Summary
To: Infrastructure Board
From: JP Murphy
Date: 5/17/2019
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Subject:
Title
General Capital Projects Update
Summary: Staff is pleased to announce that our two major projects for the year are about to get underway.
Pinellas/Ponce:
• $3,470,868
• Staff held a pre-construction meeting with representatives from SWFMWD, Kamminga & Roodvoets, local utilities, and town engineers on May 7th.
• Work will begin in approx - 45 days-Mid July.
• Resident kick-off meetings will be held on June 19th at Town Hall.
• Additional communications per Capital Projects Communications Guide
• Using Pinellas Park as lay-down area
• Commission agreed to not replace apron pavers
Palmetto South:
• $980,350
• Staff held a pre-construction meeting with representatives from Kamminga & Roodvoets, local utilities, and town engineers on May 17th. Not a SWFMD project.
• Phases will likely run together as specialty crews cycle through each project, with emphasis on Ponce, due to time constraints with SWFMD
• Also using Pinellas Park as laydown area.
Palmetto Road North:
• $962,000, $481,000 in the legislature’s budget for the Governor to sign.
• RS&H is doing the design work now so the work can “continue”
• The logisitics of how this get done are a big unknown, as the project may run through DOT.
• Cost were based of the recent engineers estimate of Palmetto South.
Belforest Mill & Resurface
• Will likely piggyback the K&R contract
• Staff will reconstruct some sidewalk segments as well.
Carl Road
• $691,000 pre-engineering estimate
• Carl road is in design.
• Conducted resident outreach regarding sidewalks
• Will get 30% cost of installation for Board recommendation and Commision action
Bluff
• Engineering firm to review reports to date and draft cooperative funding application for permittability study
Tackett Park
• Staff completing installation June 6th
• Grand Opening and Memorial Ceremony June 13th (Anniversary of Tackett’s passing)
Street Lights
• Conduit and wiring continue to be replaced throughout town
• Reliability of Power is plagueing manual timers. Staff is looking for a new solution. Intermatic makes a battery backup timer
• Considering LoRaWan Solution
• Will need to have discussion about historic lights versus overhead