Get Full Government Meeting Transcripts, Videos, & Alerts Forever!
Get email alerts on the Infrastructure Planning topic
No spam. Unsubscribe anytime.
Council approves Plantation Civic Center topographical survey to support campus master planning
Summary
City council approved a contract to produce a consolidated boundary/topographical survey and arborist report for the Plantation Civic Center campus to support upcoming renovation and design work.
The City of Plantation voted April 9 to hire a professional surveying firm to prepare a consolidated boundary and topographic survey, including tree inventory and an arborist report, for the Plantation Civic Center campus (city hall, development services, and police department). The council approved the procurement under an existing contract for professional surveying services.
City staff requested a single, comprehensive survey so departments can use one verified drawing as the basis for drainage, utility, renovation and design work across the entire campus. City Engineer Samira Shalane explained the city cannot sign and seal a formal legal survey because licensed surveyors perform that specialized work; the city also lacks in‑house equipment for horizontal and vertical surveying. The procurement covers field surveying, plats and property record searches, a certified arborist report and related deliverables.
City staff told the council that unit rates were established in a pre‑negotiated contract across multiple surveying firms. The tree inventory portion appeared in the firm's proposal at about $12,000 for the tree survey plus roughly $2,000 for a certified arborist analysis; engineering staff and landscaping staff had vetted that scope and requested arborist expertise.
Councilmember Anderson said the estimated fees felt high but acknowledged the procurement used standard contracted unit rates. No council member moved to pull the item for further review, and the motion to approve the contract passed on a roll call vote.
Why it matters: A verified campus survey will serve as the geometric base for multiple forthcoming projects, improving coordination between engineering, landscape and building renovation work; a single survey reduces the risk of inconsistent plans and supports permitting.
Next steps: The consultant will deliver the consolidated survey and arborist report for use in the Civic Center renovation and design process.
