FDOT A1A project largely complete; town flags punch-list and utility cuts tied to private Milani development

Town staff told the commission that the Florida Department of Transportation's A1A project is largely complete but crews are working through a long punch list of smaller items that should be addressed over the coming month. Staff said a separate private sewer and water connection for the Milani apartment development on the south end created steel plate patches and temporary disruption that are not part of the FDOT contract; once the private contractor completes compaction, the FDOT contractor will repave that segment.

Commissioners and staff discussed recurring flooding and drainage concerns in certain rights-of-way (notably Seagate and Ambassador), noting that the project was not a drainage project and that some pedestrian pathways will remain vulnerable to minor rain events. Staff said the town has submitted appropriation requests to the state to fund embedded crosswalk lighting and pathway repaving; they also noted traffic and additional construction near Boca Highlands and that the bridge (Bolido) structural work will begin next week with temporary traffic controls.

On the marine dock, staff said engineers encountered permitting delays related to seagrass surveys and South Florida Water Management District reviews; the town secured a $1,000,000 grant appropriation but must complete permitting, and staff is coordinating with the Army Corps of Engineers and state agencies to move the project forward.