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Home My WebLink About2006 03 27 Informational Item 502 Capital Improvement COMMISSION AGENDA ITEM 502 CONSENT INFORMATIONAL X PUBLIC HEARING REGULAR March 27,2006 Meeting MGR./DEPT Authorization 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: TRAFFIC/TRANSPORTATION IMPROVEMENT SR 434 Improvements (Village Walk) - Substantial Completion awarded on December 10, 2005. Contractor had 30 days to complete all remaining Punch List items before additional liquidated damages are accessed. A walkthrough with FDOT performed January 12. CEI cost has currently exceeded the contingency funds provided by the City from the 1999 One Cent Sales Tax Agreements. Asphalt Stamping repair completed. Final resolution of Liquidated Damages was tentative on the contractor completing the work. As of March 21, 2006, the contractor has still not met requirements for completion. Staff has asked that the contractor replace plant material damaged by frost as well as any material that had not returned to required fullness by mid-March. (3/21/06) SR 434 Town Center Corridor Analysis - City representatives met with FDOT Secretary Stuttler on January 5th. A response was received dated February 16th telling us we needed to provide letters of support from Seminole County and City of Oviedo. Staff is working with both entities. (3/23/2006) SR 434/ Hayes Road Turn Lane - Design is complete and traffic accident information has been forwarded to PEC for development of traffic study. Survey has been completed and city attorney continues work for obtaining the needed Right of Way. (11/8/05) SR 434/ Doran Drive Traffic Signal - Traffic Control Devices (TCD) has completed the installation of the mast arm along with the pull boxes and conduit. Awaiting installation of power pedestal by Progress Energy for completion of traffic signal installation. Central Florida Environmental (CFE) has completed the road base and concrete work on Doran. March 27,2006 Informational Agenda Item 502 Page 2 Currently scheduling the lane closures for removal of the concrete apron median and asphalt. (3/21/06) Cross Seminole Trail Connector (Wade Street to Wekiva Trail) - Staff is working with County staff on evaluating the wetlands along the preferred route. The City Manager and Mayor are working with Rep. Mealor on state and/or federal funding for this alternative. The wetlands have been flagged and staff met with Seminole County and the consultant on May 25th.. Seminole County is pursuing legislative funding in the coming session. (10/10/05) Magnolia Park Phase II - Phase II of Magnolia Park consists of the construction of the Amphitheater with restrooms and drinking fountains to act as a trail head for the Cross Seminole Trail and an inter active water feature in this 0.67::l: acres. Starmer Ranaldi Planning and Architecture, Inc (SRI) was approved by the Commission on January 10, 2005, for the architectural services. CPH Engineers, Inc has been authorized by the Commission under Amendment 78 on June 9, 2003, for services related to the landscape and hardscape design in conjunction with SRI. Both SRI and CPH Engineers are currently developing the plans for the construction of Magnolia Park Phase II. City property has been surved and corners marked. Environmental consultant is evaluating wetland impact if trail is shifted. Property has been bush hogged to give depth perspective for plan development. (3/21/06) Blumberg Boulevard Trail - The Blumberg Boulevard Trail consist of the construction of the trail with amenities from Magnolia Park to the intersection of Blumberg Boulevard and Doran Drive. The trail will have stone pavers with sitting arboretum and proposed sculpture gardens, to include the Rotary Club sponsored Veterans Memorial. Starmer Ranaldi Planning and Architecture, Inc (SRI) was approved by the Commission on January 10, 2005, for the architectural services. CPH Engineers, Inc has been authorized by the Commission under Amendment 78 on June 9, 2003, for services related to the landscape and hardscape design in conjunction with SRI. Plans are 100% complete. Staff working on Resolution as required by permit application for crossing state lands for easement. Final review of plans estimated to be completed and project advertised for bid first of April. (3/21/06) Central Winds Park Way - Final road design ongoing by CPH. Additional right of way has been requested from the Leerdam property and they will be submitting a conceptual site plan to the City Commission. Final Plan review will incorporate their proposed site plan.( 4/18/05) Winter Springs Boulevard Reconstruction - Preliminary report was presented to the City Commission on April 11, 2005. The initial cost estimate for reconstruction is 2.4 million dollars. Survey is complete and PEC has 30% plans to be submitted to staff for review and comment by the first of March. (2/21/06) Village Walk Beautification Phase II Trees - Project Complete. (3/21/06) SR 434 Beatification Trees and Curbing - Completing plan design by CPH pending funding becoming available for plan to be submitted for FDOT Highway Beautification Grant (1/13/06) Orange Avenue Extension - Initial scope development under consideration by Staff. (1/13/06) March 27, 2006 Informational Agenda Item 502 Page 3 UTILITY Utility/Public Works Compound - Design is 100% complete. Payment to River Run, Inc for wetland mitigation made on November 11. Easement forwarded to FDEP. Pre-construction meeting held on February 20, 2006. Land clearing has begun. As of March 17 all trees have been cleared and contractor in process of hauling debris from site. Fill material has been delivered to site and awaiting removal of all debris before filling in of wetland areas. Plans are under review by building department. (3/20/06) Well #4 - Well development complete. Installation of 12" water line has begun. (3/20/06) Reclaimed Water Augmentation - Final Draft was presented to the City Commission on 11/14. Augmentation project has been submitted to SJRWMD for funding. (1/23/06) Tuskawilla Road Stormwater Improvements - The scope of this project to install two 24" storm pipes and fill the existing ditches along with a strainer/ trash collection box with spreader swale to improve the quality of run off entering Lake Jesup from Tuskawilla Road North of St. Johns Landing and Orange Avenue. The contract was awarded to Sunshine Building and Development with a pre-construction meeting held on June 16th. Construction is complete. (1/18/06) Electrical Improvements WTP #3 - Recommendation for contract award presented to Commission on February 27, 2006 for award of contract to Florida Industrial Electric (FIE) for $281240.00. Notice of Award has been delivered to FIE. Awaiting bonds and insurance information to issue Notice to Proceed. (3/20/06) Village Walk Overhead Utility Undergrounding - Cost received by Progress Energy on August 5, 2005, Progress Energy provided staff with the cost to convert Progress Energy's lines from overhead to underground. The cost was $403,017.00. Additional cost may be incurred to provide property owners that have parking lot lighting installed on the power poles with an alternative lighting solution. The cost provided by Progress Energy does not include the cost to bury other utility lines. The cost to bury these lines is usually 50% to 75% of the cost to convert the power lines. There are up to four other utilities with lines on the Progress Energy poles. The estimated cost to convert these lines is $806,032 to $1.2 million. Total cost to convert the overhead utility lines to underground is $1.2 million to $1.6 million. (1/13/16) PUBLIC BUILDINGS City Hall Expansion - The design of the expansion of City Hall was approved by the Commission on February 28, 2005. Starmer Ranaldi Planning and Architecture, Inc (SRI) provided the design of this 4,980 square foot addition to City Hall in the northwest corner of the City Hall building. New layout presented to Commission at 8/1 workshop and direction received. 40% Plans presented to staff for comments week of January 3. SRI anticipates plans to be ready for final review in time to advertise in May-June. (3/20/06) PARKS AND RECREATION March 27,2006 Informational Agenda Item 502 Page 4 Senior Center Therapy Pool - Commission approved moving forward with design to enclose the pool March 13,2006. (3/21/06) FIRE DEPARTMENT Fire Station House #28 - Initial conceptual site layout proposal requested from CPH. (1/13/06) COMMISSION ACTION: