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Lynn Haven seeks $2M–$2.4M gap funding to finish West Tenth Street utility overhaul
Summary
City officials told a public meeting they will apply for supplemental grant money to cover a $2 million–$2.4 million gap in the West Tenth Street Utility Improvements Project so bids can proceed without cutting scope.
Lynn Haven officials said they will apply for supplemental grant funding to cover a $2 million–$2.4 million shortfall in the West Tenth Street Utility Improvements Project so the city can complete the work as designed and avoid value-engineering.
The project, presented at a public meeting, includes about 9,300 linear feet of trenchless gravity sewer rehabilitation; roughly 14,000 linear feet of new 6-inch water main to improve fire flow and household water pressure; upsizing about 13,500 feet of existing 2-inch PVC mains to 6 inches; and about 2.4 miles of roadway and stormway improvements along Tenth Street from Alabama Avenue to Tennessee Avenue. The city’s original estimated project cost was $5,250,000; after engineering and inflation the current construction cost opinion is $6,382,000, the presenter said.
“This is 100% grant funded. No match at all required from the city,” Chris Lightfoot, a staff member who presented the project, said. Lightfoot told the meeting the city is seeking the remaining funds so it will not have to value-engineer elements of the design. He said bids are out and are due May 5.
Rivera, a staff member who introduced the presenters, said the city learned a program had $40,000,000 in undistributed funds and was encouraged to apply for gap funding for shovel-ready projects. Lightfoot said the city submitted a reimbursement package last week for design costs—about $550,000—and expects to receive those funds in two to three weeks.
The city’s engineering cost for the project was listed as $650,000. Lightfoot said the grant application is asking for approximately $2 million to $2.4 million to cover the difference between the grant already received and the current construction estimate.
Lightfoot also said plans are available for public review and that a workshop will be scheduled to present the set of plans and take questions. The presenter emphasized the work’s purpose: to improve sewer reliability, increase water main size for fire flow and household pressure, and add stormway work to reduce roadway flooding and standing water along the corridor.
City officials did not record any formal vote on funding at the meeting. They indicated next steps include the public workshop and opening of construction bids. No formal decision to commit local funds was made during the presentation.
