TO: Honorable Mayor & Members of the North Port Commission
FROM: A. Jerome Fletcher II, ICMA-CM, MPA, City Manager
TITLE: A Resolution of the City Commission of the City of North Port, Florida, as the Governing Body of the North Port Road and Drainage District, Amending the North Port Road and Drainage District Budget for Fiscal Year 2024-2025 for Additional Funding for Price Widening Phase I Project R15PW1 in the Amount of $4,302,241; Providing for Findings; Providing for Posting; Providing for Conflicts; Providing for Severability; and Providing an Effective Date.
Recommended Action
Approve Resolution No. 2025-R-16.
Background Information
The following provides a chronological order of events regarding the Price Boulevard Widening Project:
> Final plans for the Price Boulevard Widening Project include the following essential improvements to approximately 2.8 miles of this major east-west arterial roadway:
* Two travel lanes in each direction.
* A continuous bi-directional turn lane down the center.
* 10-foot-wide concrete multi-use paths will be provided on both sides.
* The existing roadside swales will be replaced with a closed curb and gutter drainage system.
* Improvements to the Utilities system within the project footprint.
> Prior to advertising the bid, the Engineer on Record provided an estimate of $74,944,376.47 for the project including utilities components.
> RFB 2024-28 for the Price Boulevard Widening Project was developed with bid alternatives to allow analysis of cost for the full project with the following options:
* Stamped concrete center turn lane.
* Stamped asphalt center turn lane.
* Standard asphalt pavement center turn lane.
* An option to install a walkway to temporary mailboxes.
* An option to expedite utilities work.
> RFB 2024-28 was advertised on September 3, 2024, with an initial due date of November 5, 2024, however this deadline was extended to December 4, 2024, to allow additional time for contractors to com...
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