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Seminole County asks Oviedo to fund intersection curb and pedestrian work tied to new signal on Lockwood Boulevard
Summary
Seminole County will pay for a traffic signal at County Road 426/Lockwood Boulevard but requested the city cover additional curb, striping and pedestrian-zone improvements; staff asked council for direction to pursue a reimbursement agreement and bid the work.
Seminole County has procured signal equipment for the County Road 426/Lockwood Boulevard intersection and asked the City of Oviedo to fund and construct supplemental intersection improvements (curbing, striping and pedestrian treatments) adjacent to the signal footprint.
Background and request
Staff explained the county conducted a warrant study showing signal warrants were met and the county pursued signal design and procurement to accelerate construction. County-provided pricing for the signal itself was roughly $580,000; the county told staff it had budgeted $650,000, leaving about $70,000 in the county’s budget. Staff estimated the additional intersection work identified in the city-side design would cost approximately $130,000 in total, with about $100,000 allocated to city-side items and about $30,000 for county-side items.
Seminole County’s position, as described to council, is that it will pay for the signal hardware and installation but not the additional curb and pedestrian details; county staff proposed that the city procure and build the intersection operational improvements and use a reimbursement agreement to allocate the county’s remaining budgeted balance toward the work.
Council questions and staff response
Council asked whether the county still considered a signal warranted after a right-turn lane was already constructed; staff confirmed the county still believed a signal was warranted. Staff recommended the city seek a written contribution from the county (the remainder of the county’s $650,000 budget) and, if council agrees, bid the curb and striping work and return with an award and a reimbursement agreement.
Action and next steps
Staff sought direction to proceed with preparing bid documents for the intersection improvements and to draft a reimbursement agreement capturing the county’s contribution and any contingency. Council signaled support for asking the county to contribute its remaining budgeted balance toward the work and for staff to bring the bid award and agreement back for formal approval.
Ending
Staff emphasized that, if approved later, the intersection operational improvements would be bid and constructed concurrently with the county’s signal installation and that the city would present a reimbursement agreement for council approval before committing funds.
