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Bonded transportation update: $121.5 million expended; several projects delayed by permitting and contractor schedules
Summary
Program administrators reported $121.5 million expended across bonded transportation projects and described progress and delays on a range of road, drainage and paving contracts, including permit-related hold-ups that have affected percent-complete calculations.
County bonded-transportation staff updated commissioners on May 13 about the status of multiple road and drainage projects financed through the county's bond program. Ed Dendorf, the Bonded Transportation Program administrator, provided a line-by-line progress report on projects across the county and said the program had expended $121,500,000 as of May 8.
Key project notes from the report: - County Road 218 (Master's Pit to Pine Tree Lane): Contractor continued pond excavation and liner placement; work is on schedule with 35% paid out and 60% of contract time used. - County Road 209 (Sea Mar Group 2): Stormwater drainage installation continues; this project was described as on schedule with 44% paid out and 29% of time used. - Project 5 (pond relocations and Army Corps permitting): Staff switched pond locations to avoid a parcel that had litigation; that required design and permit modifications and added schedule risk. - Project 6A (Cathedral Oaks Parkway): Final grading and sidewalks were being installed; staff reported heavy payout (95% paid) while only 11% of contract time had elapsed and said the schedule remained under contention. - Project 3B (connects to a roundabout at County Road 209B): Contractor Kiewit continued pipe and drainage work; the project showed 21.5% paid out with 78.5% of the time lapse, and the schedule will be adjusted to reflect delayed permits. - Sand Ridge Road (Project 4): Much of the infrastructure was substantially complete, but part of the work did not meet county specifications; the contractor proposed to mill and resurface the entire project at no cost to the county, with nighttime and weekend work forecast to start May 27.
Dendorf told commissioners the Army Corps of Engineers and the St. Johns River Water Management District continue to process permits that affect several project timelines. Commissioners asked about completion estimates for Cathedral Oaks and visibility/striping issues on County Road 218 during rain; staff said they would follow up.
The program update identified permitting, right-of-way and contractor schedule issues as the primary near-term risks. Staff indicated ongoing coordination with FDOT and other agencies on related corridors.
The presentation concluded with the stated program expenditure figure of $121,500,000; the board did not take a separate vote on the progress report.
