Title
State Road 329 (Main Street) Reconstruction (NB)
Staff recommends executing two Utility Work by Highway Contractor Agreements with Florida Department of Transportation for State Road 329 (Main Street) reconstruction.
Explanation
Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) will be resurfacing and reconstructing State Road 329 (Main Street) from Depot Avenue to Northwest Eighth Avenue converting a four-lane roadway to two lanes with center turn lane, bike lanes, on street parking, and mast arms at the signalized intersections. FDOT will also be installing a new storm water collection system as part of the roadway reconstruction. Planning and design have occurred for 10 or more years on this project with a number of design options considered, and with a range of requirements for utility relocation. Prior to the current design iteration, the design completed in 2003 by FDOT would have allowed GRU to salvage some portion of the gravity sewer instead of a total relocation/rebuild as currently required.
An environmental assessment of the reconstruction corridor was completed in October 2008 by a consultant to FDOT. The assessment found contamination from multiple chlorinated solvent and petroleum plumes present beneath the project corridor from Depot Avenue to Southwest Third Avenue. FDOT proposes that GRU be responsible for incremental remediation costs associated with relocation of GRU facilities. Water/Wastewater Systems is responsible for water and wastewater facility relocation work associated with the roadway improvements. The water system work will include a new 16-inch ductile iron water main from Depot Avenue to University Avenue, including new water services and fire hydrants. The wastewater system work will include a new 12-inch PVC gravity sewer main from Depot Avenue to Southwest First Avenue, including new service laterals. Based on the final design of the utility relocation and remediation costs, the project is more costly than anticipated and budgeted.
As currently designed, water/wastewater utility relocation is estimated to be $1,590,000 with contingencies and FDOT Administrative Charges, and contamination remediation will not exceed $475,000, for a total relocation expense not to exceed $2,065,000. GRU must pay FDOT for its portion of the work by April 2009, the project will be bid in June 2009, and any adjustments will be based on actual pricing obtained. Due to maintenance of traffic, remediation, scheduling, and restoration issues, GRU believes the proposed agreement with FDOT is the most efficient and cost-effective means to complete this project.
Recommendations
The City Commission 1) authorize the General Manager, or his designee, to execute two Utility Work by Highway Contractor agreements with Florida Department of Transportation to include the water and wastewater utility relocation work in the road reconstruction project, subject to approval of the City Attorney as to form and legality, and 2) approve payment to Florida Department of Transportation in an amount not to exceed $2,065,000 for utility reconstruction, and 3) authorize staff to procure services, equipment and materials in accordance with established purchasing policies, as required, to complete the project as budgeted.
Fiscal Note
Funding for this work will span two or more fiscal years. Adequate funds are included in the FY09 budget for expenditures anticipated in FY09. Additional capital funding will be requested as part of the FY 2010 budget process. GRU has approximately $2,200,000 budgeted for relocations associated with roadwork in the FY09 through FY14 budget window. Based on currently information, this amount will have to be increased by approximately $1,050,000 during next year's budget process.
Drafter
Prepared by David M. Richardson, AGM, Water/Wastewater Systems
Submitted by Robert E. Hunzinger, General Manager