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St. Pete Beach unveils CIP public dashboard and greenlights $800,000 resiliency design contract
Summary
Public Services Director Camden Mills showcased a new public dashboard for the city's capital improvement plan; the commission authorized up to $800,000 to WSPUSA, Inc. to design resiliency and adaptation projects for Donsesar and Boca neighborhoods, drawing on a 2021 study that estimated roughly $123 million in improvements for 13 drainage subbasins.
The City of St. Pete Beach on April 28 demonstrated a new public capital improvement program (CIP) dashboard intended to provide interactive maps, project schedules, funding details and status reports for 53 projects. Public Services Director Camden Mills told the commission that most projects remain in design or procurement but that 11 were in active construction in the second quarter and four projects had closed since the last quarter.
Mills reviewed several high‑priority projects: a wastewater lift‑station overhaul with substantial completion expected in July and generator delivery scheduled in October; a citywide pipe cleaning and camera inspection program reported at roughly 85% completion for main lines (72% for manholes and 7% for laterals at the March reporting date); and ongoing stormwater cleaning and inspection work that advanced from about 23% to 38% in the last month for the 90,000 linear feet inventory. Mills also noted a 36th Avenue seawall replacement project is at risk while Duke Energy and FDOT coordinate electrical relocations and permits.
Separately, the commission authorized the city manager to execute a professional‑engineering services agreement with WSPUSA, Inc., not to exceed $800,000, to advance planning, design, environmental review and funding roadmaps for resiliency and adaptation work in the Donsesar and Boca neighborhoods. Staff described the WSP scope as a planning‑level advancement of concepts identified in a 2021 study that estimated approximately $123 million for comprehensive improvements across 13 subbasins under a high‑service 100‑year storm scenario; the $800,000 contract is the design/engineering step to refine alternatives, identify permits and prepare the project to be shovel‑ready.
Mills said the public CIP dashboard will be published on the city website by the end of the week and staff invited public feedback to refine filters and presented views (map, table and Gantt chart). Commissioners asked for the dashboard to show stormdrain inspection maps and risk assessments; staff said those layers can be added.
The commission approved the WSP contract authorization by recorded vote. Staff and the consultant said subsequent steps include preparing final designs, pursuing federal/state grant opportunities and sequencing construction to prioritize the most critical locations first.
