Charlotte County moves to standardize project delivery: procurement thresholds, governance and enterprise project software on agenda

Charlotte County staff used the Sept. 16 workshop to present a comprehensive review of the county’s capital planning, purchasing and project‑delivery practices and to outline near‑term steps to standardize project governance, hire recovery/resiliency project managers, and implement enterprise project‑management software.

Claire Jubb, Assistant County Administrator, and Francine Lidsby, Assistant Budget Director, said the county’s 20‑year capital needs assessment shows major long‑term demand: non‑utility capital needs in the six‑year CIP window total more than $1 billion and nearly $3.75 billion over 20 years; combined county capital needs across utilities and non‑utilities exceed $6 billion over 20 years. Lidsby said the FY26 capital portfolio includes 248 active projects totaling about $889 million in the coming year.

Procurement and purchasing: Kim Corbett, Senior Division Manager for Purchasing, summarized procurement staffing and timelines and noted two new purchasing positions approved in July to keep up with workload. Corbett provided average processing times from…