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Council awards Church Street festival‑street contract, advances DTO 2.0 projects
Summary
Council approved a just‑over‑$4 million construction award to Atlantic Civil Corp. for Church Street phase 1 and authorized design procurement for DTO 2.0 projects; a budget amendment allocated CRA bond proceeds into downtown projects.
The Orlando City Council and CRA took multiple steps on June 8 to implement the DTO 2.0 downtown action plan, approving a construction contract for Church Street and moving bond proceeds into priority projects.
CRA staff said the lowest responsive bid for Church Street phase 1—from Garland Avenue to the railroad tracks—was submitted by Atlantic Civil Corp., at just over $4 million. The project will deliver a festival street with wider sidewalks, seamless pedestrian surfaces, and overhead lighting designed to encourage restaurants and street activation.
Council discussed parking impacts. Commissioner Ortiz noted long‑term plans would reduce the original 900 spaces to about 300 in the final vision and that, in the interim, the net change may be perceived as a loss of about 600 spaces. Staff said some interim projects such as Magnolia have added on‑street spaces and that the DTO program will increase publicly available spaces where feasible.
Council also approved Budget Amendment No. 1 for fiscal year 2025‑26 to allocate bond proceeds into DTO projects including the Canopy, Lakeola Gateway, two‑way conversions, North Quarter two‑waying and Church Street, and shifted $650,000 into business retention and recruitment within the CRA real‑estate fund.
The construction award and budget amendment were approved during the CRA session, and staff said additional design services procurements will proceed through the procurement officer and ranking negotiations.
Council and CRA staff said the combined public and private investments aim to make downtown more walkable and economically viable; staff will return with further details on design contracts and incentive programs.
