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Council reviews Whiteview Parkway safety project; construction contract discussed, vote not recorded in transcript
Summary
City staff presented a roughly $6.5 million Whiteview Parkway safety improvement project that includes turn lanes, median adjustments, shared-use path extensions and signal upgrades; the TPO provided a roughly $1.579 million grant for the effort.
The council received a detailed presentation on the Whiteview Parkway safety improvement project, a reconstruction and resurfacing plan that spans the corridor from U.S. 1 to Pritchard Drive (roughly 3.5 miles). Karl Cody, director of Stonewater Engineering, described the project scope: turn lanes at multiple intersections, median modifications, shared-use path and sidewalk extensions, flashing beacons, drainage and signal work, and landscaping.
Staff said the project consists of two roadway segments with different characteristics (a 4-lane divided segment on the east end and a 2‑lane segment with a shared path on the west). The base bid was reported at just under $6,000,000; with alternates and added items the total bid package rose to approximately $6.5 million. Staff said the city obtained a roughly $1,579,264 grant allocation from the Transportation Planning Organization (TPO) toward the project. Additional professional services include a post-design engineering work order (about $85,000) and construction engineering inspection (CEI) fees of approximately $570,000; a project contingency was included in the funding plan.
Staff walked council through common crash-prone locations on the corridor and explained that the design closes median openings in places, adds dedicated left- and right-turn lanes at multiple intersections, and provides u-turn opportunities to reduce unsafe crossing maneuvers. The project schedule presented estimated roughly nine months to substantial completion, plus 30 days to final completion.
Council discussed design details, proximity of u-turns to adjacent intersections and requests for specific alternate items (for example, higher-strength sidewalk concrete, fiber-optic connections at signals and irrigation/landscaping not covered by DOT funds). Staff noted FDOT/TPO funding rules require alternates for items the DOT will not fund.
A motion to approve the contract and associated work items was made and seconded during the meeting, and public comment was solicited; the transcript does not include the final roll-call vote for this agenda item in the provided excerpt. Staff said the project has been in planning for years and emphasized the corridor’s safety priority; they encouraged continued public engagement through TPO events and community outreach.
