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Home My WebLink About2005 02 28 Informational 301 Status of Various Capital Improvement Projects COMMISSION AGENDA February 28,2005 Meeting MGR. ~ IDEPT ) /;/ Authorization CONSENT INFORMATIONAL X PUBLIC HEARING REGULAR ITEM 301 REQUEST: Public Works Department is advising the City Commission of the status of various Capital Improvement Projects PURPOSE: This agenda item is to update the Commission on the status of current Capital Improvement projects. CONSIDERATION: TRAFFICffRANSPORTATION IMPROVEMENT SR 434 Improvements (Village Walk) - The Notice to Proceed was issued August 8th. Project completion for the 270 day project is currently May 2005 although additional time for the delays due to the hurricanes is expected. Progress Energy has committed to finalizing the pricing for burying the power. This is needed so the other utilities (phone, cable, county fiber) can price their work. PEC plans for the deceleration/turn lanes provided to the contractor at the October 19 progress meeting. Milling of asphalt began week of February 7th. FDOT permit for turn lanes at Moss Rd and Hayes Rd received. Requested price from AP AC for construction of turn lane at Moss Rd. (2/14/05) SR 434 Town Center Corridor Analysis - A stakeholders meeting was held on May 12th with consultants, property owners, and FDOT to review opportunities and alternatives available to redefine 434. Glatting Jackson will be consolidating the input into a recommended plan of action. (5/24/2004) SR 434/ Doran Drive Traffic Signal - This is a joint design project with CPH Engineers and PEC, Inc. the project involves installation of a traffic signal at Doran Drive and SR 434. The City HalllTuskawilla Trails median opening will be required to be changed to a directional only to get signalization at Doran Drive. Permit applications have been approved by FDOT. Project was advertised for bid on August 15 with the bid opening on September 15. Two bids were received. Bids were rejected as they both came in higher than the amount budgeted. Decision was made to investigate piggybacking off the Seminole County Contract for the signal installation and investigate doing the same for the road construction. The stamped asphalt will be made an alternate bid. FDOT disapproved staff application to install colored pavers or colored concrete for the crosswalks. The commission approved the contract for the installation of the traffic signal on November 22, 2004. Staff is in discussion with the lowest bidder under the Seminole County Contract regarding night work with the stamped asphalt and MOT. Notice of Award February 28, 2005 Information Item 301 Page 2 mailed to Traffic Control Devices week of February 7th. The purchase of the Blumberg property on the NW corner is complete. (2/14/05) SR 434 Highway Beautification Grant - Funding amount approved $214,079.03. Notice to Proceed issued March 2003 for 12 month construction period with a 6 month extension for the conflict with the trail bridge. Irrigation is complete and plant installation is 95% complete, awaiting completion of trail bridge. Funds will have to be re-budgeted to complete the project which is projected for February. Work being performed by Public Works and Utility Department staff (11/22/04) SR 419/ Moss Road Turn Lane - The scope of this $240,000 project includes the installation of a west bound turn lane from SR 419 onto Moss Road with changes to the associated storm drains, roadway striping and lane widening. FDOT is contributing $100,000 towards this safety improvement. Allstate Paving, Inc is the contractor. The contract has a 120 day completion date. Construction is complete, requirements for transfer of the funds from FDOT pending receipt of certified as-built plans from contractor. (2/14/05) Cross Seminole Trail North (Wade Street to Town Gardena Avenue) - Project was bid as of May 10th. Contract was approved by the County Commission on 10 August to Schuller Contractors, Inc of Orlando for $1,589,000.00. The proposed construction limit for the 3.5 miles of paved trail is from Gee Creek (500 feet east of Wade Street) to approximately 500 east of Magnolia Park and from the SR 434 trail bridge to Gardena Avenue. The portion of the trail in the middle of the Schrimsher property impacted by the eagles nest is not included in the project. However, an inspection by staff on 11/8/04 revealed hurricane damage to the tree the nest was in and no sign of the nest in the area. Construction projected to begin in January 2005 with a 9 month construction period has been delayed due to administrative issues with FDEP. Pre-construction meeting was held on January 13,2005. Notice to Proceed to be issued on 24 January. Construction to start on the portion of the south side of the SR 434 crossing first. Seminole County asked for a price to complete the portion of the trail previously not considered as part of this contract because of the eagle nest. County staff hopes to perform this work as part of this contract. Contractor has asked to use the Leerdam property as a staging area. Survey and construction control; being set along trail corridor. (2/14/05) Pedestrian Bridge - Cross Seminole Trail - Construction by the designlbuild team of Jones Bros./Mactec underway. Deck pour was completed as scheduled on 22 September. The $240,000 designlbuild contract was scheduled to be completed November 2004. Approval of the fence fabric and lighting was approved by the commission on 9 August. New estimated completion date is March - April 2005. New colors selected and approved by the City being applied. Fence frame and fabric being installed. Meter for irrigation system ready for installation. (1113/05) Cross Seminole Trail Connector (Wade Street to Wekiva Trail) - The Preliminary Design and Corridor Analysis was presented by the County and VHB. City Manager is working on garnering financial support for the City preferred alignment north of the industrial park versus the County preferred alignment through the industrial park. The design of the 6.5 mile portion of the trial is approximately 90% complete according to the Seminole County project manager with scheduled completion in December 2004. The ROW acquisition is planned to be complete in January 2005 and construction estimated to start in February 2005. The estimated completion date is February 2006. The 90% design plans provided to staff on 13 January. (1/13/05) February 28, 2005 Information Item 301 Page 3 Central Winds Park Way - Final road design ongoing by CPR. Additional right of way has been requested from the Leerdam property.. The Parks and Recreation Department will no longer be able to use the portion ofthe trail to enter and exit the park leading to the soccer fields when construction begins. Sunshine Building has completed the paving of the interior park road adjacent to the Cross Seminole Trail as approved by the commission on 22 November. (1/13/05) Winter Springs Boulevard Reconstruction - Proposal for phased pavement analysis and scope of repairs was approved on May 10th. Pavement analysis began in June. Geotechnical work completed to capture the rainy season ground water table information. Report on the geotech findings being prepared and expect the report to be presented to staff by the end of January. Received initial cost estimate for reconstruction at 1.9 to 2.4 million dollars. (2/14/05) UTILITY SR 434 Water Main (Vistawilla Road to Spine Road) - Design is 90% complete. Waiting for Casscells to execute the required utility easement. Schrimsher easement is pending. (11/10/03) Utility/Public Works Compound - Design is 90% complete. Plan review process ongoing. Site development concerning wetlands mitigation ongoing. FDEP and Corps of Engineers permit application being prepared. Site plan went to DRC on 11 January. Pre-application site visit scheduled with FDEP on February 18 to discuss mitigation plan. (2/14/05) Well #4 - Sunshine Building and Development is contractor for this $271,956 project. Test well #1 complete. Test well #2 complete. Staff and geotechnical consultant reviewing information from test well # 1 and #2 to identify better production zones ongoing for recommendation of alternative site for best location of well. Recommendation for well site received from CPR. Recommendation presented to commission on 11/22/04 and approved for completion of the well near the original site. New FDEP permit received and drilling is underway. (2/14/05) Reclaimed Water Augmentation - Final report pending by CPR. (5/24/04) PARKS and RECREATION Central Winds Parkway Stormwater Piping - Sunshine Building and Development has completed installation of storm structures, piping and underdrain. Underground stormpiping is complete. Regrading of the expansion site began the week of January 17. (1/13/05) Central Winds Park Expansion Contract C - Irrigation - Design is complete. Pump station installation complete, Progress Energy power connection for pump station complete. Project was advertised for bid on 1 August with a bid opening date of 17 August. Contract awarded to Water Systems Irrigation. Installation of irrigation system began week of February 7th. (2/14/05) Central Winds Park Expansion Contract D - Grassing - Project was advertised for bid on 1 August with a bid opening date scheduled for 7 September. Bid Opening was extended one week to 14 September due to the hurricanes. No bids were received. The Commission approved for the Parks and Recreation Department to contract with Environmental Turf, Inc to provide and install the sod and plugs. (11/13/05)