Summary
To: Mayor Wilkinson and Commissioners
From: Keith A. Bodeker
Date: 2/26/2021
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Consideration of contracting services from Kamminga & Roodvoets, (K&R) Inc. to complete the final phase of the Pinellas Ponce Project. This would complete the previously designed segments of Palmview Ave, Osceola Rd, Pinellas Rd, and Poinsettia Rd.
Summary:
Staff is seeking Commission approval to fully rebuild the remainder of the Pinellas Ponce Project. Work to be done includes installation of a new stormwater collection system, underdrain, new potable water main, new potable water service line connections, fully reconstructed roadway (subbase, base, curbs, and asphalt), Also, new ADA compliant sidewalks and ramps to help pedestrian travel paths. Street lighting will also be redone during this project.
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Previous Commission Action: Commission previously approved the splitting of the project.
Background/Problem Discussion: Several years ago, staff worked with one of our general engineering consultants to design a roadway/drainage project to help improve roadway conditions within the limits of this project as well as to help alleviate some spot flooding conditions out along Indian Rocks Rd, particularly at Osceola and Poinsettia intersections. The project will completely reconstruct the roadway, widen Pinellas by 1 foot on each side, add new drainage inlets, repair and replace water lines, as well address sidewalk deficiencies in the project area.
The original project was then split in half to help accommodate budget concerns at the time as well as keep the cooperative funding that the Town was receiving from SWFWMD. Now that the downstream phase of the original project (Pinellas Ponce PH2) is nearly completed, Staff would like to piggyback off of the original competitively bid project and retain the contracting services of Kamminga & Roodvoets to complete this work as they are s...
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