Subject:
Title
Approval Re: Authorization to Issue Notice to Proceed for Work Order 2019-4259-A-011 to Atkins, Inc. for Wickham Road and Suntree Blvd Intersection Improvements - District 4
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Fiscal Impact:
FY21-22 Funding (Balance Forwarded from FY20) in the amount of $148,153 is budgeted in Constitutional Gas Taxes.
Dept/Office:
Public Works Department/Finance and Contracts Administration
Requested Action:
Recommendation
It is requested the Board of County Commissioners authorize staff to issue the Notice to Proceed for Work Order 2019-4259-A-011 in the amount of $148,153 to Atkins, Inc. for the Wickham Road and Suntree Blvd Intersection Improvements. This authorization includes the Feasibility Study and Conceptual Planning as the initial phase of this safety and operational improvement project. It is further requested the Board approve any Budget Change Requests associated with this action.
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Summary Explanation and Background:
On December 10, 2019, the Board approved the allocation of approximately $5.3 Million of Constitutional Gas Tax and Local Option Gas Tax funding in reserve to be utilized throughout Brevard County for road and bridge infrastructure improvements. As such, each Commission District received an allocation as detailed on the attached table. The $148,153 referenced herein is part of the $1,090,486.83 District 4 allocation approved by the Board on December 10, 2019.
Public Work's staff identified the need to study the future transportation requirements of Suntree Boulevard and operational expectations at the intersection of Wickham Road. The initial phase of this project will identify the feasibility of needed improvements and develop a concept plan as well as an estimated cost for construction. This will include looking at the viability of extending the existing 4-lane roadway (recently completed by the Florida Department of Transportation as part of the Highway US 1 and Suntree Boulevard Intersection Safety Improvement Project) t...
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