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INDIAN RIVER COUNTY, FLORIDA <br />MEMORANDUM <br />TO: Joseph A. Baird, County Administrator <br />THROUGH: Christopher R. Mora, P.E., Public Works Director <br />and <br />Christopher J. Kafer, Jr., P.E., County Engineqcy� <br />FROM: Michael D. Nixon, P.E., Roadway Production Manager /) <br />SUBJECT: Work Order No. 4 with Bridge Design Associates, Inc. <br />Box Culvert and Headwall Design <br />20th Avenue at 16th Street Left Turn Lanes <br />IRC Project No- 0225 <br />DATE: March 18, 2014 <br />DESCRIPTION AND CONDITIONS <br />In 2013, the Board of County Commissioners approved the Capital Improvement Element of the <br />Comprehensive Plan to }provide funding for intersection improvements to 20th Avenue at 16th <br />Street. <br />The work will include a re -alignment of 20th Avenue with the addition of north bound and south <br />bound left turn lanes. Currently, the left through lanes drop into left turn lanes in both directions. <br />This improvement will provide two through lanes and separate left turn lanes in both directions on <br />20th Avenue. This improvement will greatly improve the safety and capacity of the intersection. <br />Drainage box culvert extensions will be required within the Indian River Farms Water Control <br />District Lateral E Canal that runs through the center of the median on 20th Avenue. Because of the <br />complicated nature of the box culvert extensions and the concrete end wall design, the structural <br />engineering services by Bridge Design Associates, Inc. will be required as shown on the attached <br />work order and scope of work in an amount not to exceed $12,445.00. <br />FUNDING <br />Funding is budgeted and available from Optional Sales Tax, Account No. 31521441-066510-05032, <br />for 16" Street / 20th Avenue Intersection in the amount of $12,445.00. <br />RECOMMENDATION <br />Staff recommends the Board of County Commissioners approve Work Order No. 4 to Bridge Design <br />Associates, Inc. authorizing the above mentioned tasks and requests the Board to authorize the <br />Chairman to sign the attached Work Order No. 4. on their behalf for a not to exceed amount of <br />$12,445.00. <br />F Tubiic WoIks1ENGINEERING DIVISION PROJECfSW225 20th Ave and 15th St Intersection IrnprtDvemenMdmim�agenda iteans\BCC - 0225 WO No. <br />4. Bridge Design Associates. doc <br />48 <br />