As the directors are aware, the construction of a signature entry feature over Main Street facing US Hwy 19 highlighting the entrance of the City’s downtown area has been completed. In addition to the entry feature, elements included in the base bid for the project are landscaping improvements, trees, shrubs, ground cover, irrigation, hardscape, and finally the construction of an LED monument sign on the S.E. corner of Main Street and US Hwy 19.
In addition to the project base bid submission, bidders were required to complete and submit a bid breakdown alternate bid one form for the construction of a court-yard on the S.E. corner of Main St. behind the monument sign north of Keiser University. The bid alternate was included in the City’s current Capital Improvement Program as the US Hwy 19 and Main St. Court Yard Project. Included in the court yard project/bid alternate were tree plantings, ground cover, shrubbery, hardscape, outdoor furniture such as tables, chairs, tree wells with seating benches and trash receptacles.
RECOMMENDATION:
Approval of the change order is recommended.
BUDGET / FISCAL IMPACT:
Funding is identified as CRA tax dollars and private cooperative funding from Keenan Developers and Keiser University.