TO: Mayor and Commissioners
FROM: Missie Barletto, Public Works Director
THROUGH: Terrence R. Moore, ICMA-CM
DATE: December 10, 2024
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APPROVAL OF AMENDMENT NO. 2 TO RFQ 2019-040 WITH KIMLEY-HORN AND ASSOCIATES, INC. FOR ADDITIONAL PROFESSIONAL ENGINEERING DESIGN SERVICES FOR PHASE II OF THE TROPIC ISLE ROADWAY UNDERGROUND UTILITY IMPROVEMENTS (PROJECT NO. 19-015) IN THE AMOUNT OF $99,453 FOR A REVISED TOTAL OF $3,318,014.
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Recommended Action:
Recommendation
Motion to Approve Amendment No. 2 to RFQ No. 2019-040 with Kimley-Horn and Associates, Inc. for Additional Professional Engineering Design Services for Phase II of the Tropic Isle Roadway Underground Utility Improvements in an amount not to exceed $99,453 for a revised total of $3,318,014.
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Background:
The Public Works Department (Public Works) is responsible for the maintenance of the roadways within the Tropic Isle Development (Tropic Isle). Over several years, these roads have experienced uneven surface wear, excessive sinkholes, asphalt cracking, and accelerated deterioration which adversely impacts roadway drainage and drivability. Furthermore, this deterioration of the roadways caused an increase in maintenance costs and has shortened the lifespan of the roadways. An engineering evaluation of the subsurface soils showed evidence of muck soils underneath the roadways, which is the leading factor in the roadway deterioration. In addition to the subsurface investigation, a utility assessment was conducted in Tropic Isle, which determined that both the water and sewer infrastructure is more than 50 years old and reached the end of its useful life expectancy.
Tropic Isle is located immediately east of Federal Highway, bordered by Linton Boulevard on the north, the Intracoastal Waterway on the east, and the C-15 Canal on the south. Planned improvements include raising the elevation an...
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