‑year‑old internal and perimeter firewalls to maintain segmentation between networks (for example, building automation versus video surveillance). The project budget was described as about $150,000 and within current budget.
Other consent items: the full consent agenda included multiple capital and professional services items (the Cruise Terminal 5 preconstruction/early procurement package and subaqueous crossing preliminary design among them). Commissioners moved, seconded and approved the consent agenda by voice vote.
Ending: staff said individual contract awards and project details will be managed by port staff and will return to the commission for additional approvals if needed; commissioners thanked staff and KBB for ongoing community cleanup work.
