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Board hears assessment of Bellagio Villas; staff to pursue engineer to design as‑built repairs
Summary
City staff reported that Bond funds recovered after the Bellagio Villas developer’s bankruptcy will not cover required repairs; staff recommended hiring an engineer to design fixes based on as‑built conditions and the board asked staff to begin selecting an engineer.
Spring Hill staff briefed the Board of Mayor and Aldermen on a post‑construction assessment of the Bellagio Villas neighborhood and recommended hiring an engineer to design repairs based on current as‑built conditions.
Mr. Scroggins (city staff) told the board that the developer declared bankruptcy in February and that the city recovered $257,749 in bond funds. After an engineering assessment by Thomas & Hutton and review of as‑built conditions, staff concluded existing bond funds would not cover the repairs necessary to correct drainage, detention pond construction and paving deficiencies. Scroggins said, “I have some pictures as well, to kinda talk through it… As we received the reports back from, Thomas and Hutton, we realized that we did not have enough money to cover some of the issues that this development has.”
Scroggins recommended the city base repairs on current site conditions rather than attempting to reconstruct to original plan elevations, which likely would require major regrading and could force property‑owner displacements. He said working from the as‑built survey would likely lower overall cost and avoid moving houses. When asked about ballpark costs, Scroggins said a full reversion to original plan elevations could be “ballpark 1.5 million, 2 million,” while designing fixes from existing conditions would likely be cheaper.
Aldermen voiced support for obtaining an engineer to produce an as‑built design solution. Alderman Linville asked staff for cost estimates; Scroggins said staff was beginning to solicit engineering proposals. The board provided no formal resolution at this meeting but instructed staff to begin the procurement process for engineering services and to return with a recommended scope and estimate.
The discussion noted that bond money must be used for project repairs, not for engineering services, and that additional funding would be required to complete physical construction. Staff indicated they would return to the board with a contract recommendation after selecting an engineer, and no immediate displacement action was authorized at this meeting.
