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Douglas Road project stalled by single high bid; city seeks county ESP funds to close gap
Summary
Design for a Douglas Road widening/ditch‑to‑pipe project is complete but a January 2024 bid returned a single proposal significantly above staff estimates; the city rejected the bid and is pursuing Pinellas County ESP funding to help close the funding gap.
The Douglas Road corridor project — a plan to replace open ditches with concrete pipe, add a continuous turn lane and construct a 10‑foot shared‑use path — remains unfunded after a single high bid caused staff to reject the solicitation.
Daniel Simpson said the design was completed and advertised for bid in January 2024, but the city received “1 single bid…
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