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DEPARTMENT: Utilities
SUBMITTED BY: Jeannine Tatum
PRESENTED BY: Greg Harris
TITLE & DESCRIPTION:
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County Road 769 Phase 1 Road Expansion Agreements
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REQUESTED MOTION:
To approve the Utility Work by Highway Contractor Agreement and the Three-Party Escrow Agreement with the Florida Department of Transportation, to approve the accompanying resolution for the County Road 769 Phase 1 Expansion water and sewer relocation and to authorize payment into the escrow account in the amount of $2,765,325.62.
SUMMARY:
The Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) is nearing the end of the design of Phase 1 of the CR 769 expansion project. Before the project can be bid and go to construction in 2027, this project requires the relocation of water and sewer utilities owned by Desoto County. The Utility Work by Highway Contractor Agreement (UWHCA) allows this work to be incorporated in the road expansion project scope. The estimated cost of the utility relocation based on the 90% design documents is $2,765,325.62 (Water Line $1,850,125.75 and Force Main $915,199.90). FDOT requires this amount be placed into an escrow account no later than December 18, 2026. If the bid and actual cost is less than this amount, the amount will be refunded to DCU.
BACKGROUND:
The Phase 1 expansion of CR 769 includes the portion of the roadway from the Charlotte County Line to SW Glenadine Avenue (FDOT Financial Project IDDs 440342-2-52-01 & 440342-2-62-01). This agenda item only includes costs associated with DCU utility adjustments. Under a separate agreement, the BOCC has approved payments to the FDOT for a portion of the roadway improvements. The numbers are also based on partially completed design documents and are subject to change as the design is finalized and the project is bid and moves through construction. If actual contract costs exceed these estimat...
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