TO: Mayor and Commissioners
FROM: Missie Barletto, Public Works Director
THROUGH: Terrence R. Moore, ICMA-CM
DATE: October 14, 2025
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APPROVAL OF RESOLUTION NO. 192-25 TO AWARD AN AGREEMENT WITH KEITH AND ASSOCIATES DBA KEITH FOR OWNER’S REPRESENTATIVE SERVICES FOR THE TROPIC ISLE NEIGHBORHOOD IMPROVEMENTS PROJECT, PURSUANT TO RFQ NO. 2025-010 IN THE AMOUNT OF $4,269,080.00
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Recommended Action:
Recommendation
Motion to Approve Resolution No. 192-25 to award an Agreement with Keith and Associates dba Keith (Keith) for Owner’s Representative services for the Tropic Isle Neighborhood Improvements project, pursuant to RFQ No. 2025-010 (Public Works Project No. 19-015) in the amount of $4,269,080.00.
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Background:
The Tropic Isle residential subdivision was constructed in the 1970s. The City of Delray Beach (City) is responsible for the maintenance of the roadways within the neighborhood, bound by McCleary Street to the north, Florida Boulevard to the west, Spanish Circle to the south, and the Intracoastal Waterway to the east. The neighborhood includes a total of approximately 5.75 miles of roadways.
Over many years, these roads have experienced uneven surface wear of the roadways, excessive sinkholes, asphalt cracking, and accelerated deterioration, which has adversely impacted roadway drainage and drivability. Furthermore, deterioration of the roadways has caused an increase in maintenance costs and has shortened the lifespan of the roadways. A recent engineering evaluation of the subsurface soils showed evidence of muck underneath the roadways which may be a leading factor in the roadway deterioration. In addition to the subsurface investigation, a utility assessment was conducted which determined that both the water and sewer infrastructure was more than 50 years old and nearing the end of their expected lifespans. The area also experiences seasonal flooding due to high tides and the increase in sea level rise. Some of t...
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