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River Ridge board approves landscape and infrastructure repairs, irrigation and aerator work
Summary
The board authorized a temporary aeration solution for Lake E1‑C, approved an irrigation change order, and voted to terminate Laz’s Lawn Service and engage GulfScapes despite a higher contract price; change orders and repairs were approved to proceed.
The River Ridge Community Development District on Nov. 19 approved several maintenance and repair actions related to lakes, irrigation and landscaping.
Shane Willis, Operations Manager, presented a Premier Lakes one‑time work order and a revised Bentley Electric proposal to relocate an aeration system in Lake E1‑C. After discussion about moving the equipment and the related electrical work (Bentley’s revision adds roughly 125 feet of wiring and a relocation proposal estimated at $10,755), the board approved installing a temporary ‘‘zombie box’’ at the existing aerator location for $3,098. The motion, made by Bob Schultz, Chair, and seconded by Robert Twombly, passed 3–2 with Schultz, Twombly and Keith Merrill voting in favor and Terry Mountford and Kurt Blumenthal voting no.
Charlie Krebs, District Engineer, presented a revised scope for the Seaside & Master Drainage Project and additional irrigation repair costs from Irrigation Concepts: $4,002.50 to repair damaged wiring and about $1,300 each to raise seven to eight irrigation heads. On motion by Kurt Blumenthal and seconded by Bob Schultz, the board approved an Irrigation Concepts change order to repair wiring and raise the heads in a not‑to‑exceed amount of $15,000 (unanimous).
Cleo Adams recommended terminating the landscape contract with Laz’s Lawn Service, Inc., citing poor performance, and engaging GulfScapes Landscape Maintenance Services. The board discussed that GulfScapes’ proposal is $58,500, approximately $13,000 above the $45,000 budgeted amount, and discussed offsetting the excess cost with payments withheld from Laz’s Lawn Service. On motion by Kurt Blumenthal, seconded by Bob Schultz, the board authorized terminating Laz’s contract and engaging GulfScapes effective immediately (unanimous).
The board instructed staff to finalize the gatehouse and monument project agreements after billing and rate schedule checks and to report back on work authorization specifics at a future meeting.
