Agenda Item: 16(a)
Prepared By: Justin Martin, P.E., Director, Public Works
Business: Resolution
Department: Public Works
Subject:
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Resolution - Authorization to Execute the Termination of State Funded Agreement for the Florida Department of Transportation Joint Participation Agreement FM 450848-1-54-01 for the City of Marco Island / Construction and CEI of Marco Island Smokehouse Bay Bridge Replacement (#034113); - Justin Martin, P.E., Director, Public Works
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BACKGROUND:
The general objective was for the City of Marco Island to provide contract administration, management services, construction engineering and inspection services and quality acceptance reviews of all work associated with the construction and associated improvements. The services performed shall be in accordance with the Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) Standard Specifications for Road and Bridge Construction and FDOT Manual of Uniform Minimum Standards for Design, Construction and Maintenance for Streets and Highways. The intent of the project was to replace the structurally deficient Smokehouse Bay Bridge over Smokehouse Creek (A/K/A Winterberry Bridge) (#034113), which would include widening of the travel lanes and sidewalks, as needed.
The State of Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) previously entered into a Joint Participation Agreement, FM 450848-1-54-01, on May 11, 2023, in the amount of $1,702,512.00 to provide funding for Construction and Construction Engineering Inspection (CEI) services. The City publicly advertised the replacement project on March 7, 2024, and received three bids, with the lowest bid totaling $8.7 million. However, the bids received exceeded the combination of available budgeted funds and state grant funding by a substantial margin. On April 22, 2024, the City was presented with alternatives, including rehabilitation of the existing bridge to correct the deficiencies identified in FDOT's bridge inspection reports. The rehabilitat...
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