Drainage improvements cleared by SFWMD and VOE; bid documents finalized
Summary
District Engineer Charlie Krebs told the board the drainage improvements have SFWMD approval and VOE construction permits; bid documents are finalized and will be released for contractors, with bid opening and pre-construction meetings to be scheduled.
The River Ridge CDD moved closer to starting a drainage-improvement project after District Engineer Charlie Krebs reported approvals and finalized bid documents.
Krebs said the drainage improvements were approved by the South Florida Water Management District (SFWMD) and construction permits were approved by the Village of Estero. "The bid documents have been finalized and are ready for the contractors to pick up," he said. Discussion covered advertising, the bid opening meeting, pre-construction requirements, projected start dates, and hurricane/flood mitigation goals.
Staff will forward documents to the administrator for advertising and include consideration of drainage-improvement bids on the April agenda. The board also discussed timing for a mandatory pre-construction meeting and the project's flood-prevention objectives.
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