Subject:
Title
Public Interest Determination Re: US192 Roadway and Entrance Improvements for additional Board-approved construction on the US192 property.
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Fiscal Impact:
The fiscal impact is $844,780.35 as detailed in the Road & Bridge Cost Quote.
Dept/Office:
Solid Waste Management Department
Requested Action:
Recommendation
It is requested that the Board of County Commissioners determine that the US192 roadway improvements and entranceway improvements, that are necessary for further construction on the US192 Solid Waste Management Facility property, are in the public interest and have an over-riding public benefit in order to allow Brevard County Road & Bridge perform the work.
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Summary Explanation and Background:
On May 18, 2021 the Board authorized the Solid Waste Management Department to notify Deseret Ranch of upcoming construction and to initiate construction of the US192 Facility, excluding construction of the scale-house and the landfill cell. The August 2020 Financial Assurance report to FDEP stated that, based on aerial topography and historical waste disposal rates, the Sarno Road Class III Landfill would reach full capacity in January 2023. Using aerial topography flown in April 2021, combined with revised and updated rates of waste disposal, it has been estimated that the Sarno Landfill will now reach full capacity by October 2022.
Improvements to US192 and the facility entrance, along with installation of a fence to separate the north and south properties, are both necessary to be completed prior to any additional site construction. Currently, improvements to US192 and the solid waste facility entranceway are being scheduled to begin in August 2021. A fencing contractor is being procured and installation of the fence to separate the southern Phase I portion of the property from the northern portion is scheduled to begin in October 2021 with an anticipated completion in December 2021. Deseret Ranch was notified of upcoming co...
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