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Port Richey approves Kimley Horn for US‑19 median design using FDOT grant
Summary
The Port Richey City Council approved awarding a $45,000 design contract to Kimley Horn funded through a $450,000 FDOT grant for US‑19 median landscaping. Councilors and residents pressed for low‑maintenance, Florida‑friendly plantings and greater visibility of competing bids.
Port Richey City Council voted to approve hiring Kimley Horn to produce design plans for landscaping the medians of U.S. 19, using design funding allowed under a $450,000 grant from the Florida Department of Transportation.
City Manager Andrew Butterfield told the council the FDOT award allows up to 10% of the grant — $45,000 — to be used for design work and that the proposed Kimley Horn fee fits inside that cap. "The grant's gonna cover that," Butterfield said, noting the city would not need to expend general fund dollars for the design phase.
Council members pressed staff on what the $45,000 would buy and how much board input…
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