TO: The Honorable Board of County Commissioners
THROUGH: John A. Titkanich, Jr., County Administrator
Michael C. Zito, Deputy County Administrator
Beth Powell, Parks, Recreation, & Conservation Director
FROM: Wendy Swindell, Parks, Recreation & Conservation Assistant Director
DATE: June 5, 2025
SUBJECT: Release of Retainage and Approval of Change Order No. 1 for Bid No. 2024026 for the Tracking Station Dune Crossover Repairs
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BACKGROUND
In 2022, the three dune crossovers at Tracking Station Beach Park were damaged during Hurricanes Ian and Nicole. The County advertised for bids to repair the three crossovers in December 2023. Island Harbor Custom Builders was awarded the project at the January 23, 2024 Board of County Commissioners meeting. The approved budget for the project was $197,320.00, which included $16,320 in Alternate Bid Items consisting of new materials and disposal of damaged portions of the boardwalks.
ANALYSIS
Construction of the project required obtaining local and State permits, which were not received prior to the initiation of the 2024 sea turtle nesting season. Required permits were obtained, and the portions of the boardwalk project that were not within nesting habitat were completed in the summer of 2024. The construction of the eastern portion of the crossovers was not initiated until after November 1, 2024 (end of the sea turtle nesting season). The Contractor submitted a Change Order to the Agreement to address a $58.32 reduction on the contract price due to an adjustment to the quantity of materials related to a redesign of the north and central boardwalks to stairs which are more resilient to storm events and normal beach erosion.
The project has ...
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