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Fort Pierce approves multimillion-dollar road contracts; commissioners ask for funding clarity
Summary
The Fort Pierce City Commission approved two construction contracts on the consent agenda — a $3.47 million Surfside neighborhood roadway project and a $4.0 million Avenue D resurfacing — after commissioners asked staff where the money is coming from and about project timing and scope.
The Fort Pierce City Commission on Sept. 2 approved multiple roadway contracts on the consent agenda, including a $3,469,000 contract for Surfside Neighborhood Roadway Improvements Phase 2 and a $4,000,072,873.50 contract for Avenue D resurfacing from 20 Ninth Street to U.S. 1.
Commissioners pulled both items for discussion before voting to approve them. Commissioner Broderick said he had ‘‘a certain level of discomfort approving something on the consent agenda for $3,500,000’’ and asked staff to explain funding sources and phasing. The city engineer said the Surfside Phase 2 work is funded from the stormwater…
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