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Lee County approves $11.7 million contract to rebuild Fort Myers Beach pier amid questions over low bid
Summary
The Board of County Commissioners voted April 7 to award an $11.7 million contract to R.J. Gorman Contracting for reconstruction of the Fort Myers Beach pier. Public commenters and commissioners pressed procurement staff about a roughly $4–5 million gap between the low bid and other bids and asked about contractor experience, change‑order risk and permitting timelines.
The Board of County Commissioners voted April 7 to award a contract worth $11.7 million to R.J. Gorman Contracting to rebuild the Fort Myers Beach fishing pier, a 1,000‑foot, reinforced‑concrete structure officials said is part of hurricane recovery work.
Ehab Birjes, representing the county’s construction management team, described the pier as 1,000 feet long by 12 feet wide with reinforced concrete piles, a concrete deck, aluminum railing and three shade structures. He said local, state and federal permits are in process and that construction is expected to take about 12 months after notice to proceed.
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