TO: Honorable Mayor & Members of the North Port Commission
FROM: A. Jerome Fletcher II, ICMA-CM, MPA, City Manager
TITLE: Approve the Third Amendment to Agreement No. 2021-41 Professional Engineering Services for Cranberry Boulevard/Hillsborough Boulevard Intersection Improvements Design & Permitting for Western Leg of Roundabout Design Modifications to Scope and Price by and between the City of North Port, Florida and Kimley-Horn and Associates, Inc. in the Amount of $53,000.00
Recommended Action
Option 1: Approve the Third Amendment to Agreement No. 2021-41 Professional Engineering Services for Cranberry Boulevard/Hillsborough Boulevard intersection improvements design & permitting for western leg of roundabout design modifications to scope and price by and between the City of North Port, Florida and Kimley-Horn and Associates, Inc. in the amount of $53,000.00.
City Commission Options
Option 1: Approve the Third Amendment to Agreement No. 2021-41 Professional Engineering Services for Cranberry Boulevard/Hillsborough Boulevard intersection improvements design & permitting for western leg of roundabout design modifications to scope and price by and between the City of North Port, Florida and Kimley-Horn and Associates, Inc. in the amount of $53,000.00.
* Pros: Design will be revised to properly connect with the proposed driveway of the adjacent properties. These properties will be more inclined to sign the temporary construction easements necessary for the roundabout's construction without the need for the eminent domain process.
* Cons: These funds will not be available for other potential Public Works needs or projects.
Option 2: Deny the Third Amendment to Agreement No. 2021-41.
* Pros: Preserves these funds for other potential Public Works needs or projects.
* Cons: The City would need to utilize the eminent domain process to obtain the temporary construction easements necessary for the roundabout's construction. Additional challenges would be fa...
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