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Contractor asks Holmes County commissioners for direction after property owners complain fences were only partially replaced on Bonifay–Chipley project
Summary
A county-contracted CEI representative told commissioners that fence replacement on the Mona Fay Shipley Scott FDOT project followed existing conditions from pre-construction surveys; two property owners say only part of their frontage received new fence and have asked the county for remedy.
A county-contracted construction engineering inspection (CEI) representative informed the Holmes County Board of County Commissioners of two property-owner complaints about fence replacement following the Mona Fay Shipley Scott (FDOT) road project on Bonifay–Chipley.
The CEI representative (identified in the transcript as Jake and other staff) said the county funded fence replacement and that the design engineer, Cliff, told staff they replaced fence only where existing fences were shown on pre-construction surveys and video of existing road conditions. The CEI representative said: “As a CEI firm, we do what the plans call for. That's what we've done,” and asked the board for direction about how to respond to owners who say neighbors received full frontage replacement while they received only partial replacement.
Commissioners clarified they need to determine whether property owners signed any agreement or easement during the design survey work; if easements or signed survey agreements exist, the county would rely on those documents. The CEI representative said two properties in question total roughly 1,000 linear feet (one about 170 feet, the other roughly 810 feet). He provided a preliminary estimate that replacing the missing lengths would cost “between $3,000 and $4,000” (transcript estimate), but stressed the work completed followed the plans and existing-condition survey.
The board directed staff to follow up: staff will ask Cliff (the design engineer) whether signed agreements or easements exist, verify the pre-construction survey and existing-conditions documentation, and then report back to the board and to the property owners. The FDOT portion of the project is complete; the fence replacement is a county-funded component, the board was told. No formal vote or payment decision was recorded in the transcript during the meeting.
