Nassau County commissioners approve road construction inspection contract, set closed session for firefighter bargaining and pass proclamations

The Nassau County Board of County Commissioners on April 16, 2025, approved a professional construction engineering inspection contract for a major County Road 121 reconstruction project, set an executive closed session for collective bargaining with the county's fire union and unanimously adopted two proclamations.

Contract award and project scope: The board awarded RFQ NC24‑020 for professional construction engineering inspection (CEI) services to WSB LLC and authorized Chairman M. Huttman to sign contract number CM3856. The contract is for CEI services on the reconstruction/resurfacing of County Road 121 from the Duval County line to County Road 119 (Phase 1) in an amount not to exceed $989,029.76. Robert Campanian, deputy county manager and county engineer, told the board the project covers approximately 7.5 miles and is a full reconstruction to an 18‑inch depth. Campanian said the county contribution to the overall project funding is now “northward” of $12,000,000 and that about $9,000,000 of state funding also supports the work. He said construction bids are due May 7 and staff hopes to begin construction in June or by July at the latest. Commissioner Martin moved approval of the contract; Commissioner Trisha Farmer seconded. The motion passed 4‑0.

Closed session set for firefighter bargaining: The board voted to set an executive closed session under section 447.3605, Florida Statutes (collective bargaining confidentiality) for May 12 at 3:00 p.m. to discuss collective bargaining between Nassau County and Nassau County Fire Rescue Professionals Local Union 3101, International Association of Fire Fighters, AFL‑CIO. Commissioner Farmer moved to set the date; Commissioner Martin seconded. The motion passed 4‑0.

Proclamations and consent items: The board unanimously approved two proclamations—designating April 2025 as Landscape Architecture Month and April 2025 as Election Worker Appreciation Month—on motions moved by Commissioner Farmer and seconded by Commissioner McCullough (each vote 4‑0). The board also approved consent items E and F (moved by Commissioner Farmer, second by Commissioner McCullough) without further discussion.

Procedural note: Earlier in the meeting a commissioner moved to move Tab G (the County Road 121 item) to new business; that procedural motion was approved and the item was then considered under new business.

Votes at a glance: - Tab A: Proclamation — April 2025 as Landscape Architecture Month. Motion: Commissioner Farmer; Second: Commissioner McCullough. Vote: 4‑0. Outcome: approved. - Tab B: Proclamation — April 2025 as Election Worker Appreciation Month. Motion: Commissioner Farmer; Second: Commissioner McCullough. Vote: 4‑0. Outcome: approved. - Consent: Items E and F. Motion: Commissioner Farmer; Second: Commissioner McCullough. Vote: 4‑0. Outcome: approved. - Tab G: Award RFQ NC24‑020 to WSB LLC; authorize Chairman to sign Contract CM3856 (CEI services for County Road 121 Phase 1), amount not to exceed $989,029.76. Motion: Commissioner Martin; Second: Commissioner Trisha Farmer. Vote: 4‑0. Outcome: approved. - Tab H: Set executive closed session pursuant to section 447.3605, Florida Statutes, re: collective bargaining with Nassau County Fire Rescue Professionals Local Union 3101 (IAFF). Session set for May 12 at 3:00 p.m. Motion: Commissioner Farmer; Second: Commissioner Martin. Vote: 4‑0. Outcome: approved.

No board member recorded a dissenting vote on the listed items.