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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2006 07 10 Regular 306 Orange Avenue improvements COMMISSION AGENDA ITEM 306 Consent Information Public Hearing Regular X July 10. 2006 Meeting MGR. ~ /Dept. REQUEST: The Public Works Department requests the City Commission to review and consider a proposed 145-foot extension to the Orange Avenue improvements currently under construction, at a cost of $65,665. PURPOSE: The purpose of this agenda item is to request the City Commission's review and consideration ofa proposed 145~foot extension to the Orange Avenue improvements currently under construction, at a cost of$65,665. CONSIDERATIONS: ~ Phase I of Orange Avenue was approved by the City Commission for construction at the March 27,2006 meeting. Phase I runs from Tuskawilla Road west to approximately 400 feet past the Jesup's Landing site, as shown on the attached map, Exhibit 1. The western terminus of Phase I was required to be at least at the western end of the Jesup's Landing project. In order to accommodate the necessary expansion of the existing City retention pond adjacent to Orange Avenue, the Phase I terminus was set approximately 400 feet beyond Jesup's Landing to the west. Phase II, which is designed but not funded at this time, will extend Orange Avenue from the Phase I terminus west to Central Winds Park. However, right of way constraints along the original park will require modifications to areas within the park along the right of way. ~ Shortly after the start of construction, Staff and Deputy Mayor Blake were contacted by Wayne and Robin Roberts, City residents at 1120 Orange Avenue. The 1120 Orange Avenue property has approximately 525 feet of frontage along the north side of Orange Avenue. Under the current design, the new roadway terminates at Station 113+00, which would provide a new roadway along approximately 380 feet of the Roberts' frontage (see Exhibit 2 for a map of the Orange Avenue western terminus). The remaining 145 feet along the Roberts' frontage would consist of a 70-foot long paved transition segment to connect the new road to the existing road, and 75-feet of the existing roadway to the Roberts' west property line. ~ Mr. and Mrs. Roberts have requested that the new roadway be extended by approximately 145 feet to span their entire property frontage, with the transition segment beginning west of their property line. The Roberts have expressed concerns about the appearance of 071006_ COMM _Regular _306_ Orange _Avenue ]roposed _Extension July 10, 2006 Regular Agenda Item 306 Page 2 having the new roadway terminate and transition back to the existing road in front of their property. ~ At the May 22, 2006 Commission meeting, Deputy Mayor Blake requested that Staff review the Roberts' request and report back to the Commission with a price to complete the work. ~ On June 6,2006, the City Engineer and the roadway design engineer, Jeff Glenn from Reynolds, Smith, & Hills, met with Mr. and Mrs. Roberts. The purpose of the meeting was to explain the basis for the current design, to gain a better understanding of the Roberts concerns, and to discuss possible solutions. The Roberts again expressed their preference to have the new roadway section extended across their entire property frontage. COST CONSIDERATIONS: ~ The cost to construct the proposed roadway extension is $65,665. If the extension is approved, it would be constructed as a change order to the current contract between Levitt & Sons, the developer for Jesup's Landing, and Nile Underground, the Orange Avenue contractor. Under the terms ofthe Jesup's Landing developer's agreement, the City would be obligated to reimburse Levitt the $65,665 at the completion of construction. ~ The proposed cost of $65,665 includes the transition segment connecting the new roadway to the existing roadway. This transition segment, which has a construction cost of $14,190, is required with or without the proposed extension, and it was omitted from the original design. Therefore, the net cost increase due only to the proposed roadway extension is $51,475 ($65,665 - $14,190). ~ At the March 27,2006 Commission meeting, the Commission approved funding for Phase I in the amount of$821,382, plus a 10% contingency, or $82,138. FUNDING: The funding source for the City's Orange Avenue reimbursement is Fund 140 - Transportation Impact Fee Fund. If the proposed extension is approved at a cost of $65,665, it can be funded from the approved project contingency. This would leave a remaining contingency of $16,473, or 2.0% of the project cost, for future change orders. Additional funding would be required if necessary project change orders eligible for City reimbursement exceed this amount. RECOMMENDATION: Staff recommends constructing Orange Avenue in accordance with the current approved plans, with no extension at the Roberts property. The current plans provide significant roadway improvements along the majority of the Roberts' Orange Avenue frontage as well as enhanced landscaping. 071006_ COMM _Regular _306_ Orange _Avenue ]roposed _Extension July 10, 2006 Regular Agenda Item 306 Page 3 IMPLEMENTATION: If approved, construction of the proposed extension would begin immediately, as Orange Avenue is currently under construction. ATTACHMENTS: 1. Exhibit 1 - Orange Avenue Vicinity Map 2. Exhibit 2 - Orange Avenue at Western Terminus COMMISSION ACTION: 071006_ COMM_ Regular _306_ Orange _Avenue ]roposed _Extension Exhibit 1 Orange Avenue Vicinity Map Exhibit 2 Orange Avenue at Western Terminus