TO: Board of County Commissioners
THROUGH: John A. Titkanich, Jr., County Administrator
Nancy A. Bunt, Assistant County Administrator
David Schryver, Acting Public Works Director
Adam Heltemes, P.E., Roadway Production Manager
FROM: Jill Williams, Contract Support Specialist
DATE: November 13, 2025
SUBJECT: Approval of Work Order No. 25 - Kimley-Horn and Associates, Inc. 43rd Avenue Pedestrian and Bicycle Access Improvements from 6th Street to 12th Street (IRC-1904)
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BACKGROUND
In March of 2018, the Indian River County Public Works Department applied to the Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) for Small County Outreach Program (SCOP) grant funding to make roadway and pedestrian improvements 43rd Avenue between 6th Street and 12th Street. Staff determined that this section of roadway lacked adequate interconnected pedestrian and bicycle facilities. The proposed design will include milling and resurfacing, 6-foot sidewalks and 6-foot paved bike lanes along both sides of 43rd Avenue between 6th Street and 12th Street. This section is approximately 4,000 linear feet and connects the pedestrian and bike lane facilities currently under construction with the 43rd Avenue between 12th Street and 18th Street project . FDOT awarded the County the SCOP grant in the amount of $2,400,000 to support this project.
ANALYSIS
The purpose of Work Order No. 25 to Kimley-Horn & Associates, Inc. is to provide survey, geotechnical investigation, sidewalk, drainage and roadway design, and permitting services for the proposed roadway & pedestrian improvements to be made to the 43rd Avenue between 12th Street and 18th Street. The design plans are necessary to meet FDOT’s project schedule and help ensure that SCOP grant funds are obtainable to pay for a portion of the construction.
Work Order No. 25 is for a total lump sum amount of $278,568. Subconsultants listed in the work order hav...
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