TO: Board of County Commissioners
THROUGH: John Titkanich, Jr.; County Administrator
THROUGH: Chris Balter; Planning and Development Services Director
FROM: Brian Freeman, AICP; MPO Staff Director
DATE: June 2, 2025
SUBJECT: Work Order with Schulke, Bittle, and Stoddard, LLC, for Design of a Transit
Maintenance Building Addition
__________________________________________________________________
BACKGROUND
Indian River County’s public transportation system consists of the GoLine fixed route system and the Community Coach demand response (door-to-door) service, both of which are operated by the Senior Resource Association (SRA) under contract with the County. SRA operates the public transportation system from a county-owned facility at 4385 43rd Avenue. That facility was constructed in 2012 with grant funding from the Federal Transit Administration (FTA).
The county-owned transit facility includes a maintenance building with two vehicle service bays. At this facility, routine maintenance activities are performed by SRA-employee mechanics. Due to growth in the transit system in recent years, SRA has identified a need to expand the vehicle maintenance building with two additional service bays.
ANALYSIS
In coordination with the Building and Facilities Services Department and SRA, MPO staff has prepared a work order with Schulke, Bittle, and Stoddard, LLC for engineering and architectural design services for the transit maintenance building addition. As part of the work order, architectural services will be provided by a subconsultant, Caribeno Architectural Group. The Schulke, Bittle, and Stoddard/Caribeno team also prepared the original design of the transit facility.
The Board approved the Continuing Consulting Engineering Services Agreement for Professional Services with Schulke, Bittle, and Stoddard, LLC on May 2, 2023. In accordance with that agreement, Schulke, Bittle, and Stoddard, LLC will provide professional services to prepare engineer...
Click here for full text