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CRA staff outlines parking, Parkway widening, wastewater and waterfront project timelines
Summary
CRA project manager Zach Gogel briefed commissioners on multiple redevelopment projects including an RFI for Big John parking-lot development, Club Square dumpster-to-compactor conversion, Cape Coral Parkway widening with bidding and an anticipated May notice-to-proceed, and completion of the MPS-100 wastewater station.
Zach Gogel, CRA project manager, presented the agency’s project report at the Jan. 14 meeting, detailing progress and near-term schedules for several downtown and CRA-area projects.
Gogel said staff is seeking responses for development of the Big John parking lot and pursuing design and procurement for Club Square dumpster enclosures, including replacing six open dumpsters with two compactors to free space for parking. He reported that the Cape Coral Parkway six‑lane widening project has a bid package ready to go out at the end of January, with a bid opening anticipated in February and a notice to proceed expected in May.
Project staff said the contract allows 180 days to substantial completion once work begins, placing substantial completion roughly in November with punch-list items in December. Gogel also reported the MPS‑100 wastewater station is complete: “This is MPS 100. This is now 100% completed,” and described related public‑works improvements expected to support CRA build-out.
Other updates included Country Club median landscaping (preconstruction started Jan. 5), a streetlight retrofit program (city now owns certain poles for maintenance and replacement), utility box public‑art wraps (art center provided final images Jan. 9), and Founders Park captain’s walk RFQ work aimed at issuing a new solicitation soon. Gogel noted Bimini East procurement remains in competitive evaluation and that Bimini Square is near completion with residential leasing and tenant activity beginning, including Lee Health occupying ground-floor space.
Commissioners asked whether the palm‑tree curbing project could be completed with in‑house equipment; staff replied the CRA does not own the curbing machine and the project’s 1.8‑mile scope and scheduling needs favor outside contractors. Commissioners also asked about regulating long‑term boat tie‑ups at the captain’s walk; staff said the park rangers and existing waterfront rules would be coordinated for enforcement.
Next steps: staff will proceed with procurement milestones, seek council presentations where required and return with updates at future CRA meetings.
