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River Ridge CDD approves traffic radar signs, irrigation repairs and landscape contract change
Summary
The board approved $105,000 for installation of three permanent and one mobile 15" solar-powered speed signs with cloud services, authorized a not-to-exceed $15,000 irrigation change order, and replaced its landscape contractor with GulfScapes at $58,500; the board also approved installing a $3,098 'zombie box' instead of relocating a lake aeration unit (3-2 vote).
At its Nov. 19 meeting the River Ridge Community Development District approved several operations and maintenance expenditures intended to address safety, drainage and landscape performance across the community.
Traffic calming: Operations staff presented an AV-Tech proposal to install three permanent 15" solar-powered radar signs with cameras and messaging, purchase a mobile unit option and subscribe to cloud traffic devices at $1,500 per device per year. Eric Long reported that one existing unit recorded roughly 800 varied speeding violations over a three-week period and recommended relocating the unit 20 to 30 yards; Mr. Willis said poles will be purchased from Paramount Asphalt at about $1,200 each. On a motion by Mr. Schultz, seconded by Mr. Blumenthal, the board approved AV-Tech Estimates 24150 and 24151 for wiring and installing three permanent and one mobile sign, plus cloud services, for a combined $105,000 (voice vote: all in favor).
Irrigation and drainage: District Engineer Charlie Krebs presented a revised scope for the Seaside & Master Drainage Project and additional repair costs from Irrigation Concepts — $4,002.50 to repair damaged wiring and roughly $1,300 each to raise about seven to eight irrigation heads. The board approved an Irrigation Concepts change order in a not-to-exceed amount of $15,000 on a motion by Mr. Blumenthal, seconded by Mr. Schultz (voice vote: all in favor).
Landscape services: Staff recommended terminating Laz's Lawn Service for poor performance and engaging GulfScapes Landscape Maintenance Services. GulfScapes' proposal totaled $58,500, approximately $13,000 above the existing budgeted amount; the board discussed offsetting extra cost with withheld payments from Laz's Lawn and unassigned funds. On motion by Mr. Blumenthal, seconded by Mr. Schultz, the board authorized terminating Laz's Lawn Service and engaging GulfScapes effective immediately (voice vote: all in favor).
Lake aeration equipment: Regarding Premier Lakes' work to relocate an aeration system in Lake E1-C, staff presented Bentley Electric proposal options including an added 125 feet of electrical work. After discussion, the board approved installing a 'zombie box' at the existing location for $3,098 rather than relocating the aeration equipment; the motion (moved by Mr. Schultz and seconded by Mr. Twombly) passed 3–2, with Mr. Mountford and Mr. Blumenthal dissenting.
Next steps: Staff will proceed with vendor coordination, order poles and finalize service transitions; board members asked staff to account for cloud service recurring costs and possible HOA revenue offsets from covenant traffic fines.
