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Committee approves emergency measure for JAXPORT power-line project after cost surge

3004756 · March 18, 2025
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Summary

A committee passed an emergency ordinance amending the city's share of a power-line raising project with JAXPORT and JEA after design updates increased the estimated total cost to about $117 million.

A TEU committee approved an emergency ordinance as amended that revises the city's contribution toward a power-line raising project serving JAXPORT after project cost estimates increased significantly during design.

Joey Grivy, chief financial officer for JAXPORT, told the committee that earlier planning estimated the project at roughly $45 million; updated design and engineering raised the cost to about $117 million. "As we moved into further along with design and engineering, they got updated quotes...that put the total project…

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