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DeBary awards $1.37 million contract to replace Fort Florida Road bridge at Conamac Canal
Summary
Council awarded the Fort Florida Road bridge replacement contract to DB Civil Construction LLC for $1,368,950 with a 6% contingency; funding includes a $1,000,000 reimbursement from the St. Johns River Water Management District, $500,000 from Florida Power & Light and up to $500,000 from the City of DeBary.
The DeBary City Council voted unanimously to award the construction contract for the Fort Florida Road bridge replacement at Conamac Canal to DB Civil Construction LLC for the low bid of $1,368,950.
City staff and the project engineer explained the bridge substructure has been undermined by recurring discharges from Conamac Lake, managed by Florida Power & Light Company (FPL), and that increasing channel capacity beneath the bridge is required to avoid long-term deterioration and potential closure. Kevin Hair of K Hair Construction Services, who conducted the bid opening and tabulation, reported six bids received; DB Civil's bid of $1,368,950 was below the engineer's estimate of $1,511,022.13.
The council approved a 6% contingency of $82,137, bringing the recommended construction budget to $1,451,087, and also approved Work Order O925-02 to Cahier Construction Services LLC for construction management and inspection services in an amount not to exceed $66,352.
Funding for the project was presented as a cost-sharing package: St. Johns River Water Management District (SJRWMD) will reimburse $1,000,000; Florida Power & Light Company contributed $500,000; and the City of DeBary will provide up to $500,000 from Fund 310 toward design, construction and construction management. Staff said work will begin as soon as the contractor is ready and anticipated issuance of a notice to proceed around Nov. 1; staff estimated the construction schedule could require traffic diversions for approximately six months.
Council members expressed appreciation that the long-delayed infrastructure project was moving forward. Council Member Stevenson said he was glad to have the bridge repaired before it became a greater safety hazard. Vice Mayor Butland and others noted the inconvenience of detours but called the replacement necessary for public safety.
The motion to award the contract and approve the construction-management work order passed unanimously.
