TO: Honorable Mayor & Members of the North Port Commission
FROM: Jonathan R. Lewis, ICMA-CM, City Manager
TITLE: Approval of Amendment No. 1 to Contract No. 2013-52 with Ajax Paving Industries of Florida, LLC in the amount of $407,339.99 and approve additional funds of $41,600 for contingencies.
Recommended Action
Motion to approve Amendment No. 1 to Contract No. 2013-52 with Ajax Paving Industries of Florida, LLC. In the amount of $407,339.99 and approval of additional funds of $41,600.00 for contingencies.
Background Information
The widening of Sumter Boulevard, between Heron Creek Boulevard and City Center Boulevard, includes construction of a four-lane divided roadway with a raised center median, decorative roadway and pedestrian lighting, multi-use pathways, trail signage, irrigation and landscaping. Also included is the reconstruction of Price Boulevard to a four-lane divided roadway section with raised center median and decorative roadway lighting extending about one quarter mile in each direction from Sumter Boulevard.
Price Boulevard was designed and constructed with an open swale drainage system conveying stormwater into the outfall of the Myakkahatchee Creek. Due to the high water table in this area, the existing swales on this segment of Price Boulevard to the Myakkahatchee Creek are typically saturated with water. The continuous wet conditions of the swales have contributed to the following negative impacts:
1. The maintenance of the swales has been problematic.
2. The capacity of the swales diminishes over time from damage due to the shape and flow line of the swales when trying to mow them.
3. Occasionally, vehicles leave the paved roadway leaving deep ruts in the swales, further reducing their flow capacity.
4. During heavy rainstorms, the water pools on the sidewalks for extended periods of time resulting in algae growth. The algae growth is potentially a safety hazard for pedestrians and bicyclists. In addition...
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